Entra ID Groups Hidden From Address Book
The question it answers: Which Microsoft 365 groups are hidden from the address book?
At a glance
Section titled “At a glance”| Where in the app | Exchange Online › Groups › Groups Hidden From Address Book |
| Workload | Exchange Online |
| Kind | Table |
| Data | Read from Microsoft 365 when someone first opens it, then kept for the report cache lifetime (Settings > Data & cache, 1 hour unless changed). It reads through PowerShell (Exchange Online or SharePoint Online), so the first load takes longer than a Graph report. |
| Licence | Exchange Online. |
| Report id (API and MCP) | exchange.groups.hidden-from-address-book |
Columns
Section titled “Columns”| Column | Key | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Display Name | DisplayName | Text |
Mail | Text | |
| ID | ObjectId | Text |
| Hide From Address Lists | HideFromAddressLists | YesNo |
What it needs
Section titled “What it needs”Licence: Exchange Online.
Application permissions on the IntensiveReports app registration (all permissions):
| Permission | API | What it allows | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
Exchange.ManageAsApp | Office 365 Exchange Online | Manage Exchange As Application | + View-Only Recipients |
Data sources it reads
PowerShell: Get-UnifiedGroup -ResultSize Unlimited -Filter "HiddenFromAddressListsEnabled -eq 'True'"
Through the API and MCP
Section titled “Through the API and MCP”GET /ir-api/v1/reports/exchange.groups.hidden-from-address-book?size=100An AI assistant reads it with the MCP tool get_report and the id exchange.groups.hidden-from-address-book. The client needs the Read grant for Exchange Online. See Using the API.