I'm trying to figure out how to use the PnP library to connect to SharePoint. I've gotten past the basics, like registering an app in Azure, but I'm stuck on how to use the app client ID to actually connect to SharePoint. Any advice or useful links would really help!
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Make sure your Azure service principal has site-specific access to Microsoft Graph and the SharePoint site to use it with PnP PowerShell. That access is crucial!
Using interactive (delegated) auth is pretty straightforward once the app is registered. Use the command:
`Connect-PnPOnline -Url "https://yourtenant.sharepoint.com" -Interactive -ClientId "your-client-id"`
Just don't forget to add `http://localhost` as a redirect URI and give SharePoint the necessary delegated API permissions, like `Sites.Read.All`. If you're automating, I recommend using certificate-based auth instead of client secrets. You can find a detailed tutorial in this blog!
If your Entra app is in delegated scope and you're aiming for interactive login, you can run the following command:
`Connect-PnPOnline -Url "" -clientID -Interactive`
Make sure your SharePoint site permissions are set properly; if the command works, you can verify your connection with `get-pnplist`. If you don’t see site contents, double-check your permissions!
I’m currently using it for SharePoint as well! The PnP page has some good guidance. In short, create an enterprise app and set up a certificate for it. Grant it the necessary permissions to SharePoint and connect using the certificate file's location, along with client and tenant IDs. It’s effective!
You might get better results with Microsoft Graph instead of PnP. The PnP module has had its share of issues lately. With Graph, you can reuse code easily by only changing the SiteID and ListID when needed. I think it's a more reliable option!
Check out the PnP GitHub—it has all the info you need! There's a guide on registering an Entra ID Application that you can use with PnP PowerShell. There's also detailed documentation on authentication you might find helpful!

That's great advice! It's all about those SharePoint permissions. Always a good idea to double-check them.