You can use it to store and display the link back to your app from where the task was created.

We’re also adding a new entity called linkedResource to enable task completion. We have a taskList entity, consisting of a collection of task entities. Our new API is designed with a range of typical tasks in mind. Tasks typically have productivity properties like due date, reminder time, notes, etc. To Do helps people organize their tasks into task lists. The To Do API opens up the opportunity for you to be a core part of these users’ productivity story. Millions of users are using To Do to collect tasks from email, chats, and planner boards into one simple cohesive view. Besides best in class mobile apps for Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, and web, To Do is also deeply integrated with Microsoft 365 hubs, Outlook, and Teams. To Do is ideal for personal tasks across work and life whereas Planner is ideal for team tasks. To Do and Planner form the backbone of tasks in Microsoft 365. Today, we’re excited to announce a preview of the Microsoft Graph To Do API, developed for partners like you to bring tasks from your apps in To Do.

Microsoft To Do is that single destination for your users’ tasks in Microsoft 365. In a Workfront Inc study of knowledge workers, 71% of respondents said that they needed a single destination to understand and manage their work.

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