Understanding User Properties and Query Options in Microsoft Azure Explorer

Microsoft Azure Explorer provides a powerful platform for managing user data across various directories. With its robust query capabilities, you can retrieve specific information about users, including their properties and behaviors. In this article, we will explore the supported user properties, query options, and limitations of Microsoft Azure Explorer.

Supported User Properties

The following properties are supported in personal Microsoft accounts:

* BusinessPhones

* DisplayName

* GivenName

* Id

* JobTitle

* Mail

* MobilePhone

* OfficeLocation

* PreferredLanguage

* Surname

* UserPrincipalName

However, the following properties are only supported when retrieving a single user:

* AboutMe

* Birthday

* HireDate

* Interests

* MySite

* PastProjects

* PreferredName

* Responsibilities

* Schools

* Skills

* MailboxSettings

Query Options

Microsoft Azure Explorer supports various query options, including:

* $count: Returns the number of items in a collection.

* $expand: Expands related entities and includes their data in the response.

* $filter: Filters the results based on specific conditions.

* $orderby: Sorts the results in ascending or descending order.

* $search: Searches for specific keywords within the data.

* $select: Specifies the properties to include in the response.

* $top: Limits the number of items returned.

Limitations

Some queries are only supported when using the ConsistencyLevel header set to eventual and $count. Additionally, you must specify either $select=signInActivity or $filter=signInActivity while listing users, as the signInActivity property is not returned by default.

Extension Properties

Extension properties also support query parameters, including:

* Extension type: Supports query parameters such as eq, ne, and eq on null values.

Retrieving User Data

To retrieve user data, you can use the following HTTP request:

GET /users

This request supports various permissions, which are listed from least to most privileged:

* 'Permissions'

Availability

Microsoft Azure Explorer is available in the following national cloud deployments:

Replication Delays

Note that this request might have replication delays for users that were recently created, updated, or deleted.

In conclusion, Microsoft Azure Explorer provides a powerful platform for managing user data and offers various query options to customize your search results. By understanding the supported user properties, limitations, and query capabilities, you can effectively retrieve the data you need to manage your users efficiently.

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