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MC286339: Yammer Topics APIs changes with Viva Topics

Updated August 16, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Updated June 30, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Updated June 7, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Updated April 22, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below as well as updated the content for clarity. Thank you for your patience.

Updated March 24, 2022: Microsoft have updated the rollout timeline below as well as updated the content for clarity. Thank you for your patience.

Yammer is integrating with and adopting Viva Topics to make community-sourced knowledge easily accessible across an organization and support a consistent experience in Microsoft 365. This is a preview release of this feature. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 72184.

Display topic highlights and access topic cards in Yammer conversations.

MC286339: Yammer Topics APIs changes with Viva Topics

Affected Workloads

  • Yammer Enterprise

NOTE: If your organization is not using the Yammer API, you may disregard the below message.

When this will happen

We expect this rollout is to begin in early July (previously mid-June) and expect the rollout to be completed by late August (previously early August).

How this will affect your organization

To adopt Viva Topics, the following modifications are being made to the Yammer API.

  • Change the type and value of Topic IDs
  • Allow applying topics to Yammer messages by ID only (not by name)
  • Introduce a new CSV in Yammer Data Export

What you need to do to prepare

If you use the Yammer API, review the Yammer Topic API changes blog to understand upcoming changes and how you might adapt.

Learn more

Message ID: MC286339
Published: 20 September 2021
Updated: 16 August 2022
Platform: Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant

Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook

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