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sharedstudios
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Jul 12, 2024

How to embed Microsoft Teams into my own Electron application

Dear all,

I am currently working on an Electron application to integrate Microsoft Teams into it. I want to provide users with the ability to access Microsoft Teams meeting directly from within the Electron app with customized UI and Microsoft Teams meeting experience.

I have done some research and found a few potential approaches, such as using an iframe to embed the Teams web client or leveraging the Microsoft Graph API. However, I'm not entirely sure which method would be the most effective and if there are any specific considerations or limitations I should be aware of, also not sure how to handle the user authorization.

Has anyone here successfully embedded Microsoft Teams into an Electron application? If so, could you please share your approach, any challenges you faced, and how you resolved them? Additionally, any code snippets or resources would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your help!
Sincerely,

James from Shared Studios

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  • Nivedipa-MSFT's avatar
    Nivedipa-MSFT
    Jul 15, 2024

    sharedstudios - Thanks for reporting your issue. 

    Embedding the Teams web client using an iframe is a straightforward method, allowing you to integrate the Teams web client within an iframe in your Electron app. However, this approach may have limitations in terms of customization and user experience. Additionally, handling authentication within an iframe can be challenging due to security restrictions.

    Utilizing the Microsoft Graph API provides a more flexible and powerful way to integrate Teams functionalities into your Electron app. With the API, you can create and manage Teams meetings, access chat messages, and more. This approach enables a more customized UI and better control over the user experience.

     


    Ref Doc: Overview for using Microsoft Teams, Shifts, and Viva Learning to foster teamwork - Microsoft Graph | Microsoft Learn

    Thanks, 

    Nivedipa

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