3651883 - How to restrict "Target Criteria" for an MDF object - OData API

You are using OData API to query a (secured) MDF object.

You would like to restrict the API response with specific criteria (such as getting records only from a certain department).

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1. Navigate to "Admin Center" -> "Manage Permission Roles"
   
   
2. Make sure to disable "Admin access to MDF OData API" permission, as it will bypass all restrictions and return all data.
   
3. "Add Role Assignment" -> "Define Target Criteria" -> Find the MDF object (for example FODepartment here)
   Set the condition under "Restrict Target Criteria to". Then the API query will only return records based on this target criteria.
   

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