Deprecation notice: Teams Live Events meeting creation via Microsoft Graph

We’re announcing an important change for developers using Microsoft Graph APIs to create Teams Live Events. Starting March 31, 2026, the beta endpoint will no longer support the isBroadcast property of the onlineMeeting resource. This property has historically been used to create Teams Live Events meetings. The same change will apply to the v1.0 endpoint on June 30, 2026.

What’s changing?

The isBroadcast property is deprecated and will be removed from the onlineMeeting resource.
Creating Teams Live Events meetings by using this property will no longer be supported.

What should you do instead?

Teams Live Events are being retired in favor of Virtual Events, which provide richer functionality and flexibility for large-scale events. To transition, you can use:

Webinars (virtualEventWebinar)
Town halls (virtualEventTownhall)

These APIs offer advanced capabilities such as:

Registration management
Session and presenter configuration
Attendance reporting
Integration with Teams client for a seamless experience

To learn more about the Virtual Event APIs and how to implement them in your apps, see Teams meeting type and Microsoft Graph APIs.

Timeline

March 31, 2026: Removal in beta.
June 30, 2026: Removal in v1.0.

Why this matters

Virtual Event APIs are designed to support modern collaboration scenarios, offering scalability and features that go beyond what Teams Live Events provided. Migrating now ensures your apps remain compatible and take advantage of new capabilities.