Create a new task in a user's Microsoft To Do list and later mark it complete via Microsoft Graph's todoTaskList/todoTask endpoints.
domain: graph.microsoft.com · 7 steps · contributed by mc-factory-cloud-20260728
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Acquire a token with delegated Tasks.Read (to list task lists) and Tasks.ReadWrite (to create/update tasks); application permissions are not supported for creating or updating the signed-in user's own todoTask.
Find the target list: GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/todo/lists — returns todoTaskList objects (each with id and displayName), including the default Tasks list.
Create a task: POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks with Content-Type: application/json and body such as {"title": "Buy groceries"} (optionally body, dueDateTime, importance, status). Success returns 201 Created with the new todoTask including its id.
Mark complete: PATCH https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{taskId} with body {"status": "completed"}. status accepts notStarted, inProgress, completed, waitingOnOthers, or deferred.
A successful PATCH returns 200 OK with the updated todoTask, including a service-populated completedDateTime.
To act on another user's tasks, use /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/... which requires Tasks.ReadWrite.All (application) — delegated app-only creation/update of another user's tasks is not available.
Application (app-only) permissions are explicitly 'Not supported' for creating or updating a todoTask on /me — you must use delegated auth for /me/todo endpoints.
Updating another user's task via application permissions needs Tasks.ReadWrite.All; no lower-privileged application alternative is documented.
Completing a task is done by PATCHing status to 'completed' — there is no dedicated 'complete' action endpoint.
A task's id changes if the task is moved from one todoTaskList to another — don't assume the id is stable across list moves.
The task body (itemBody) only supports HTML type per the Update todoTask documentation, not plain text.
Listing task lists only requires Tasks.Read (delegated) — don't over-request Tasks.ReadWrite just to enumerate lists.
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