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Unable to Fetch Image from SharePoint List (Image Column) using Microsoft Graph API

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Hello experts,
I’m integrating SharePoint with Business Central (via AL + Graph API) to create BC Items based on list entries.

All text, choice, and boolean fields work fine — but I’m completely stuck with fetching the Image that’s uploaded via the Image column in SharePoint List.
After Microsoft’s recent changes, images uploaded to SharePoint’s Image columns are now stored as hidden attachments, not in Site Assets or /Attachments. Instead, the field just contains metadata like this:
"Image": "{\"fileName\":\"Reserved_ImageAttachment_[5]_[Image][32]_[...].png\",\"originalImageName\":\"Screenshot.png\"}"

Has anyone here found a supported approach to fetch that actual image file?
I’m specifically avoiding Power Automate and would like a direct integration in AL.

If you’ve solved this or have any pointers from Microsoft docs / roadmap, I’d love to hear them!

Thanks in advance!
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  • Gerardo Rentería García Profile Picture
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  • MR-05060435-0 Profile Picture
    18 on at
    Thank you for your response but however I'm not accessing any image from any folder. I need to fetch Image from Image column of SharePoint List.
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    OussamaSabbouh Profile Picture
    17,725 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hello,
     
    You can’t pull the actual binary from a SharePoint Image column using Graph + AL.
    Microsoft stores these images in a hidden backing location and Graph only returns metadata.
     
    So your options are:
     
    Don’t use the Image column → store images in a normal document library and reference them with a URL field.
     
    Or use Flow/Azure Function to copy the hidden image to a normal library, then fetch it from AL.
     
    Regards,
    Oussama Sabbouh
  • MR-05060435-0 Profile Picture
    18 on at
    Thank you Oussama Sabbouh for your response.

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