How to Get a List using PowerShell in SharePoint Online

Prerequisites:

SharePoint Online Management Shell: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35588

PnP – PowerShell Cmdlets: https://github.com/officedev/pnp-powershell/releases

PowerShell Script:

Open SharePoint Online Management Shell and execute the following script.

  1. ## Connects to a SharePoint Site  
  2. Connect-SPOnline -Url https://c986.sharepoint.com -Credentials (Get-Credential)  
  3.   
  4. ## Returns a list Object  
  5. Get-SPOList  
  6. Get-SPOList -Identity  849a0636-60a5-460e-8329-631ae58700c7  
  7. Get-SPOList  -Identity /Lists/Custom  
  8.   
  9. ##Disconnects the context  
  10. Disconnect-SPOnline