Yes, you can use Python to create a new SharePoint site based on a specific site design and site scripts by leveraging the Microsoft Graph API or the SharePoint REST API. Python doesn’t have a direct SDK for SharePoint but can interact with these APIs by sending HTTP requests.
Here’s a general approach using the Microsoft Graph API and the requests library in Python:
Steps to create a new SharePoint site with a site design:
• Go to the Azure portal and register a new app with the required permissions (such as Sites.Manage.All for creating new sites). • Generate a client ID and client secret for authentication.
• Use the registered app credentials to get an OAuth token. This token is needed to authenticate your API calls to Microsoft Graph.
• Use the Microsoft Graph API endpoint to create a new site. • Provide the relevant siteDesignId to apply a specific site design during site creation.
• Once the site is created, you can apply additional site scripts using the SharePoint REST API or continue using the Graph API for further customization.
Pseudocode Outline:
- Register an app in Azure AD and gather credentials.
- Use requests to get an OAuth token.
- Create a SharePoint site with a POST request to the Graph API.
- Pass the siteDesignId and additional parameters in the request.
import requests
from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
# Azure AD app credentials
client_id = "your_client_id"
client_secret = "your_client_secret"
tenant_id = "your_tenant_id"
site_design_id = "your_site_design_id" # The ID of the site design you want to apply
# Obtain an OAuth token from Azure AD
def get_access_token():
url = f"https://login.microsoftonline.com/{tenant_id}/oauth2/v2.0/token"
payload = {
"grant_type": "client_credentials",
"client_id": client_id,
"client_secret": client_secret,
"scope": "https://graph.microsoft.com/.default"
}
response = requests.post(url, data=payload)
response.raise_for_status()
return response.json().get("access_token")
# Create a new SharePoint site
def create_sharepoint_site(access_token):
url = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/sites"
headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {access_token}",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
site_data = {
"displayName": "New Site",
"description": "Description of the site",
"siteCollection": {
"hostname": "your-tenant.sharepoint.com",
"root": {
"siteDesignId": site_design_id # Applying the site design
}
}
}
response = requests.post(url, json=site_data, headers=headers)
if response.status_code ==
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