Integrate Microsoft Exchange with n8n Workflows

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I’m working on integrating Microsoft Exchange with my n8n workflow system. My objective is to fetch contact details—such as email addresses, first names, and last names—from the Exchange server and store them in a database. I discovered that this requires making a callback request through Microsoft Graph. Below is an example in Python that demonstrates how you might retrieve these details:

import requests


def fetch_contacts():
    token = 'YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN'
    headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}
    endpoint = "MS_GRAPH_CONTACTS_API_URL"  # Replace with the actual API endpoint
    response = requests.get(endpoint, headers=headers)
    return response.json()

contacts_data = fetch_contacts()
print(contacts_data)

Any insights on refining this integration within the n8n framework would be appreciated.

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hey, i tried similar with n8n’s native http request node. make sure token and url are right and then parse results in a function node. it worked form me aftr some tweaks

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The integration of Microsoft Exchange with n8n can be streamlined by setting up the Graph API call directly from the HTTP Request node in n8n. From my experience, it is beneficial to encapsulate the token generation process in a separate workflow component to simplify refreshing tokens. Additionally, careful error checking in the workflow and parsing the JSON response correctly in function nodes has helped reduce issues. Consider also scheduling token refresh tasks to avoid unexpected downtimes, which provides a more seamless integration with your database operations.

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My experience with integrating Microsoft Exchange and n8n has taught me that advanced token management and error handling are crucial to ensure a reliable data sync. I set up a dedicated workflow that not only handles token refresh before expiration but also logs failed API calls to diagnose issues quickly. In my case, using the HTTP Request node in n8n worked well provided I parsed the nested JSON response carefully and verified that field names aligned with what my database expected. Monitoring API limits and handling occasional timeouts also turned out to be essential steps during the integration process.