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YogeshM664
Copper Contributor
Aug 28, 2026

What is the Microsoft Graph API replacement for deprecated Recent, SharedWithMe, and Insights APIs?

Hi Microsoft Graph community,

I'm currently working on a Microsoft Graph integration that needs to retrieve:

  • Files recently accessed/used by the current user
  • Files shared with the current user
  • Files from OneDrive and SharePoint

I'm currently using the following APIs:

GET /me/drive/recent GET /me/drive/sharedWithMe GET /me/insights/used

However, these APIs are deprecated, and some of them will stop returning data after November 2026. (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/drive-sharedwithme?view=graph-rest-1.0&utm_source=chatgpt.com)

I'm stuck in development because I haven't been able to identify a Microsoft-supported replacement that provides the same functionality.

Could someone please clarify:

  1. What is the official replacement for /me/drive/recent?
  2. What is the official replacement for /me/drive/sharedWithMe?
  3. What is the official replacement for /me/insights/used?
  4. Is there a single recommended Microsoft Graph API that can provide recently used and shared files across both OneDrive and SharePoint?

I'm specifically looking for the officially supported API/recommended approach, rather than a workaround that may also become deprecated.

Any guidance from Microsoft Graph experts or Microsoft employees would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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  • maskwill's avatar
    maskwill
    Tin Contributor
    Aug 28, 2026

    There is no single 1:1 replacement.

     

    /me/drive/recent → use Microsoft Graph Search API to search OneDrive/SharePoint content.

    /me/drive/sharedWithMe → use Microsoft Graph Search API for shared files (especially work/school accounts).

    /me/insights/recent / /shared / /trending → no direct replacement; redesign around Search API and/or the underlying OneDrive/SharePoint APIs.

    Microsoft has deprecated drive/recent and drive/sharedWithMe, with sharedWithMe scheduled to stop returning data after November 2026.

    Best migration choice: Microsoft Graph Search API for discovering files, rather than trying to find a new “Recent/Insights” endpoint.