Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Online: How to navigate API access page in the SharePoint admin center

What is API access in SharePoint admin center?

• When developers build SharePoint Framework solutions, they might need to connect to an API that’s secured through Microsoft Entra ID.
• Developers can specify which Microsoft Entra applications and permissions their solution requires.
• An administrator can manage the permission request from API access in the SharePoint admin center.

How to navigate to API access in SharePoint admin center?¹

• Either through direct URL – https://<Tenant name>-admin.sharepoint.com/_layouts/15/online/AdminHome.aspx?modern=true#/webApiPermissionManagement
• OR from Microsoft 365 admin center

Steps to navigate to API access page from Microsoft 365 admin center

• Navigate to Microsoft 365 admin center – https://admin.microsoft.com/
• We have detailed article for – how to navigate to Microsoft 365 admin center – Microsoft 365 – Navigating to Microsoft 365 admin center – https://knowledge-junction.in/2022/11/17/microsoft-365-navigating-to-microsoft-365-admin-center/
• As we are on Microsoft 365 admin center

• From Microsoft 365 admin center, we will navigate to SharePoint admin center.
• There are multiple ways to navigate to SharePoint admin center
• We can navigate SharePoint admin center with the following ways
  • By direct URL – https://<tenant-name>-admin.sharepoint.com/ Example – https://knowledgejunction1-admin.sharepoint.com/_layouts/15/online/AdminHome.aspx#/home
  • From Microsoft 365 admin center – We have detailed article on how to navigate Microsoft SharePoint admin center, please have a look. Small Tips and Tricks – SharePoint admin center – How to navigate to SharePoint admin center – https://knowledge-junction.in/2022/12/07/small-tips-and-tricks-sharepoint-admin-center-how-to-navigate-to-sharepoint-admin-center/
• From SharePoint admin center, scroll down bit in left pane to the “Admin centers” and click on “SharePoint“
• We will be navigated to “SharePoint admin center“
• As we are on “SharePoint admin center“

• From left pane of SharePoint admin center, expand the “Advanced” section. We will navigate to “API access“

• Click on “API access“, we will be redirected to “API access” page.https://knowledgejunction1-admin.sharepoint.com/_layouts/15/online/AdminHome.aspx#/webApiPermissionManagement

REFERENCES

• How to navigate to Microsoft 365 admin center. Microsoft 365 – Navigating to Microsoft 365 admin center
• mall Tips and Tricks – SharePoint admin center – How to navigate to SharePoint admin center – https://knowledge-junction.in/2022/12/07/small-tips-and-tricks-sharepoint-admin-center-how-to-navigate-to-sharepoint-admin-center/

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