Microsoft Teams
What Paperbeam reads from Microsoft Teams, the read-only access it asks for and why, filters, and the beats it feeds.
Chat
Read-only OAuth
Channel posts from the Teams channels you select.
What we read
- Messages in the channels you choose
Only the reporting window of each edition is read. Paperbeam stores derived facts and short excerpts, not copies of your Microsoft Teams data, and keeps raw evidence only for your retention period.
Access we ask for, and why
| Scope | Why |
|---|---|
ChannelMessage.Read.All | Read posts in the channels you select (admin consent required) |
Team.ReadBasic.All | List teams so you can choose them |
Channel.ReadBasic.All | Show channel names |
offline_access | Sync overnight without asking you to sign in again |
All access is read-only. You can revoke it from Microsoft Teams at any time, or disconnect the source in Paperbeam.
Connect Microsoft Teams
- Go to Sources and choose Microsoft Teams.
- Click Continue to Microsoft Teams and approve the read-only access in the window that opens.
- The credential is encrypted before it is stored and never shown again. Use Sync now on the source’s page to see what it collects from the last 24 hours, and set filters there.
You need the admin or owner role in Paperbeam, and enough permission in Microsoft Teams to grant read access to the data listed above.
Filters
Set on the source’s page at Sources›Microsoft Teams. Filtered-out data is never collected.
| Filter | Effect |
|---|---|
| Channels | Required. One teamId/channelId per line (from the channel's “Get link”). |
| Include replies | Also collect replies to posts (more API calls). |
To keep specific people, channels or topics out of the paper across all sources, use exclusion rules and the never-mention list in House style.
Beats
Microsoft Teams is a source for:
Stories land in whichever of your sections fits them best.