SharePoint endpoint
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- Last Updated: December 4, 2025
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Create a SharePoint endpoint
To add a new SharePoint endpoint:
- Click the Libraries drop-down menu and select Endpoints.
- Click the Add Endpoints drop-down menu and select SharePoint.
- The New SharePoint Endpoint dialog appears.
General
Enter basic endpoint details:
- Name: Provide a unique name for the endpoint.
- Description: Optionally, enter a description to help identify the purpose or scope of this endpoint.
- Account Name: Enter the Account Name that identifies your SharePoint instance, ending with .sharepoint.com.
- Site URL prefix: Enter the URL prefix:
/sites/: This prefix is used for SharePoint site collections./teams/: This prefix is used for SharePoint sites that are associated with Microsoft Teams.- other..: This option allows you to specify a custom prefix if your SharePoint environment uses a different structure or a non-standard URL path.
- Site: Enter the name of the site on your SharePoint instance, if you are not using the default location.
- Document Library Name: Enter the Document Library name. The SharePoint document library provides a secure place to store files. The Document Library is applied to the sources and destinations of tasks using this SharePoint host.
- Authentication Method: Select a valid Authentication Method from the authentication method library, or to add a new Authentication Method, click Add New. For more information, see SharePoint authentication method.
Retry
Define retry behavior:
- Retry Count: Number of extra times that a transfer is retried.
- Retry Delay: The time between each retry.
- Use the time unit drop-down menu to select a time measurement for the retry delay.
Save the endpoint
Click Save to create the endpoint.