Using the Microsoft Graph Action Templates

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Use prebuilt Microsoft Graph action templates to auto-create dialog tasks for managing events, to-do lists, and email.

To access templates:

1. Go to Automation AI > Use Cases > Dialogs and click Create a Dialog Task.

2. Under Integration, select Microsoft Graph.

   

3. If no integration is configured, click Explore Integrations to set one up. See Actions Overview.

   

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Supported Actions

Task	Description	Method
List all events	Retrieves all calendar events.	GET
List all to-do lists	Retrieves all to-do list items.	GET
Create a to-do list	Creates a to-do list.	POST
Create an event	Creates a calendar event.	POST
Send an Email	Sends an email to a user.	POST

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List All Events

1. Install the template from Microsoft Graph Action Templates.

2. The List All Events dialog task is added with the following components:

   

   • listallEvents – User intent to view all events.

   • listAllEventsService – Bot action service to fetch all events. Click +Add Response:

     

     Sample Response: (truncated)

     {
       "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('john.doe%40outlook.com')/events",
       "value": [
         {
           "id": "AQMkADAwATNiZmY...",
           "subject": "event test",
           "start": {"dateTime": "2022-12-10T04:30:00.0000000", "timeZone": "UTC"},
           "end": {"dateTime": "2022-12-10T05:10:00.0000000", "timeZone": "UTC"}
         }
       ]
     }
     

   • listAllEventstMessage – Message node to display responses.

3. Click Train, then Talk to Bot to test:

   

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List All To-Do (Tasks) Lists

1. Install the template from Microsoft Graph Action Templates.

2. The List All Todo Lists dialog task is added with the following components:

   

   • listAllToDolists – User intent to view all to-do lists.

   • listAllToDoListService – Bot action service to fetch all to-do lists. Click +Add Response:

     

     Sample Response: (truncated)

     {
       "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('john1215%40outlook.com')/todo/lists",
       "value": [
         {"displayName": "Tasks", "isOwner": true, "wellknownListName": "defaultList"},
         {"displayName": "create List from bot", "isOwner": true}
       ]
     }
     

   • listAllTodoListsMessage – Message node to display responses.

3. Click Train, then Talk to Bot to test:

   

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Create an Event

1. Install the template from Microsoft Graph Action Templates.

2. The Create an Event dialog task is added with the following components:

   

   • createEvent – User intent to create an event.

   • eventSubject, startDate, startTime, endDate, endTime, attendeesEmailAddresses – Entity nodes.

   • getMailboxSettingsService – Bot action service to fetch mailbox settings.

   • entityFormatterScript – Script to format attendee email entities.

   • createEventService – Bot action service to create an event. Click Edit Request:

     

     Sample Request:

     {
       "subject": "My event 1",
       "start": {"dateTime": "2022-11-09T11:45", "timeZone": "India Standard Time"},
       "end": {"dateTime": "2022-11-09T11:50", "timeZone": "India Standard Time"},
       "attendees": [{"emailAddress": {"address": "[e-mail]"}}]
     }
     

   • createEventMessage – Message node to display responses.

3. Click Train, then Talk to Bot to test:

   

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Create a To-do (Tasks) List

1. Install the template from Microsoft Graph Action Templates.

2. The Create a todo list dialog task is added with the following components:

   

   • createTodolist – User intent to create a task list.

   • listName – Entity node for the todo list name.

   • createTodolistService – Bot action service to create a todo list. Click Edit Request:

     

     Sample Request:

     {"displayName": "Postman created list3"}
     

     Sample Response:

     {
       "displayName": "Postman created list3 (1)",
       "isOwner": true,
       "isShared": false,
       "wellknownListName": "none"
     }
     

   • createTodolistMessage – Message node to display responses.

3. Click Train, then Talk to Bot to test:

   

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Send an Email

1. Install the template from Microsoft Graph Action Templates.

2. The Send email dialog task is added with the following components:

   

   • sendEmail – User intent to send an email.

   • mailSubject, mailContent, recipientsEmailAddresses – Entity nodes.

   • prepareEmailIdsScript – Bot action service to format email IDs.

   • sendEmailService – Bot action service to send email. Click Edit Request:

     

     Sample Request:

     {
       "message": {
         "subject": "Testing MS graph",
         "body": {"contentType": "Text", "content": "Integration is working fine"},
         "toRecipients": [
           {"emailAddress": {"address": "[e-mail]"}},
           {"emailAddress": {"address": "[e-mail]"}}
         ]
       }
     }
     

   • sendMailMessage – Message node to display responses.

3. Click Train, then Talk to Bot to test: