Using SharePoint’s validateUpdateListItem in Power Automate: A Beginner’s Guide
When working with SharePoint Online and Power Automate (Flow), you might reach a point where the standard “Update item” action isn’t enough. Perhaps you need to update system-managed fields (like Modified or Created By ), or you want to update an item without triggering other flows or incrementing version history. Enter the SharePoint REST API’s validateUpdateListItem endpoint – a powerful method to update list items with fine control. In this beginner-friendly guide, we’ll walk through how to use validateUpdateListItem via the Send an HTTP request to SharePoint action in Power Automate. We’ll cover how to set up the HTTP request, the JSON body format (with examples for various column types), and explain the benefits of this approach. What is validateUpdateListItem and Why Use It? The validateUpdateListItem is a SharePoint REST API method that validates and updates list item fields in one call. It’s often used for “system updates,” meaning changes that don’t trigger flows/al...
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