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Microsoft Graph · Entra ID and Graph

New-MgGroupMemberByRef — Basic Usage

Use New-MgGroupMemberByRef for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandNew-MgGroupMemberByRef — Basic Usage
New-MgGroupMemberByRef -GroupId $groupId -BodyParameter @{"@odata.id"="https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/directoryObjects/$userId"}
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Requirements and permissions

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

Examples

Basic Usage

Use New-MgGroupMemberByRef for a standard administrative task.

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

Original command

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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