New Connector: Microsoft Graph API is Now Live in LICENSEWARE
We just shipped a new data connector: Microsoft Graph API. This one’s been on the roadmap for a while, and it unlocks a meaningful step forward in how deeply LICENSEWARE can analyze Microsoft 365 environments and more.
What it does
The Microsoft Graph API integration pulls data directly from Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory), and Microsoft Intune into LICENSEWARE. No agents, no exports, no manual file uploads. You authenticate once, grant read-only permissions, and the data flows automatically.
The connector collects three main data categories:
| Data Category | Source | What We Pull |
|---|---|---|
| User & Directory Data | Microsoft Entra ID | User profiles, assigned licenses, service plan assignments, group memberships |
| Usage & Activity Reports | Microsoft 365 | Service usage, activity reporting, workload-level engagement |
| Device Inventory | Entra ID + Intune | Joined devices, hybrid devices, Intune-managed devices, OS and compliance metadata |
All permissions are read-only. No write access, no changes to your tenant, no impact on production systems.
Why it matters
Most Microsoft 365 customers we speak with still rely on manual license analysis of exports or fragmented scripts. You get a snapshot, not a live picture. With Graph API as a native connector, LICENSEWARE can now continuously ingest the data needed to build accurate, up-to-date license positions.
Concretely, this means:
- Identifying assigned vs. unassigned licenses across your entire Microsoft 365 tenant
- Detecting inactive and dormant users who are still consuming licenses
- Spotting underutilized subscriptions and flagging downgrade opportunities
- Analyzing group-based license assignments to surface waste and misalignment
- Cross-referencing user-device relationships to feed accurate software inventory data into the Software Inventory Manager
This is exactly the kind of analysis that used to require a few days or weeks of back-and-forth. Now it runs in the background, automatically.
What comes next
The Graph API connector is the foundation for deeper Microsoft 365 analysis inside LICENSEWARE. We’re building on top of it with more detailed reporting, smarter recommendations, and tighter integration across the platform. Microsoft licensing is complex and expensive. Our job is to make it transparent and manageable.
If you’re already using LICENSEWARE, you can set this up today under Integrations > Microsoft Graph. If you’re not, this is a good reason to take a look.
