Add custom data to users using open extensions

In this tutorial, you lean how to use open extensions.

Imagine you're building an application that's available on multiple client platforms, such as desktop and mobile. You want to let users configure their UI experience so it's consistent no matter which device they use to sign in to your app.

For this scenario, this article shows you how to:

• Represent some roaming profile information about the user using open extensions.
• Query the user and return the roaming profile.
• Change the user's roaming profile information stored in the open extension.
• Delete the user's roaming profile information.

Note

Apart from users, open extensions are also supported and can be managed for other resource types.

Prerequisites

To reproduce the steps in this article, you need the following privileges:

• Sign in to an API client such as Graph Explorer and the user you want to store the roaming profile for.
• Grant the app the User.ReadWrite delegated permission for the signed-in user.

Step 1. Add roaming profile information

The user signs in to the app and configures the look and feel of the app. These app settings should roam so that the user gets the same experience on whatever device they sign in to the app from. The app calls Microsoft Graph by running the following request to add the roaming profile information to the signed-in user's resource object.

Request

HTTP

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/extensions
Content-type: application/json

{
    "@odata.type":"microsoft.graph.openTypeExtension",
    "extensionName":"com.contoso.roamingSettings",
    "theme":"dark",
    "color":"purple",
    "lang":"Japanese"
}

C#

// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 5.x

// Dependencies
using Microsoft.Graph.Models;

var requestBody = new OpenTypeExtension
{
	OdataType = "microsoft.graph.openTypeExtension",
	ExtensionName = "com.contoso.roamingSettings",
	AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>
	{
		{
			"theme" , "dark"
		},
		{
			"color" , "purple"
		},
		{
			"lang" , "Japanese"
		},
	},
};

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=csharp
var result = await graphClient.Me.Extensions.PostAsync(requestBody);

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

CLI

mgc users extensions create --user-id {user-id} --body '{\
    "@odata.type":"microsoft.graph.openTypeExtension",\
    "extensionName":"com.contoso.roamingSettings",\
    "theme":"dark",\
    "color":"purple",\
    "lang":"Japanese"\
}\
'

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Go

// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

// Dependencies
import (
	  "context"
	  msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go"
	  graphmodels "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go/models"
	  //other-imports
)

requestBody := graphmodels.NewExtension()
extensionName := "com.contoso.roamingSettings"
requestBody.SetExtensionName(&extensionName) 
additionalData := map[string]interface{}{
	"theme" : "dark", 
	"color" : "purple", 
	"lang" : "Japanese", 
}
requestBody.SetAdditionalData(additionalData)

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
extensions, err := graphClient.Me().Extensions().Post(context.Background(), requestBody, nil)

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Java

// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 6.x

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

OpenTypeExtension extension = new OpenTypeExtension();
extension.setOdataType("microsoft.graph.openTypeExtension");
extension.setExtensionName("com.contoso.roamingSettings");
HashMap<String, Object> additionalData = new HashMap<String, Object>();
additionalData.put("theme", "dark");
additionalData.put("color", "purple");
additionalData.put("lang", "Japanese");
extension.setAdditionalData(additionalData);
Extension result = graphClient.me().extensions().post(extension);

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

JavaScript

const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const extension = {
    '@odata.type':'microsoft.graph.openTypeExtension',
    extensionName: 'com.contoso.roamingSettings',
    theme: 'dark',
    color: 'purple',
    lang: 'Japanese'
};

await client.api('/me/extensions')
	.post(extension);

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

PHP

<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Models\OpenTypeExtension;


$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($tokenRequestContext, $scopes);

$requestBody = new OpenTypeExtension();
$requestBody->setOdataType('microsoft.graph.openTypeExtension');
$requestBody->setExtensionName('com.contoso.roamingSettings');
$additionalData = [
	'theme' => 'dark',
	'color' => 'purple',
	'lang' => 'Japanese',
];
$requestBody->setAdditionalData($additionalData);

$result = $graphServiceClient->me()->extensions()->post($requestBody)->wait();

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

PowerShell

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Users

$params = @{
	"@odata.type" = "microsoft.graph.openTypeExtension"
	extensionName = "com.contoso.roamingSettings"
	theme = "dark"
	color = "purple"
	lang = "Japanese"
}

