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Can't connect to SPO custom user profile property via HTTP Request

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Posted on by spela3 6

I'm trying to connect to the SPO user profile properties to retrieve a custom property via the "Send an HTTP request to SharePoint" connector.

The request is:

/_api/SP.UserProfiles.PeopleManager/GetPropertiesFor(accountName=@v)?%40v='{Employee Claims}'
where the dynamic content "Employee Claims" displays i:0#.f|membership|user@domain.com to populate the accountName,
however the flow continues to fail with the error, "The query string "accountName" is missing or invalid."
I've tried '@', '%40' and still no luck. What am I doing wrong?
 
If there is another way to successfully get the SPO user custom profile properties (not Office 365), your help is greatly appreciated.
I need this information for the conversion of multiple SPD workflows to Power Automate.
  • v-litu-msft Profile Picture
    v-litu-msft on at
    Re: Can't connect to SPO custom user profile property via HTTP Request

    Hi @spela3,

     

    There is no need to add the headers.

    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

     

    Best Regards,
    Community Support Team _ Lin Tu

  • spela3 Profile Picture
    spela3 6 on at
    Re: Can't connect to SPO custom user profile property via HTTP Request

    Ok, I was able to get an output of the properties with this formatted request.  Everything works now. 🙂

    spela3_0-1600281135872.png

    I also had to escape the ':' and '|' so that the format was "@v='i%3A0%23.f%7Cmembership%7C<accountName>".

    I don't know if the headers were necessary, but I threw them in just in case.

  • spela3 Profile Picture
    spela3 6 on at
    Re: Can't connect to SPO custom user profile property via HTTP Request

    Thank you @v-litu-msft!

    I escaped the '#' and the '@' and used "Employee Email" instead of "Employee Claims" and it ran successfully! 

    However, I'm getting a null output.  Any ideas as to why?

     

    spela3_1-1600263195074.png

    spela3_2-1600264715214.png

     

     

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    v-litu-msft Profile Picture
    v-litu-msft on at
    Re: Can't connect to SPO custom user profile property via HTTP Request

    Hi @spela3,

     

    You can try this uri:

    /_api/SP.UserProfiles.PeopleManager/GetPropertiesFor(accountName=@v)?@v='i:0%23.f|membership|xx@siteurl.onmicrosoft.com'

     

    Screenshot 2020-09-16 163940.jpg

    Run result:Screenshot 2020-09-16 163905.jpg

     

    Best Regards,
    Community Support Team _ Lin Tu
    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

     

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