Teams chat backup - Update on premium API

[gwyn]

Hi,

I have just noticed a message center notification about graph API charges for the following API https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph ... d-api-list. As stated by MS, there will be no charges incurring https://mc.merill.net/message/MC1122144.

Are these the API endpoints for the chat export meaning this is no longer going to be paid?

Thank you.

[Mildur]

Hello Gwyn,

I'm seeing the same Microsoft message in my lab tenant.
Let me verify this with our team, but based on the listed API endpoints, I would assume the same as you.

Best,
Fabian

[Mike Resseler]

@gwyn We are investigating and understanding what it means for the chat export API. We are waiting for clarification from MSFT

[ian0x0r]

Looking forward to the outcome of this one.

[SomewhereinSC]

We have completely played off worrying about Teams chat backups because of the unknown costs, this would be great if it will now not cost anything... looking forward to a HOW-TO for backing up chats...

[Dynamic]

This sounds promising. Some of our customers would use this asap (when the aspect of unknown costs is not a reason anymore).

[cricoinf]

I reached out to our Microsoft Sr. Customer Success Account Manager, here is what they said, "Yes, that's correct. I had a chance to run this by one of our Teams Engineers, Breonna July, as well. Sounds like the new API billing goes into effect on August 25th. Please let us know if you have any other questions related to Teams chat."

[SomewhereinSC]

so maybe I missed it or others know, but how after 25AUG25 are we going to include CHAT into our Veeam M365 backups?

[karsten123]

very good question. Mike?

[Polina]

We're still awating the details from Microsoft. Once it's confirmed, I guess there will be some official publication from Veeam (probably a blog post).