Assign a manager
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Use this API to assign a user's manager.
Note: You cannot assign direct reports - instead use this API.
Permissions
One of the following permissions is required to call this API. To learn more, including how to choose permissions, see Permissions.
| Permission type | Permissions (from least to most privileged) |
|---|---|
| Delegated (work or school account) | Directory.ReadWrite.All, Directory.AccessAsUser.All |
| Delegated (personal Microsoft account) | Not supported. |
| Application | Directory.ReadWrite.All |
HTTP request
PUT /users/{id}/manager/$ref
Request headers
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Authorization | string | Bearer {token}. Required. |
Request body
In the request body, supply a JSON representation of directoryObject or user object to be added.
Response
If successful, this method returns 204 No Content response code. It does not return anything in the response body.
Example
Request
Here is an example of the request.
PUT https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/{id}/manager/$ref
Content-type: application/json
Content-length: xxx
{
"@odata.id": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/{id}"
}
In the request body, supply a JSON representation of user object to be added.
Response
Here is an example of the response. Note: The response object shown here may be truncated for brevity. All of the properties will be returned from an actual call.
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content