Overview

Organizations often use Drupal as their primary website, employee portal, customer portal, or document submission platform, while Microsoft SharePoint is used as the central repository for storing and managing business documents.

The Drupal SharePoint Integration module allows users to upload files directly from the Drupal website to a selected SharePoint document library or folder. Users can submit documents without opening SharePoint or switching between multiple platforms.

Uploaded files are securely transferred from Drupal to SharePoint, helping organisations maintain centralised document storage while providing users with a simple file-upload experience in Drupal.

In this use case, we’ll discuss everything from requirements and implementation process to results.

Prerequisites:

• miniOrange SharePoint Integration module is installed and enabled.
• The Drupal website is connected to Microsoft SharePoint.
• A Microsoft Entra ID application is configured with the required Microsoft Graph API permissions.
• The SharePoint site, document library, drive, or destination folder is accessible.
• The administrator has permission to configure the module.
• Drupal users have the required roles or permissions to upload files.

Problem

Many organizations use Drupal to collect documents from employees, customers, partners, students, or vendors. However, these documents often need to be stored and managed in Microsoft SharePoint.

Without a direct integration, users may end up:

• Download files submitted through Drupal.
• Open Microsoft SharePoint separately.
• Locate the correct document library or folder.
• Manually upload the files again.
• Inform other teams that the document has been uploaded.

This manual process increases administrative work and can result in duplicate files, incorrect folder placement, delayed document availability, and inconsistent document management.

Solution

The Drupal SharePoint Integration module enables users to upload files directly from the Drupal website to a connected SharePoint document library.

Users can select a file from their device and upload it through the Drupal interface without opening SharePoint separately. The uploaded document is stored in the configured SharePoint library or folder, allowing organizations to maintain SharePoint as the central document repository while providing users with a familiar Drupal-based experience.

This functionality helps organizations simplify document submissions, centralize file storage, and provide a consistent upload process across Drupal portals.

• Users select the required file from their device.
• The file is uploaded directly to the connected SharePoint document library.
• Administrators can configure the SharePoint library or folder where files should be stored.
• Uploaded files remain available in SharePoint for document management and collaboration.
• Users can upload documents without leaving the Drupal website.
• The functionality can be used across employee, customer, partner, and departmental portals.

Adding this to your Drupal site requires a few key configuration steps:

SharePoint Destination Configuration

• Administrators configure the target SharePoint site URL and the specific document library (and, optionally, a subfolder path) where uploaded files should land.
• Once configured, the module handles resolving the site and library through the Microsoft Graph API so editors never need to know internal SharePoint IDs.

Benefits

• Upload files directly from Drupal to SharePoint.
• Eliminates manual, duplicate file handling between Drupal and SharePoint.
• Keeps SharePoint as the single source of truth for documents while Drupal remains the content authoring surface.
• Reduce platform switching for users.
• Simplify document collection from external users.
• Improve collaboration between Drupal users and SharePoint teams.
• Provide a consistent document submission workflow.

Result

The File Upload feature of the miniOrange SharePoint Integration module gives users a direct, reliable path to push files into SharePoint document libraries as part of their existing workflow. This reduces manual work, improves document organization, and creates a streamlined workflow between Drupal and Microsoft SharePoint.