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Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams

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Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform that supports communication, file sharing, and workflow management. 

Integrating it with your application enhances team connectivity and productivity through real-time communication and streamlined collaboration.

Authentication

Before you begin, ensure you have the following information:

  • Connection Name: Select a descriptive name for your connection, like "MyAppTeamsIntegration". This helps easily identify the connection within your application or integration settings.

  • Authentication Type: Microsoft Teams supports Credentials and OAuth authentication for integrations.

Credentials

  • Log in to the Microsoft Azure Portal by clicking here.

  • In the search Bar, search for App Registration and then Click on New Registration.

  • Provide the Name and supported account types and register your app.

  • The Client ID refers to the Application(client) ID

  • The Tenant ID refers to the Directory (Tenant) ID

  • Click “Add a credential or scope” to generate the client secret.

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API Permissions

Api permissions

Description

Channel.Create

To create channels within any team.

Channel.Delete.All

To delete any channel in any team.

ChannelMember.ReadWrite.All

To read and manage members in all channels.

ChannelMessage.Read.All

To read messages in any team channel.

ChannelMessage.Send

To send messages to any team channel

Chat.Create

  To create new chat threads.

Chat.Read

To read user-accessible chat threads.

Chat.ReadBasic

  To view basic chat metadata.

Chat.ReadWrite

To read and send messages in chats.

TeamMember.Read.All

To view members of any team.

TeamMember.ReadWrite.All

To add or remove members from any team.

User.Read.All

To read all user profiles in an organization.

User.ReadWrite.All

To read, update, and manage user profiles.

Group.Read.All

  To read all groups in the organization.

Group.ReadWrite.All

To manage all groups, including creating and deleting.

OAuth

  • Click on the Authorise button to authenticate your connection.

  • You’ll be redirected to the Microsoft Azure login page.

  • Enter email address and password of your account to which you want to integrate UnifyApps with and click on “Next” button to authenticate.

  • Microsoft Teams will display a permissions request screen. You'll see the specific permissions we request access to (e.g.,Create channels, Read user chat messages).

  • Carefully review the permissions we're asking for. If you're comfortable with the permissions, click the “Allow” or “Grant Access” button.

  • After granting access, you'll be automatically redirected back to our platform. You should see a confirmation message that your Microsoft Teams account is now connected.

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Actions

Action

Description

Create channel

Creates a new channel in Microsoft Teams

Create private channel

Creates a new private channel in Microsoft Teams

Reply to channel message

Creates a reply to a channel message in Microsoft Teams

Send channel message

Sends a message to a channel in Microsoft Teams

Send chat message

Sends a message to a chat in Microsoft Teams

Triggers

Action

Description

New Channel

Triggers when a new channel is created within a team.

New Channel Mention

Triggers when a member or highlight word is mentioned in a channel. Requires installation of the Zapier app from the Teams Store.

New Channel Message

Triggers when a new message is posted in a channel. Requires installation of the Zapier app from the Teams Store.

New Chat

Triggers when a new chat is created

New Chat Message

Triggers when a new message is received in a chat.

New Reply to Message

Triggers when a new reply is added to a message in a channel. Requires installation of the Zapier app from the Teams Store.

New Team Member

Triggers when a new member is added to a team. Requires installation of the Zapier app from the Teams Store.