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How to Retrieve Yammer Poll Votes via API or Data Export
Question details
The user wants to find out whether Yammer or Microsoft Graph provides an API for retrieving individual votes from Yammer polls.
- Product
- Yammer
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Attempting to programmatically extract individual poll responses and votes from Yammer for data analysis or reporting.
- Observed behavior
- Looking for the correct API endpoint, as the standard documentation does not clearly provide a method to get direct Yammer poll voting data.
Ensure you have verified admin access to your Yammer enterprise network, as exporting tenant data to view poll votes requires elevated administrative privileges.
Use Yammer Enterprise Data Export
Since there is no direct API available to retrieve poll votes, you must export your network data to access voting details in CSV format.
Currently, there is no supported Microsoft Graph or Yammer API that directly retrieves individual votes from a Yammer poll. To work around this limitation, administrators can utilize the enterprise data export feature.
Log in to Yammer with your network administrator credentials and navigate to the Yammer admin center.
Go to the 'Security and Compliance' section and select 'Export network data'.
Specify your desired date range and choose to export your data. The system will generate a .zip file containing your network's data.
Extract the .zip file and open the CSV files (specifically Groups.csv, LikedMessages.csv, or Messages.csv) in a spreadsheet application to find the vote and poll information.
Analyze Yammer Export Files with WPS Office
While WPS Office does not manage Yammer APIs, it is the perfect free, lightweight, and easy-to-use alternative to Microsoft Office for opening, analyzing, and managing the CSV files exported from your Yammer network.
- 1. Download and Install WPS Office: Get the free suite from the official WPS website and install it on your device.
- 2. Open WPS Spreadsheet: Launch WPS Office and select the Spreadsheet module to prepare for data analysis.
- 3. Import Yammer CSV Files: Go to File > Open and select the Groups.csv or Messages.csv file exported from Yammer to easily view and sort the poll votes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there any Microsoft Graph API specifically for Yammer polls?
No, currently there is no supported Microsoft Graph or Yammer API that allows you to directly retrieve individual votes from a Yammer poll.
Which files contain the Yammer poll data in an export?
Poll and vote information can typically be found within the Messages.csv, LikedMessages.csv, or Groups.csv files included in your Yammer enterprise data export.
Who has the authority to export Yammer network data?
Only verified network admins in Yammer have the necessary permissions to export enterprise data and access detailed voting logs.
