| title | storyline: unfollow |
|---|---|
| description | Stop following a user. |
| author | aditijha4 |
| ms.date | 02/06/2026 |
| ms.localizationpriority | medium |
| ms.subservice | viva-engage |
| doc_type | apiPageType |
Namespace: microsoft.graph
[!INCLUDE beta-disclaimer]
Stop following a user's storyline. Removes the specified user from the signed-in user's following list.
Choose the permission or permissions marked as least privileged for this API. Use a higher privileged permission or permissions only if your app requires it. For details about delegated and application permissions, see Permission types. To learn more about these permissions, see the permissions reference.
[!INCLUDE permissions-table]
POST /users/{user-id}/employeeExperience/storyline/unfollow| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Authorization | Bearer {token}. Required. Learn more about authentication and authorization. |
| Content-Type | application/json. Required. |
In the request body, supply a JSON representation of the parameters.
For delegated permissions (user context), leave the request body empty:
{}For application permissions (app-only context), provide the following parameter:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| unfollowBy | engagementIdentitySet | The identity information of the user who is unfollowing. Required for application permissions. |
If successful, this action returns a 204 No Content response code.
The following example shows how to unfollow a user using delegated permissions.
POST https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users/f2a84916-d735-41d9-a04a-4ecf6266ae71/employeeExperience/storyline/unfollow
Content-Type: application/json
{}[!INCLUDE sample-code] [!INCLUDE sdk-documentation]
HTTP/1.1 204 No ContentThe following example shows how to unfollow a user using application permissions.
POST https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users/b3c29da7-ff83-4a92-b14e-7c91fe830b96/employeeExperience/storyline/unfollow
Content-Type: application/json
{
"unfollowBy": {
"user": {
"id": "e7f439cd-2e84-4b15-a903-f6d82a7b9c21"
}
}
}[!INCLUDE sample-code] [!INCLUDE sdk-documentation]
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content