Ecosystem and Building Blocks around the SharePoint Framework
In the previous chapter, we introduced you to SPFx and presented all its capabilities in relation to extensibility platforms (SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365).
In this chapter, we will go in-depth into the core building blocks of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem involved in the SharePoint Framework development, especially SharePoint and Teams logical structures.
As a developer, it will give you a clear understanding of concepts you will likely have to manipulate in SPFx and use correctly to build your solutions.
We will also detail what APIs are available to access data from Microsoft 365 in your solutions and how to use them in SPFx. We will be covering the following main topics in this chapter:
- Understanding the SharePoint logical architecture
- Understanding the Teams logical architecture
- Accessing data within Microsoft 365