# A UPN can also be used as -UserId.
New-MgUserExtension -UserId $userId -BodyParameter $params

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Python

# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.models.open_type_extension import OpenTypeExtension
# To initialize your graph_client, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=python
request_body = OpenTypeExtension(
	odata_type = "microsoft.graph.openTypeExtension",
	extension_name = "com.contoso.roamingSettings",
	additional_data = {
			"theme" : "dark",
			"color" : "purple",
			"lang" : "Japanese",
	}
)

result = await graph_client.me.extensions.post(request_body)

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('376bdbfc-e41f-4082-a8cf-b31731465eeb')/extensions/$entity",
    "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.openTypeExtension",
    "extensionName": "com.contoso.roamingSettings",
    "theme": "dark",
    "color": "purple",
    "lang": "Japanese",
    "id": "com.contoso.roamingSettings"
}

Step 2. Retrieve roaming profile information

When the user signs in to the app from another device, the app calls Microsoft Graph to retrieve the user's profile details and expand the extensions navigation property to get their roaming settings, then uses this data to provide the same experience as on the other device.

Request

HTTP

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me?$select=id,displayName,mail,mobilePhone&$expand=extensions

C#

// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 5.x

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=csharp
var result = await graphClient.Me.GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Select = new string []{ "id","displayName","mail","mobilePhone" };
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Expand = new string []{ "extensions" };
});

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

CLI

mgc users get --user-id {user-id} --select "id,displayName,mail,mobilePhone" --expand "extensions"

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Go

// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

// Dependencies
import (
	  "context"
	  msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go"
	  graphusers "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go/users"
	  //other-imports
)

requestParameters := &graphusers.MeRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Select: [] string {"id","displayName","mail","mobilePhone"},
	Expand: [] string {"extensions"},
}
configuration := &graphusers.MeRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
me, err := graphClient.Me().Get(context.Background(), configuration)

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Java

// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 6.x

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

User result = graphClient.me().get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.select = new String []{"id", "displayName", "mail", "mobilePhone"};
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.expand = new String []{"extensions"};
});

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

JavaScript

const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let user = await client.api('/me')
	.expand('extensions')
	.select('id,displayName,mail,mobilePhone')
	.get();

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

PHP

<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Me\MeRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($tokenRequestContext, $scopes);

$requestConfiguration = new UserItemRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = UserItemRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->select = ["id","displayName","mail","mobilePhone"];
$queryParameters->expand = ["extensions"];
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->me()->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

PowerShell

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Users

# A UPN can also be used as -UserId.
Get-MgUser -UserId $userId -Property "id,displayName,mail,mobilePhone" -ExpandProperty "extensions" 

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Python

# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.me.me_request_builder import MeRequestBuilder
from kiota_abstractions.base_request_configuration import RequestConfiguration
# To initialize your graph_client, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=python
query_params = MeRequestBuilder.MeRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		select = ["id","displayName","mail","mobilePhone"],
		expand = ["extensions"],
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.me.get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users(id,displayName,mail,mobilePhone,extensions())/$entity",
    "@microsoft.graph.tips": "Use $select to choose only the properties your app needs, as this can lead to performance improvements. For example: GET me?$select=signInActivity,accountEnabled",
    "id": "376bdbfc-e41f-4082-a8cf-b31731465eeb",
    "displayName": "Raul Razo",
    "mail": null,
    "mobilePhone": null,
    "extensions@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('376bdbfc-e41f-4082-a8cf-b31731465eeb')/extensions",
    "extensions": [
        {
            "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.openTypeExtension",
            "extensionName": "com.contoso.roamingSettings",
            "theme": "dark",
            "color": "purple",
            "lang": "Japanese",
            "id": "com.contoso.roamingSettings"
        }
    ]
}

Step 3. Change roaming profile information

The user can choose to change their roaming profile information. The app calls Microsoft Graph by running the following query. The request returns a 204 No Content response code.

You must include all properties in the request body as well, even if you want to update only a subset of them. Otherwise, Microsoft Graph removes the properties you don't pass in. To delete data but keep a property, set the property value to null.

