msgraphfs
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Yes, if you need to integrate SharePoint or OneDrive into Python workflows using fsspec. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive MIT license, and fills a clear gap for fsspec users working with Microsoft 365. Verify that your Azure AD setup and API permissions are in place before installation, and confirm that Python >=3.10 is available.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >=3.10; Azure AD application credentials (client_id, tenant_id, client_secret) and appropriate API permissions configured in Azure Portal.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel and only three runtime dependencies (authlib, fsspec, httpx).
- Active maintenance with a recent commit on 2026-08-10 and releases within the past year.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute the package freely provided you retain the copyright notice and license text.
last release 2026-07-02 (43 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-10 · 10 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 4,712,760 downloads/mo, #2,247 on PyPI
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pip install msgraphfs
import fsspec
storage_options = {
'client_id': 'your-client-id',
'tenant_id': 'your-tenant-id',
'client_secret': 'your-client-secret',
'site_name': 'YourSite',
'drive_name': 'Documents'
}
fs = fsspec.filesystem('msgd', **storage_options)
files = fs.ls('/folder')- Whether the package handles concurrent access safely in multi-threaded environments beyond fork-safe lazy initialization.
- Performance characteristics and limitations when working with large files or high-volume directory listings.
- Specific error handling and retry behavior for transient network or authentication failures.
- Full scope of file operations supported (read, write, delete, rename) and any restrictions on each.
What it is and what it does
msgraphfs is a Python filesystem implementation that bridges Microsoft Graph API (SharePoint and OneDrive) with fsspec, the standard filesystem abstraction layer in the Python data ecosystem. It registers three custom protocols—msgd://, sharepoint://, and onedrive://—allowing you to read and write files on Microsoft 365 services through fsspec-compatible libraries.
The package handles OAuth2 token management, site and drive discovery, and permission queries automatically. It supports both single-site mode (where you specify the site and drive once in configuration) and multi-site mode (where you embed site and drive names in the URL). Authentication uses Azure AD application credentials via the client credentials flow, suitable for server-to-server scenarios. It requires Python >=3.10 and depends on authlib, fsspec, and httpx.
Use it for
- Access files from SharePoint document libraries or OneDrive through fsspec-compatible tools without downloading locally first.
- Build ETL pipelines that read from and write to OneDrive or SharePoint using server-to-server authentication.
- List files with metadata and permission details from SharePoint sites programmatically for audit workflows.
- Process multiple files in parallel using fsspec-compatible libraries by reading from SharePoint URLs with wildcard patterns.
- Integrate Microsoft 365 storage with data processing workflows that already use fsspec.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to integrate SharePoint or OneDrive into Python workflows using fsspec.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive MIT license, and fills a clear gap for fsspec users working with Microsoft 365. Verify that your Azure AD setup and API permissions are in place before installation, and confirm that Python >=3.10 is available.
Install
msgraphfs on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel and only three runtime dependencies (authlib, fsspec, httpx). Active maintenance with a recent commit on 2026-08-10 and releases within the past year.
Requires Python >=3.10; Azure AD application credentials (client_id, tenant_id, client_secret) and appropriate API permissions configured in Azure Portal.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute the package freely provided you retain the copyright notice and license text.
Quickstart
pip install msgraphfs
import fsspec
storage_options = {
'client_id': 'your-client-id',
'tenant_id': 'your-tenant-id',
'client_secret': 'your-client-secret',
'site_name': 'YourSite',
'drive_name': 'Documents'
}
fs = fsspec.filesystem('msgd', **storage_options)
files = fs.ls('/folder')Verify before relying
- Whether the package handles concurrent access safely in multi-threaded environments beyond fork-safe lazy initialization.
- Performance characteristics and limitations when working with large files or high-volume directory listings.
- Specific error handling and retry behavior for transient network or authentication failures.
- Full scope of file operations supported (read, write, delete, rename) and any restrictions on each.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesauthlibfsspechttpx |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 43 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 4,712,760 / month, #2,247 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS Independent |
Evidence: msgraphfs-0.5-py3-none-any.whl
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