Unlocking Meeting Insights: Effortlessly Retrieve Transcripts with Microsoft Graph API
Introduction:
- Meeting transcripts are essential for keeping records, sharing notes, and reviewing key discussions. They provide a clear way to revisit meeting points and ensure nothing is missed.
Microsoft Graph API is a powerful tool that lets you connect with various Microsoft 365 services, including Teams, SharePoint & OneDrive, etc.
By the end of this guide, you’ll know precisely how to pull transcripts from Microsoft Teams meetings like a pro. Let’s dive in! 🏊♂️
Getting Started – What You’ll Need
Before diving in, make sure you have these permissions configured in Microsoft Graph API:
Calendars.Read – To view and filter calendar events.
OnlineMeetings.Read – To list and access online meeting details.
OnlineMeetingTranscript.Read.All – To retrieve the transcripts of online meetings.
Step 1 – List All Events and Filter for Online Meetings:
Why This Step? Only online meetings have transcripts, so we’ll start by identifying them.🔍
GET /me/events?$filter=isOnlineMeeting eq true
Explanation:
The filter isOnlineMeeting eq true helps us pinpoint the Teams meetings we’re interested in.🗓️
Step 2 – List All Online Meetings with Join Links:
Objective: Now, let’s list all online meetings along with their join URLs.📅
GET /me/onlineMeetings
Step 3 – Find a Specific Meeting by Its Join URL:
Why This Step? This step helps narrow down to the specific meeting you need the transcript for.🎯
GET /me/onlineMeetings?$filter=JoinWebUrl eq 'https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/<your-meeting-id>'
Replace <your-meeting-id> with your specific join link.
Response Format:
A brief description of the response format will be provided, emphasizing how to extract the unique meeting ID for the next step.
Step 4 – Fetch the Transcript Using the Meeting ID:
Why This Step? This is the final step to access the transcript file.📜
GET /me/onlineMeetings('<meeting-id>')/transcripts
Replace <meeting-id> with the ID retrieved in Step 3. You will receive a response that includes the transcriptContentUrl. You can use this URL to download the transcript.
Practical Applications for Meeting Transcripts:
Organizations can utilize meeting transcripts in various ways:
Building custom applications that summarize meeting transcripts using a Large Language Model (LLM). By parsing the transcript content and sending it to the LLM, you can generate concise summaries that highlight key points and action items from the meeting. 🤖
Summarizing discussions for quick reference. ✏️
Ensuring compliance with record-keeping requirements. ✔️
Improving accessibility for team members who might have missed the meeting. 🌍