HTTP

PATCH https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/extensions/com.contoso.roamingSettings
Content-type: application/json

{
    "theme":"light",
    "color":"yellow",
    "lang":"Swahili"
}

C#

// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 5.x

// Dependencies
using Microsoft.Graph.Models;

var requestBody = new Extension
{
	AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>
	{
		{
			"theme" , "light"
		},
		{
			"color" , "yellow"
		},
		{
			"lang" , "Swahili"
		},
	},
};

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=csharp
var result = await graphClient.Me.Extensions["{extension-id}"].PatchAsync(requestBody);

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

CLI

mgc users extensions patch --user-id {user-id} --extension-id {extension-id} --body '{\
    "theme":"light",\
    "color":"yellow",\
    "lang":"Swahili"\
}\
'

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Go

// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

// Dependencies
import (
	  "context"
	  msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go"
	  graphmodels "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go/models"
	  //other-imports
)

requestBody := graphmodels.NewExtension()
additionalData := map[string]interface{}{
	"theme" : "light", 
	"color" : "yellow", 
	"lang" : "Swahili", 
}
requestBody.SetAdditionalData(additionalData)

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
extensions, err := graphClient.Me().Extensions().ByExtensionId("extension-id").Patch(context.Background(), requestBody, nil)

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Java

// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 6.x

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

Extension extension = new Extension();
HashMap<String, Object> additionalData = new HashMap<String, Object>();
additionalData.put("theme", "light");
additionalData.put("color", "yellow");
additionalData.put("lang", "Swahili");
extension.setAdditionalData(additionalData);
Extension result = graphClient.me().extensions().byExtensionId("{extension-id}").patch(extension);

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

JavaScript

const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const extension = {
    theme: 'light',
    color: 'yellow',
    lang: 'Swahili'
};

await client.api('/me/extensions/com.contoso.roamingSettings')
	.update(extension);

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

PHP

<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Models\Extension;


$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($tokenRequestContext, $scopes);

$requestBody = new Extension();
$additionalData = [
	'theme' => 'light',
	'color' => 'yellow',
	'lang' => 'Swahili',
];
$requestBody->setAdditionalData($additionalData);

$result = $graphServiceClient->me()->extensions()->byExtensionId('extension-id')->patch($requestBody)->wait();

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

PowerShell

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Users

$params = @{
	theme = "light"
	color = "yellow"
	lang = "Swahili"
}

# A UPN can also be used as -UserId.
Update-MgUserExtension -UserId $userId -ExtensionId $extensionId -BodyParameter $params

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Python

# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.models.extension import Extension
# To initialize your graph_client, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=python
request_body = Extension(
	additional_data = {
			"theme" : "light",
			"color" : "yellow",
			"lang" : "Swahili",
	}
)

result = await graph_client.me.extensions.by_extension_id('extension-id').patch(request_body)

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Step 4. Delete a user's roaming profile

The user decides that they don't want a roaming profile anymore. To delete the extension property, the app calls Microsoft Graph by running the following request. The request returns a 204 No Content response code.

HTTP

DELETE https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/extensions/com.contoso.roamingSettings

C#

// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 5.x

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=csharp
await graphClient.Me.Extensions["{extension-id}"].DeleteAsync();

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

CLI

mgc users extensions delete --user-id {user-id} --extension-id {extension-id}

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Go

// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

// Dependencies
import (
	  "context"
	  msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go"
	  //other-imports
)


// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
graphClient.Me().Extensions().ByExtensionId("extension-id").Delete(context.Background(), nil)

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Java

// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 6.x

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

graphClient.me().extensions().byExtensionId("{extension-id}").delete();

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

JavaScript

const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

await client.api('/me/extensions/com.contoso.roamingSettings')
	.delete();

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

PHP

<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;


$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($tokenRequestContext, $scopes);


$graphServiceClient->me()->extensions()->byExtensionId('extension-id')->delete()->wait();

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

PowerShell

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Users

# A UPN can also be used as -UserId.
Remove-MgUserExtension -UserId $userId -ExtensionId $extensionId

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Python

# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
# To initialize your graph_client, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=python

await graph_client.me.extensions.by_extension_id('extension-id').delete()

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

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