💡 Our Technical Review in summary
Summary
Microsoft has announced the retirement of Teams Live Events and its associated Microsoft Graph APIs, effective June 30, 2026. This service is being replaced by Teams town halls, which serve as the primary solution for large-scale, high-production digital and hybrid events. To facilitate a smooth transition, Microsoft is providing a phased retirement period that includes scheduling restrictions starting in early 2026 and a final sunset for existing events in early 2027.
Impact
- Service Availability: Teams Live Events will be officially retired on June 30, 2026. After this date, the service and its specific Microsoft Graph APIs will no longer be available.
- Scheduling Limitations: Starting February 3, 2026, users will be blocked from scheduling any new Teams Live Events that are set to occur after the June 30, 2026 retirement date. This restriction applies to events scheduled via Teams, Dynamics 365, and Viva Engage.
- Technical Infrastructure: The
isBroadcastproperty within theonlineMeetingGraphresource will be deprecated. Custom applications or automated workflows relying on Live Event-specific APIs must be updated to use Town Hall or Teams Meeting APIs. - Integration Impact: Organizations using Viva Engage or Microsoft Dynamics 365 for large-scale broadcasts will see a change in workflow as these platforms transition to supporting Town Halls instead of Live Events.
- Final Sunset: Any existing events scheduled before the cutoff will continue to function only until February 28, 2027.
Action Required
- Inventory & Audit: Identify all business units currently utilizing Teams Live Events, including those integrated with Dynamics 365 or Viva Engage.
- Update Custom Solutions: Review internal applications and scripts. Transition developers from the retiring Live Event Graph APIs to the new Teams town hall and meeting APIs.
- Transition Documentation: Update internal IT help desk documentation, training manuals, and user self-service portals to point toward Teams town halls as the standard for large-scale events.
- Stakeholder Communication: Inform event producers, marketing teams, and executives of the retirement timeline to ensure no high-stakes events are planned on the legacy platform beyond the cutoff dates.
- Training: Encourage event organizers to attend Microsoft’s readiness sessions and familiarize themselves with Town Hall features, such as the enhanced attendee experience and improved management tools.
Microsoft Official Update
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[Introduction]
Microsoft is retiring Teams Live Events and the Microsoft Graph APIs used to create them on June 30, 2026. Existing events scheduled before that date will continue to function through February 28, 2027. We encourage customers to migrate to Teams town halls, which offer an enhanced, end-to-end experience for large-scale events. This retirement supports Microsoft’s investment in Teams town halls, which provide an improved experience for digital and hybrid events and include comparable Graph APIs for programmatic creation, management, and integration.
[When this will happen]
- Teams Live Events and associated Microsoft Graph APIs will retire on June 30, 2026.
- Existing Teams Live Events will continue to function through February 28, 2027.
- Customers will no longer be able to schedule Teams Live Events past June 30, 2026, beginning February 3, 2026.
- Customers scheduling through Dynamics 365 will not be able to schedule events past June 30, 2026, beginning February 3, 2026.
- The
isBroadcastproperty within theonlineMeetingGraph resource will remain available until June 30, 2026.
[How this affects your organization]
You are receiving this message because our reporting indicates your organization may be using or has access to Teams Live Events.
Who is affected:
- Organizations using Teams Live Events.
- Organizations using Microsoft Graph APIs to create Teams Live Events.
- Organizations scheduling Teams Live Events through Viva Engage or Microsoft Dynamics 365.
What will happen:
- Teams Live Events and the associated Microsoft Graph APIs will no longer be available after retirement.
- Teams town hall is now the recommended option for large scale events.
- New scheduling of Teams Live Events will become limited as the retirement date approaches.
- Existing scheduled events will remain supported through the end of the service window.
- Workflows or applications that depend on the
isBroadcastproperty will need to transition. - Teams town halls and Teams meeting Graph APIs will serve as replacements for large-scale broadcast scenarios.
- Customers should migrate to Teams town halls or Teams meeting Graph APIs.
[What you can do to prepare]
No admin configuration changes are required. We recommend the following:
- Assess dependencies
- Identify where your organization uses Teams Live Events, including events scheduled through Viva Engage, Dynamics 365, or custom Graph-based solutions.
- Plan your transition
- Move large-scale broadcast and virtual event scenarios to Teams town halls or Teams meetings.
- Update or replace workflows that rely on the retiring Graph API functionality.
- Prepare users
- Inform event organizers and producers about the retirement and their transition path.
- Update internal training, documentation, and support materials.
Use these resources
- Plan for Teams town halls | Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn
- Get started with town hall in Microsoft Teams | Meetings | Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Support
- Retiring Teams live events: The next chapter for events at scale in Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams Blog
- Virtual events town hall API use cases | Microsoft Graph | Microsoft Learn
- Customer Hub events readiness sessions – recommended for Teams Live Events users transitioning to Teams town halls:
- What’s new in Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars
- Migrating from Teams Live Events to town halls
- Tips, tricks, and traps for town halls and webinars in Microsoft Teams
[Compliance considerations]
No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.
