Microsoft Graph API /sharedWithMe endpoint hard limit of 500 items with no pagination

Question

We are experiencing what appears to be a hard limit of 500 items when using the /me/drive/sharedWithMe endpoint in Microsoft Graph API. Despite having more than 500 files shared with me, the endpoint consistently returns only 500 items maximum and does not include an @odata.nextLink property for pagination. I have accepted “Files.ReadWrite.All” and “Sites.ReadWrite.All” scopes.

Details:

• Endpoint: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/drive/sharedWithMe
• Expected behavior: Either return all shared files or provide @odata.nextLink for pagination
• Actual behavior: Returns max 500 files with no pagination link
• I've tried:
  • Using $top parameter with small values
  • Different sorting options
  • Adding ?allowExternal=true
  • Sending request through Graph Explorer and over Rest API

Is there a documented limit to this endpoint? If so, what's the recommended approach to retrieve all files shared with a user when they exceed 500 items?

Thank you for your assistance.

Answer 1

Hi Bruno Pilosta,

Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft!

Upon reviewing the official documentation, I did not find any mention of a limit for pagination and supported query parameters.

Try using the $top parameter with the highest value to check if it returns more items.

To clarify this issue and seek a resolution, I recommend you raise a support case with Microsoft Graph, a Support Engineer will be able to look into this issue and assist you better. You can raise support ticket from New support request - Microsoft Entra admin center or https://admin.microsoft.com/#/support/requests. This will allow support team to investigate the matter further and provide guidance or a fix.

Hope this helps.

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