STEP 1
Select Microsoft Files in workflow
Pick Microsoft Files app in the workflow builder [4] - just one click to select the app.
Microsoft Files Integration
OneDrive and SharePoint files — upload, download, and manage documents. Bring Microsoft Files into visual workflows so engineering operations do not depend on glue scripts. Start from Watch Drives, then trigger List Available Drives or List Bundles.
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Supported triggers and actions for Microsoft Files integration
Triggers can detect changes in Microsoft Files and run actions that can create, search or modify data inside Microsoft Files automatically [3] — exactly how you set them.
- Watch DrivesTriggers when new drives are created.
- Watch File Storage ContainerWatch for new file storage container.
- Watch File Storage Container TypeWatch for new file storage container type.
- List Available DrivesRetrieve the list of Drive resources available for a target User, Group, or Site.
- List BundlesGet a list of all the bundles in a user's drive.
- List Drive ActivitiesList the recent activities that took place on a drive.
- List File Storage ContainerGet a list of fileStorageContainer objects that are accessible to a caller.
- List File Storage Container TypesGet a list of the file storage container type objects and their properties.
- List Followed ItemsList the items that have been followed by the signed in user.
- Retrieve a BundleRequest a single bundle by a provided ID.
- Retrieve a DriveRetrieve the properties and relationships of a Drive resource.
- Retrieve a Drive ItemRetrieve the metadata for a driveItem in a drive by file system path or ID.
- Retrieve a File Container StorageRetrieve the properties of a file storage container object.
- Retrieve a File Container Storage TypeRequest a single storage container type.
- Retrieve User DriveRetrieve the properties and relationships of a Drive resource for the current authenticated user.
- Activeate a File Container StorageActivate a file storage container object.
- Add Bundle ItemAdd an additional driveItem from a drive to a bundle.
- Copy a Drive ItemMake a new copy of a drive item.
- Create a BundleAdd a new bundle to the user's drive.
- Create a File Container StorageCreate a new file storage container object.
How to integrate Microsoft Files in automation workflow?
3 simple steps to make your Microsoft Files connected with other apps in automation workflows on WEXTL. Up to 10 minutes integration set up.
STEP 2
Connect Microsoft Files
When prompted, authorize access to Microsoft Files in WEXTL once. Microsoft Files credentials are encrypted and never shared with WEXTL. Authorization will be reused in any future API calls [3].
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STEP 3
Build a workflow
Build your workflow with Microsoft Files yourself or with WEXTL® AI Builder. Connect Microsoft Files to any available integrations [5], or use HTTP node to go beyond them.
Microsoft Files
How Microsoft Files connects and integrates with WEXTL
Save and approve your credentials once — WEXTL® stores authorization information encrypted and reuses the authentication whenever Microsoft Files app is called in workflows. That allows your developer tools automations to run without your attention, per defined schedule [7]. Explore documentation [6] for a detailed list of fields that Microsoft Files supports.
The following table illustrates what fields Microsoft Files integration require during authorization flow inside our workflow builder [4].
Video slide demonstrates how Microsoft Files is connected in WEXTL builder [4].
| Field | Type | Help |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft - TenantRequired | select | Go to |
Microsoft - Client IDRequired | text | Go to the Microsoft Entra admin center → Entra ID → App registrations and select New registration. → enter a description and expiration → Add, then immediately copy your Client ID |
Microsoft - Client SecretRequired | password | Copy you client Secret from the previously created app |
Connect Microsoft Files to popular apps on WEXTL
Enter a name of the other app you want to sync with Microsoft Files below. Click on selected app to explore integration options with Microsoft Files. If the app you search for is not available in WEXTL yet, you can use HTTP node [10] instead to integrate it directly.
Example automation with Microsoft Files integration
Select Watch File Storage Container trigger from Microsoft Files - this will be a starting point in your automation. Whenever event happens in Microsoft Files, workflow will start [7] from Watch File Storage Container node.
Search for Create a File Container Storage Type, connect it as the next step of integration sequence. You can use filters between Watch File Storage Container and Create a File Container Storage Type, so only important data pass from Watch File Storage Container to the next step. WEXTL gives you full control over the process of Microsoft Files automation. All parts of workflow are visible on the canvas [4].
Microsoft Files on WEXTL has 38 modules for creating developer tools automations. Explore Microsoft Files documentation for more.
Video slide demonstrates how Watch File Storage Container and Create a File Container Storage Type [6] nodes are used in Microsoft Files workflow.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about automating Microsoft Files in your workflows.
Microsoft Files has 3 triggers, including "Watch Drives", "Watch File Storage Container", and "Watch File Storage Container Type". Triggers are start points of the workflow, and automations may start from them.
Integration has 35 actions, including "List Available Drives", "List Bundles", and "List Drive Activities", and more. Refer to our Microsoft Files Documentation for detailed inputs and outputs.
No. Most automations are built visually on the canvas by picking triggers, actions, and mapping fields. You can add custom JavaScript with Functions when advanced logic is needed — but our customers do that in rare cases [4].
Yes. Connections are authenticated per account, credentials are encrypted at rest, and you can enforce approvals and team-level access controls on any automation.
The Microsoft Files integration on WEXTL runs directly on its vendor public API — every field name, authentication method, and rate limit is controlled by Microsoft Files official API and covered in documentation [3]. WEXTL handles the request signing and pagination for you.
Absolutely. Where Microsoft Files provides native webhooks, you can use instant triggers to eliminate polling delay. For custom webhooks, WEXTL offers Custom Webhook node, so you can start automation whenever Microsoft Files or any other service sends event to webhook URL.
WEXTL is an AI-first visual canvas. The platform allows you to describe automation in plain text — and AI will wire nodes for Microsoft Files inside the workflow builder [4]. You can also use built-in workflow nodes (AI Agent, Human in the Loop, Condition, Aggregate Results) in pair with Microsoft Files modules to craft complex integration flows with branches, filtering, and conditional logic. There are absolutely no limits of what you can build.
References
List of sources used to gather information about the Microsoft Files integration.
- Microsoft Files integration source code, module specs and credentials implementation.
- Internal Microsoft Files integration documentation, structured input and output parameters, scopes, and authentication methods.
- Official Microsoft Files vendor API documentation — used to verify field meanings, authentication flows, and anything our own specs don't fully capture.
- WEXTL® Visual Workflow Builder, anonymized data from our technical support team.
- WEXTL® Apps Library
- WEXTL® Microsoft Files App Documentation
- WEXTL® Workflow Scheduler
- WEXTL® HTTP node documentation