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Tech Talk: Support - Invalid characters in OneDrive and SharePoint

  • 1.  Tech Talk: Support - Invalid characters in OneDrive and SharePoint

    Posted 27 days ago

    If you encounter an error message that says, "Microsoft Graph API Error: invalidRequest," this issue is likely due to an invalid character entered as an answer to one of your questions directed to a SharePoint Library or OneDrive.

    Certain characters have special meanings and restrictions when used in file names in OneDrive, SharePoint, Windows, and macOS. For instance, "*" is used for wildcards, and "\" is used in file paths. As a result, SharePoint and OneDrive do not allow certain characters.

    Characters not allowed in SharePoint and OneDrive file and folder names:

    • " * : < > ? / \ |

    Note: leading and trailing spaces are also not allowed in file or folder names.

    Common error messages associated with restricted characters:

    • Microsoft Graph API Error: invalidRequest - A potentially dangerous Request.Path value was detected from the client (*).
    • Microsoft Graph API Error: invalidRequest - A potentially dangerous Request.Path value was detected from the client (>).

    If you encounter these errors, check for restricted characters in your file or folder names and remove them to resolve the issue.

    Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/restrictions-and-limitations-in-onedrive-and-sharepoint-64883a5d-228e-48f5-b3d2-eb39e07630fa#invalidcharacters

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    Juan Cifuentes
    Technical Analyst
    TrueContext
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