Microsoft Purview |eDiscovery – Graph APIs for Standard eDiscovery

Microsoft is introducing Microsoft Graph APIs for Standard eDiscovery licenses, enabling automation of case, search, hold, data source, and export management. Public preview starts September 2025; general availability in November 2025. APIs require Purview pay-as-you-go billing, with 50GB free monthly and $10/GB thereafter. Introduction We’re introducing Microsoft Graph APIs for tenants with Standard eDiscovery licenses, enabling automation and integration of eDiscovery workflows. These APIs support case management, search, hold, and export operations, offering a secure and consistent experience aligned with the Purview portal. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 500869. When this will happen Public Preview: Rolling out early September 2025; expected completion by mid-September 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): Rolling out early November 2025; expected completion by mid-November 2025. How this affects your organization If your organization uses a Standard eDiscovery license, you can now automate eDiscovery workflows using Graph APIs. These APIs replicate the portal experience and include: Case management: Create, Get, List, Update, Close, Reopen, Delete Search management: Create, List, Get, Update, Delete, Estimate Statistics Hold management: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete Data source management: Add, List Export: Export results, Export report only 50GB/month free$10/GBoff by default What you can do to prepare Subscribe to Purview pay-as-you-go billing to enable API usage. Learn more: Compliance considerations Use the Microsoft Purview eDiscovery API in Microsoft Graph (beta) Billing in eDiscovery | Microsoft Learn Compliance Area Explanation New customer data storage Exported data via API may be stored in downstream systems integrated by the customer. Microsoft does not cache or store this data beyond the export operation. Changes to existing data processing Enables automated access and export of eDiscovery data, which may alter how customer data is accessed and transferred. Modifies eDiscovery or Content Search Introduces API-based access to eDiscovery case, search, and export operations, expanding automation capabilities. Admin compliance monitoring/reporting Admins can now monitor and report on eDiscovery activities via Graph API, enhancing audit and compliance workflows. Integration with 3rd party software APIs are designed for integration with downstream systems, allowing third-party tools to interact with eDiscovery data. Admin control via Entra ID Access to APIs […]

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