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How to Create a Delegated Custom Connector in Power Platform to Call Microsoft Graph API

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When working with Microsoft Graph API inside Power Automate or Power Apps, many developers face this error: /me request is only valid with delegated authentication flow.   This happens because the HTTP connector with client credentials only works with application permissions , which do not provide a user context. If you need to call Graph API endpoints like /me , /me/messages , or /me/events , you must use delegated authentication . The best way to achieve this in Power Platform is by creating a Custom Connector with OAuth2 delegated flow . Step 1: Register an App in Azure AD  (Refer for more details: https://mspowerplatformtips.blogspot.com/2025/04/step-by-step-guide-power-automate.html ) Go to Azure Portal → Azure Active Directory → App registrations → New registration . Give your app a name (eg: Graph API Power Automate). Save the app and note down: Application (client) ID Directory (tenant) ID Step 2: Configure API Permissions In your register...

Unleashing Power Apps with Your Local MSSQL Data

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  Step 1: Install LocalDB Before proceeding, make sure LocalDB is installed on your computer. You can refer to the installation guide using this link . Step 2: Install SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Download and install SSMS by following this link . Step 3: Open SSMS Launch SQL Server Management Studio . You will see a window like the one shown below. Then, click on Connect . Step 4: Create a Database and Tables After connecting to the server, create a new database and the required tables as shown in the image below. To create a database: Right-click on Databases in the Object Explorer Select New Database Provide a name and click OK To create a table: Expand your newly created database Right-click on Tables Select New Table , then define your columns and data types Step 5: Install the On-Premises Data Gateway To connect your local database with cloud services like Power BI or Power Apps, you need to install the On-Premises Data Gateway . 👉 Click on this lin...

Step-by-Step: Give Unique Permissions to OneDrive Files Using Power Automate and Graph API (No Premium License Needed)

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We are uploading files through Power Apps using the Attachment control. In the backend, a Power Automate flow uploads these files to OneDrive and assigns unique permissions . Since Power Automate does not have a built-in connector to directly assign unique permissions in OneDrive, we are handling this through the Microsoft Graph API (without using a custom connector). Step 1: Create a Blank Power Apps Application Open Power Apps Studio. Select New app > Start with a page design as shown below. Step 2 :  select Blank Canvas  Step 3: Add an Attachment Control In Power Apps, the Attachment control is not available directly from the standard controls list. To get the Attachment control: Add an Edit Form to your app. Connect the form to a SharePoint list . Once connected, the form will automatically include the Attachments field. You can then use this Attachment control to upload files. Step 4: Keep Only the Attachment Control Since we only need th...

Step-by-Step Guide: Power Automate Custom Connector Using Graph API from Azure App Service

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Step 1: Open Power Automate, navigate to the Custom Connectors tab, and select Create from blank as shown in the image below. custom connector(click image for better resolution) Step 2: In the General tab, upload an icon (less than 1MB), add a description, select the correct scheme (in my case, HTTPS ), and provide the host name. For example, if your API URL is https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/{email} , the host name will be the highlighted part — graph.microsoft.com . Step 3: Go to the Security tab. Here, you need to select the authentication method. Choose OAuth 2.0 as the authentication type, as shown in the image below. Step 4: Select the Identity Provider as Azure Active Directory . Check the box Enable Service Principal Support . This option allows you to create a connection using a Client ID and Client Secret instead of using the user's own authentication. Next, provide the Client ID , Client Secret , Tenant ID , and other required details as shown in t...