What is @microsoft/teams-js?
@microsoft/teams-js is a JavaScript library that allows developers to integrate their web applications with Microsoft Teams. It provides a set of APIs to interact with Teams features such as authentication, notifications, and user context.
What are @microsoft/teams-js's main functionalities?
Authentication
This feature allows you to authenticate users within your Teams application. The code sample demonstrates how to initiate an authentication flow using the `microsoftTeams.authentication.authenticate` method.
const microsoftTeams = require('@microsoft/teams-js');
microsoftTeams.authentication.authenticate({
url: window.location.origin + '/auth-start',
width: 600,
height: 535,
successCallback: (result) => {
console.log('Authentication successful:', result);
},
failureCallback: (reason) => {
console.log('Authentication failed:', reason);
}
});
Notifications
This feature allows you to show notifications to users within your Teams application. The code sample demonstrates how to display a notification using the `microsoftTeams.notifications.showNotification` method.
const microsoftTeams = require('@microsoft/teams-js');
microsoftTeams.notifications.showNotification({
message: 'This is a notification',
duration: 3000
});
User Context
This feature allows you to retrieve the context of the user within Teams. The code sample demonstrates how to get the user context using the `microsoftTeams.getContext` method.
const microsoftTeams = require('@microsoft/teams-js');
microsoftTeams.getContext((context) => {
console.log('User context:', context);
});
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