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Copper Contributor

May 19, 2023

How to programmatically delete chat recordings and uploaded files

For a group of AD users in my organization then my server application (Dot Net Core, C#) needs to programmatically delete chat recordings and chat files that are older than 30 days. It only applies t...

Microsoft

May 23, 2023

chrisfellows -There are two new API endpoints that developers can now use when working with Microsoft Teams chat messages.

A new method has been added to “soft delete” messages. which can now programmatically be done on any of one of:

One-to-one or group chats
channel chats
replies to chat messages
```
POST /users/{userId}/chats/{chatsId}/messages/{chatMessageId}/softDelete
```
Important note: this call is only for delegated permissions right now. There are no application permissions for these calls.

Reference Document-chatMessage: softDelete - Microsoft Graph v1.0 | Microsoft Learn

chrisfellows
Copper Contributor
May 23, 2023
I don't need to delete messages or chats. I need to delete recordings (of chat/meeting) and files uploaded (to chat/meeting).
- Prasad_Das-MSFT
  Microsoft
  Apr 22, 2024
  chrisfellows - Currently there is no API available to achieve this functionality. There is only the ability to get and list recordings of meetings: callRecording resource type - Microsoft Graph beta | Microsoft Learn.
  
  To achieve your requirements, we recommend you give your feedback in Teams Feedback Portal.
  
  Thanks,
  
  Prasad Das
  
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- Sayali-MSFT
  Microsoft
  May 24, 2023
  chrisfellows -We are checking it internally and get back to you once we get any update.