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ExternalConnection.ReadWrite.AllMicrosoft Graph permission · High risk

Allows the app to read and write all external connections without a signed-in user.

Application permission

High risk

Read and write all external connections. Allows the app to read and write all external connections without a signed-in user.

ID34c37bc0-2b40-4d5e-85e1-2365cd256d79
ConsentAlways needs admin consent
RiskCan change data across the whole tenant.

Delegated permission

High risk

Read and write all external connections. Allows the app to read and write all external connections on behalf of a signed-in user. The signed-in user must be an administrator.

IDbbbbd9b3-3566-4931-ac37-2b2180d9e334
ConsentNeeds admin consent
RiskCan change data across the whole tenant.

Grant it to an app

In the portal: App registrations › your app › API permissions › Add a permission › Microsoft Graph › Application permissions, then grant admin consent. Or with Graph PowerShell:

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Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All", "AppRoleAssignment.ReadWrite.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
$app   = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '<your app's client id>'"
New-MgServicePrincipalAppRoleAssignment -ServicePrincipalId $app.Id `
    -PrincipalId $app.Id -ResourceId $graph.Id -AppRoleId "34c37bc0-2b40-4d5e-85e1-2365cd256d79"

Ask for it when signing in

Delegated permissions act as the signed-in user, so the app can never do more than that user can.

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Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "ExternalConnection.ReadWrite.All"

Which apps already have it?

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# Apps that hold ExternalConnection.ReadWrite.All as an application permission
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
Get-MgServicePrincipalAppRoleAssignedTo -ServicePrincipalId $graph.Id -All |
    Where-Object AppRoleId -eq "34c37bc0-2b40-4d5e-85e1-2365cd256d79" |
    Select-Object PrincipalDisplayName, PrincipalId, CreatedDateTime
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# Apps with delegated consent for ExternalConnection.ReadWrite.All
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All", "Directory.Read.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
Get-MgOauth2PermissionGrant -All |
    Where-Object { $_.ResourceId -eq $graph.Id -and ($_.Scope -split " ") -contains "ExternalConnection.ReadWrite.All" } |
    Select-Object ClientId, ConsentType, PrincipalId

Other ExternalConnection permissions

Check every app in your tenant → Permission explainer