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ExternalItem.ReadWrite.AllMicrosoft Graph permission · High risk

Allow the app to read or write items in all external datasets that the app is authorized to access

Application permission

High risk

Read and write items in external datasets. Allow the app to read or write items in all external datasets that the app is authorized to access

ID38c3d6ee-69ee-422f-b954-e17819665354
ConsentAlways needs admin consent
RiskCan change data across the whole tenant.

Delegated permission

High risk

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

IDb02c54f8-eb48-4c50-a9f0-a149e5a2012f
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 "38c3d6ee-69ee-422f-b954-e17819665354"

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 "ExternalItem.ReadWrite.All"

Which apps already have it?

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# Apps that hold ExternalItem.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 "38c3d6ee-69ee-422f-b954-e17819665354" |
    Select-Object PrincipalDisplayName, PrincipalId, CreatedDateTime
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# Apps with delegated consent for ExternalItem.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 "ExternalItem.ReadWrite.All" } |
    Select-Object ClientId, ConsentType, PrincipalId

Other ExternalItem permissions

Check every app in your tenant → Permission explainer