Add custom data to users using open extensions

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2025-01-17

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 the app's users to configure their UI experience so it's consistent no matter which device they use to sign in.

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 as 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

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"
}


// 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);



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



// 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)


// 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);


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);


<?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();


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


# 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)

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 their profile details including the extensions navigation property that contains their roaming settings, then uses this data to provide the same experience as on the other device.

Request

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


// 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" };
});



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



// 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)


// 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"};
});


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

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


<?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();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Users

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


# 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)

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,
    "[email protected]": "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, even if you want to update only a subset. Otherwise, Microsoft Graph removes the unspecified properties. To delete data but keep a property, set the property value to null.

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

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


// 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" , "purple"
		},
		{
			"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);



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



// 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" : "purple", 
	"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)


// 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", "purple");
additionalData.put("lang", "Swahili");
extension.setAdditionalData(additionalData);
Extension result = graphClient.me().extensions().byExtensionId("{extension-id}").patch(extension);


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

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

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


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


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

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

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


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Users

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

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


# 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" : "purple",
			"lang" : "Swahili",
	}
)

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

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.

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


// 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();



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



// 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)


// 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();


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

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


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;


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


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


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Users

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


# 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()

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Add custom data to users using open extensions

Prerequisites

Step 1. Add roaming profile information

Request

Response

Step 2. Retrieve roaming profile information

Request

Response

Step 3. Change roaming profile information

Step 4. Delete a user's roaming profile

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