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I easily created a public channel in Microsoft Teams using Flow and using the Teams connector / action.

How can I create a private channel though using flow? Is this possible?

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RobElliott 10,323 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi @Anonymous, it's not yet possible to create a private channel with Power Automate, you need to do it in the Teams site itself. This is not really surprising as private channels have only been released recently and it takes time for flow actions to catch up.

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Hi Rob,

Has this improvement been submitted anywhere? I want to either submit it as an idea or I want to track the progress on this so I can be notified when Flow supports creating private Team Channels..

Thanks in advance

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You can add it to the ideas at https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Power-Automate-Ideas/idb-p/FlowIdeas for others to vote on.

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Thanks.

I posted it here for anyone who cares: https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Power-Automate-Ideas/Flow-allow-flow-the-ability-to-create-private-team-channels-as/idi-p/420712#M17699

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Hi @RobElliott , do you know if is it going to be possible and when?

Thank You!
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Any update on when this feature will be released?

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jvdlinden 329 on at

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It appears that you can achieve this by calling the Office Graph API (HTTP requests is a premium feature in Power Automate), this is possible from Azure Logic Apps too.
Review: https://myteamsday.com/2020/01/03/create-private-channel-graph-api/

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@jvdlinden Unfortunately 'HTTP Requests' are a premium feature of Power Automate, so this isn't really a valid solution. Did you actually try the solution that you linked? I think, at one point, I did try it - and it did not work. Also note that the Microsoft employee above confirmed that they do not support this in Power Automate, he didn't mention the premium feature.

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@Anonymousthanks for your reply.
Short answer: no.
I am about to try this feature out in the upcoming days because I really need the private channel to be created automatically.
I disagree about your remark, premium features are actually solutions... The question is: cost vs benefits?
I will update the thread once I know if it really technically works.

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jvdlinden 329 on at

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I have tested out the Office Graph approach. It actually does work.
The user performing the HTTP POST will also be the owner of the Private Channel. You'll need to provide additional owners in the body if required.

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