Microsoft Teams Automation

Automate Microsoft Teams communication and collaboration workflows.

Core Capabilities

Channel Messaging

message_types: simple_message: channel_id: "channel_xxx" message: "Hello, Team!"

formatted_message: channel_id: "channel_xxx" content_type: "html" message: | <h1>Weekly Update</h1> <ul> <li>Item 1</li> <li>Item 2</li> </ul>

adaptive_card: channel_id: "channel_xxx" card: type: "AdaptiveCard" body: - type: "TextBlock" text: "Approval Required" weight: "bolder" - type: "Input.Text" id: "comment" placeholder: "Add comment" actions: - type: "Action.Submit" title: "Approve" data: action: "approve"

Meeting Automation

meeting_creation: subject: "Weekly Standup" start: "2024-01-20T09:00:00" end: "2024-01-20T09:30:00" attendees: - "user1@company.com" - "user2@company.com" is_online_meeting: true settings: allow_new_time_proposals: true lobby_bypass: "organization" record_automatically: false

Incoming Webhooks

webhook_message: url: "https://outlook.webhook.office.com/..." payload: "@type": "MessageCard" themeColor: "0076D7" summary: "Deployment Complete" sections: - activityTitle: "Production Deployment" activitySubtitle: "v2.1.0 deployed successfully" facts: - name: "Environment" value: "Production" - name: "Duration" value: "5 minutes" markdown: true potentialAction: - "@type": "OpenUri" name: "View Dashboard" targets: - os: "default" uri: "https://dashboard.example.com"

Bot Workflows

bot_commands: /status: description: "Check system status" response: type: adaptive_card template: status_card

/create-ticket: description: "Create support ticket" parameters: - title: required - priority: optional action: create_jira_issue

/approve {id}: description: "Approve request" action: process_approval response: "Request {{id}} approved ✓"

Integration Workflows

CI/CD Notifications

pipeline_notifications: on_build_start: channel: "#deployments" card: title: "🚀 Build Started" fields: - Branch: "{{branch}}" - Triggered by: "{{user}}"

on_build_complete: channel: "#deployments" card: title: "{{#if success}}✅{{else}}❌{{/if}} Build {{status}}" fields: - Duration: "{{duration}}" - Tests: "{{tests_passed}}/{{tests_total}}" actions: - title: "View Logs" url: "{{logs_url}}"

Approval Workflows

approval_flow: trigger: expense_submitted actions: - send_adaptive_card: channel: "#approvals" card: title: "Expense Approval" body: "{{employee}} submitted ${{amount}}" actions: - Approve - Reject - wait_for_response: timeout: 48_hours - process_decision: approved: update_expense_status rejected: notify_submitter

Best Practices

• Rate Limits: Respect Microsoft Graph limits

• Adaptive Cards: Use for rich interactions

• Permissions: Request minimal scopes

• Threading: Reply in threads for context

• Mentions: Use @mentions sparingly

• Webhooks: Use for one-way notifications