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Inkey_Solutions
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Jan 04, 2022

Restrict users to access list using REST API

Hello,   I have made a list in SharePoint, and I want to restrict the Users to access the list via REST API. So how can I turn off the ability for the users to access the list via REST API, so tha...
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Inkey_Solutions
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Hello Thijoubert,

Thanks for the quick reply.

Users have access to SharePoint list but I want to restrict them to call APIs. Is there any way to achieve this?
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thijoubertold
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Jan 04, 2022
If the user has access to the SharePoint list, he is theorically able to access it through the APIs (if he is skilled enough + has the rights to use / consent APIs)...
To my knowledge, you cannot block it.
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    Inkey_Solutions
    Copper Contributor
    Jan 04, 2022

    Hey thijoubertold,

     

    I know about the Graph API and stuffs, but can you please tell me which rights you are talking about? Thank you for your help.

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    Inkey_Solutions
    Copper Contributor
    Jan 06, 2022

    Thank you, for your help thijoubertold.

     

    As jcgonzalezmartin sent me the link, can you please help me out on the same? That whether or not the user would be able to access the SharePoint list via the API, if I am able to hide the SharePoint List using the PNP PowerShell.

    And would the user still be able to access the SharePoint List using the Power Apps, if he has the permission and rights, keeping in mind, the list is still hidden in SharePoint.

    And whilst, the list is hidden, can any technically smart person, be able to access to that List by making API calls to that list?

    And do we need the URL to the SharePoint List, at all, in order to make the API CALL to the SP LIST?

     

    Thank you so much for replying, thijoubertold .  

    We hope a reply from you, thijoubertold.

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