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Update externalConnection	Update the properties of an externalConnection.	medium	snlraju-msft	search	apiPageType

Update connection

Namespace: microsoft.graph.externalConnectors

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Update the properties of an externalConnection.

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Permissions

Choose the permission or permissions marked as least privileged for this API. Use a higher privileged permission or permissions only if your app requires it. For details about delegated and application permissions, see Permission types. To learn more about these permissions, see the permissions reference.

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HTTP request

PATCH /external/connections/{id}

Request headers

Name	Description
Authorization	Bearer {token}. Required. Learn more about authentication and authorization.
Content-Type	application/json. Required.

Request body

In the request body, supply the values for relevant fields that should be updated. Existing properties that are not included in the request body will maintain their previous values or be recalculated based on changes to other property values. For best performance, don't include existing values that haven't changed. The following properties can be updated.

Property	Type	Description
configuration	microsoft.graph.externalConnectors.configuration	Specifies additional application IDs that are allowed to manage the connection and to index content in the connection.
description	String	Description of the connection displayed in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
name	String	The display name of the connection to be displayed in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Maximum length of 128 characters.

Response

If successful, this method returns a 204 No Content response code.

Examples

Request

The following example shows a request.

HTTP

PATCH https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/external/connections/contosohr
Content-type: application/json

{
  "name": "Contoso HR Service Tickets",
  "description": "Connection to index HR service tickets"
}