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Microsoft Graph · Entra ID and Graph

New-MgGroupMemberByRef

Add a member to a Microsoft Entra ID group.

Copy-ready commandNew-MgGroupMemberByRef
New-MgGroupMemberByRef -GroupId $groupId -BodyParameter @{"@odata.id"="https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/directoryObjects/$userId"}
Production warning

Directory write operations can affect tenant access.

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Microsoft.Graph PowerShell SDK
Permissions
Graph delegated or application permissions
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic example

Add a member to a Microsoft Entra ID group.

New-MgGroupMemberByRef -GroupId $groupId -BodyParameter @{"@odata.id"="https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/directoryObjects/$userId"}

Common errors

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