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Office 365 (Outlook) Toolkit

The Office 365 toolkit enables your AI agents to access Outlook emails, calendar events, and Office 365 services through Microsoft Graph API. This integration is perfect for enterprise email automation, calendar management, and document collaboration.

Overview

Category: Communication
Setup Complexity: Advanced
Authentication: OAuth 2.0
Provider: Microsoft 365

Available Tools

Email Management

  • Send Email - Send emails through Outlook
  • Read Email - Retrieve and read email messages
  • Search Emails - Find emails using advanced search
  • Reply to Email - Send replies to existing conversations
  • Manage Folders - Organize emails in folders

Calendar Management

  • Create Events - Schedule meetings and appointments
  • Update Events - Modify existing calendar events
  • List Events - View calendar events
  • Delete Events - Remove calendar events
  • Manage Attendees - Handle meeting participants

Office 365 Integration

  • Access OneDrive - Manage files in OneDrive
  • SharePoint Integration - Access SharePoint resources
  • Teams Integration - Interact with Microsoft Teams (when available)

Setup Instructions

Cloud Customers (Odin Hosted)

No setup required! Office 365 toolkit is enabled by default for all cloud customers. Users can connect their Microsoft accounts directly:
  1. Connect Microsoft Account
    • Users can connect their Microsoft 365 accounts directly from their agent settings
    • OAuth flow uses Odin’s pre-configured Microsoft app
    • Access to Outlook, Calendar, OneDrive, and SharePoint
    • No additional setup or credentials needed

On-Premise Customers (Self-Hosted)

If you’re running Odin on your own infrastructure, you’ll need to set up your own OAuth app:

Prerequisites

  • Azure Portal account
  • Microsoft 365 account with admin access
  • Odin AI Super Admin access

Step 1: Azure Portal Setup

  1. Go to Azure Portal
  2. Create New Registration
    • Click “New registration”
    • Choose a name for your app
    • Select “Accounts in any organizational directory and personal Microsoft accounts”
    • Set redirect URI: https://your-odin-domain.com/user/integrations/office365/oauth/callback
  3. Configure API Permissions
    • Add Microsoft Graph permissions:
      • Mail.ReadWrite - Read and write mail
      • Calendars.ReadWrite - Read and write calendars
      • User.Read - Read user profile
      • Files.ReadWrite - Read and write files
      • Sites.ReadWrite.All - Read and write SharePoint sites
      • offline_access - Maintain access to data
  4. Grant Admin Consent
    • Click “Grant admin consent” for your organization
    • Ensure all permissions are approved

Step 2: Get Credentials

  1. Copy Application ID
    • From the app registration overview page
    • Copy the Application (client) ID
  2. Create Client Secret
    • Go to “Certificates & secrets”
    • Click “New client secret”
    • Copy the secret value (you won’t see it again)
  3. Note the Tenant ID
    • Copy the Directory (tenant) ID from the overview page

Step 3: Configure in Odin

  1. Access Super Admin Panel
    • Log in to your Odin instance as Super Admin
    • Navigate to Super Admin > Toolkits
  2. Add Office 365 Configuration
    • Find Office 365 in the toolkit list
    • Enter the following credentials:
      • Office 365 Client ID: Your Application (client) ID
      • Office 365 Client Secret: Your client secret value
      • Office 365 Tenant ID: Your Directory (tenant) ID
      • Office 365 Redirect URI: Your configured redirect URI
  3. Save Configuration
    • Click “Save” to store the configuration

Best Practices

Security

  • Use minimal required permissions
  • Regularly rotate client secrets
  • Monitor access logs and API usage
  • Implement proper error handling
  • Use conditional access policies when possible

Performance

  • Use batch operations when possible
  • Implement rate limiting to respect API limits
  • Cache frequently accessed data
  • Use appropriate query filters
  • Handle API rate limits gracefully

User Experience

  • Provide clear error messages
  • Implement retry mechanisms for failed operations
  • Use proper email formatting (HTML vs plain text)
  • Respect user preferences and settings
  • Provide progress indicators for long operations

Rate Limits

Microsoft Graph API has the following rate limits:
  • 10,000 requests per 10 minutes per application
  • 4 requests per second per user
  • Rate limit headers included in responses
  • Microsoft Excel - Work with Excel spreadsheets
  • Microsoft Word - Create and edit Word documents
  • Gmail - Alternative email service
  • Google Calendar - Alternative calendar service

Microsoft 365 Toolkit

Learn about the complete Microsoft 365 integration suite

Support

Need help with Office 365 integration? Contact support at support@getodin.ai.
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