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betaPublisher announcementIdentity and access | Directory management · October 2026

Identity and access | Directory management: 3 API change passages

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Added the objectConnection resource type and related methods to inspect or clear cached connector data store linkage records. Added the objectConnections relationship to the synchronizationJob resource to access linkage records for known object identifiers. Added the isHardDeleteProtectionEnabled property to the user (excluding on-premises synchronized users), group , application , and servicePrincipal resources. Enable hard deletion protection on existing objects to block permanent deletion for seven days after soft deletion. Once enabled, protection can't be disabled.

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  1. 7 Nov 2026 · 01:38:20 UTC Link: userhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/resources/user?view=graph-rest-beta&preserve-view=true
  2. 7 Nov 2026 · 01:38:20 UTC Link: servicePrincipalhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/resources/serviceprincipal?view=graph-rest-beta&preserve-view=true
  3. 7 Nov 2026 · 01:38:20 UTC Link: grouphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/resources/group?view=graph-rest-beta&preserve-view=true
  4. 7 Nov 2026 · 01:38:20 UTC Link: applicationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/resources/application?view=graph-rest-beta&preserve-view=true
  5. 7 Nov 2026 · 01:38:20 UTC SummaryAdded the objectConnection resource type and related methods to inspect or clear cached connector data store linkage records. Added the objectConnections relationship to the synchronizationJob resource to access linkage records for known object identifiers. → Added the objectConnection resource type and related methods to inspect or clear cached connector data store linkage records. Added the objectConnections relationship to the synchronizationJob resource to access linkage records for known object identifiers. Added the isHardDeleteProtectionEnabled property to the user (excluding on-premises synchronized users), group , application , and servicePrincipal resources. Enable hard deletion protection on existing objects to block permanent deletion for seven days after soft deletion. Once enabled, protection can't be disabled.
  6. 7 Nov 2026 · 01:38:20 UTC TitleIdentity and access | Directory management (beta): 2 API change passages → Identity and access | Directory management (beta): 3 API change passages
  7. 4 Nov 2026 · 17:09:02 UTC Source coverage: graph-monthly-changesIncomplete → Current
  8. 1 Nov 2026 · 00:39:29 UTC Source coverage: graph-monthly-changesCurrent → Incomplete
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