025 | PnPjs Explained: Fluent APIs for SharePoint & Microsoft Graph

In this episode, we explore PnPjs, the widely-used open source TypeScript library that simplifies Microsoft 365 development by providing a fluent API for SharePoint REST and Microsoft Graph endpoints. Co-maintainer Julie Turner explains how PnPjs eliminates manual URL string concatenation, offers IntelliSense support for discovering API methods, and works seamlessly across SharePoint Framework (SPFx) client-side solutions, Node.js server applications, and browser-based apps. We discuss the library's tree-shaking capabilities for minimal bundle sizes, flexible authentication options including built-in SPFx context behaviors, and its pass-through design that preserves underlying API functionality. Whether you're building SPFx web parts, Azure Functions, or Teams applications, learn why over 38,000 tenants rely on PnPjs to generate 40 billion API calls monthly and how to get started with just two core packages. 📚 CHAPTERS ================================================= 00:00 : Introduction 06:16 : News / Interview 53:52 : AC's & Julie's Picks 🔗 LINKS ================================================= From the episode intro & banter: 🔗 Breast Cancer Marathon https://breastcancermarathon.com/ News / Feature 🔗 PnPjs https://pnp.github.io/pnpjs/ 🔗 M365 Community Conference https://m365conf.com/#!/?utm_term=CONNELL150 Andrew's Pick: 🔗 Hacking Moltbook: The AI Social Network Any Human Can Control https://www.wiz.io/blog/exposed-moltbook-database-reveals-millions-of-api-keys 🔗 How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skills https://www.anthropic.com/research/AI-assistance-coding-skills Julie's Pick: 🔗 Qobuz https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/discover 🎙️ PODCAST ================================================= 🔗 https://codedeploygo.live 🔗 LinkedIn 👉 https://aka.codedeploygo.live/yt-linkedin 🔗 Bluesky 👉 https://aka.codedeploygo.live/yt-bluesky 🎙️ HOSTS ================================================= Julie Turner 🔗 https://julieturner.net/me Andrew Connell 🔗 LinkedIn 👉 https://aconn.me/pod-cdlg-yt-ac-linkedin 🔗 YouTube 👉 https://aconn.me/pod-cdlg-yt-ac-youtube 🔗 Bluesky 👉 https://aconn.me/pod-cdlg-yt-ac-bluesky 🔗 Newsletter 👉 https://aconn.me/pod-cdlg-yt-ac-newsletter SPONSORS ================================================= Sympraxis (by Julie Turner) 🔗 Website 👉 https://www.sympraxisconsulting.com/ 🔗 Ask Sympraxis 👉 https://symp.info/asksympraxis 🔗 YouTube 👉 https://symp.info/youtube Voitanos (by Andrew Connell) 🔗 Website 👉 https://vtns.io/pod-cdlg-yt-voitanos 🔗 LinkedIn 👉 https://vtns.io/pod-cdlg-yt-voitanos-linkedin 🔗 Bluesky 👉 https://vtns.io/pod-cdlg-yt-voitanos-bluesky Music Credit: Ken Bagley