How to Get a List by GUID in SharePoint Online?
Requirement: Get a List from GUID in SharePoint Online.
Get List by GUID in SharePoint Online:
To get a list from its GUID, you can use this URL: https://crescent.sharepoint.com/_layouts/15/listedit.aspx?List=GUID,
This takes you to the list settings page of the given GUID. Let’s use PowerShell CSOM to get a list from GUID:
PowerShell to Get List from GUID
Here is how to get SharePoint Online list by its GUID:
#Load SharePoint CSOM Assemblies
Add-Type -Path "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\16\ISAPI\Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.dll"
Add-Type -Path "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\16\ISAPI\Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Runtime.dll"
#Config Parameters
$SiteURL="https://crescent.sharepoint.com"
$ListGUID = [System.Guid]("9a939664-ace4-44af-ad6e-26cefd2e8d32")
#Get Credentials to connect
$Cred= Get-Credential
#Setup the context
$Ctx = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ClientContext($SiteURL)
$Ctx.Credentials = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.SharePointOnlineCredentials($Cred.Username, $Cred.Password)
#Get List by id
$List=$Ctx.Web.Lists.GetById($ListGUID)
$Ctx.load($List)
$Ctx.ExecuteQuery()
Write-host "Total Number of List Items:"$List.ItemCount
PnP PowerShell to Get List by GUID in SharePoint Online
#Config Parameters
$SiteURL="https://crescent.sharepoint.com"
$ListGUID = [System.Guid]("c94f7b39-2e07-4e40-90b7-c613630e5f8d")
#Connect to PnP Online
Connect-PnPOnline -Url $SiteURL -Credentials (Get-Credential)
#Get list by GUID
$List = Get-PnPList -Identity $ListGUID
#Get List Name
Write-host "List Name:" $List.Title
If you want to get list GUID in SharePoint Online: How to Get List GUID in SharePoint Online?
