Detect minimal permissions for SharePoint REST and CSOM APIs.
Detect minimal permissions for SharePoint REST and CSOM APIs. This preset contains a an OpenAPI spec of SharePoint REST APIs and documentation of permissions required by SharePoint CSOM APIs. Using this information allows you to effortlessly find out the minimal permissions that your app needs to use the select SharePoint APIs.
SharePoint API minimal permissions
Summary
Preset to detect minimal permissions for SharePoint REST and CSOM APIs.
Compatibility
Contributors
Version history
| Version | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | February 4, 2026 | Updated to Dev Proxy v2.1.0 |
| 1.3 | January 18, 2026 | Moved config files to .devproxy folder |
| 1.2 | January 5, 2026 | Updated to Dev Proxy v2.0.0 |
| 1.1 | June 27, 2025 | Updated to Dev Proxy v0.29.2 |
| 1.0 | March 31, 2025 | Initial release |
Minimal path to awesome
- Get the preset using Dev Proxy by running
devproxy config get sharepoint-api-minimal-permissions - Start Dev Proxy with the config file, by running
devproxy --env tenant=your-tenant-name.your-tenant-nameis the name of your Microsoft 365 tenant without.onmicrosoft.com, for examplecontoso. - Call SharePoint APIs.
- Stop recording, by pressing
sin the Dev Proxy session. - Check out the output in the console and the generated reports for the minimal permissions required by the SharePoint APIs you called.
Features
Detect minimal permissions for SharePoint REST and CSOM APIs. This preset contains an OpenAPI spec of SharePoint REST APIs and documentation of permissions required by SharePoint CSOM APIs. Using this information allows you to effortlessly find out the minimal permissions that your app needs to use the select SharePoint APIs.
[!IMPORTANT]
Both the SharePoint REST API OpenAPI spec and the SharePoint CSOM API documentation are still in development. We’d appreciate your help in documenting the SharePoint REST API and CSOM surface.
For more information about the configuration options, see the documentation of the MinimalPermissionsPlugin and MinimalCsomPermissionsPlugin.
Help
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Disclaimer
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