Get-SPOSite

Use Get-SPOSite to inventory SharePoint Online site collections and check query limits.

Command 1 min read Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7

Documentation: Microsoft Learn — Get-SPOSite

Written and tested by Dhrub Bharali · Updated 02 October 2026

Common usage

Get-SPOSite -ErrorAction Stop

This is a usage example, not the complete parameter-set reference. Follow Microsoft Learn below for supported parameters and version details.

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Get-SPOSite -ErrorAction Stop

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Examples

Get-SPOSite -ErrorAction Stop

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Url                                      Owner                 StorageUsageCurrent
---                                      -----                 -------------------
https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/IT  admin@contoso.com     1280

Practical use and troubleshooting

Practical scenario: Use Get-SPOSite when you need to inventory SharePoint Online site collections and check query limits. Review syntax and sample output, then try an example in the browser lab. Start with one identified target and inspect the returned values before extending the operation to a list. Keep the identity in your report so you can trace each result back to the object or path that produced it.

Common error and fix: An incomplete site list can result from the query limit. Use -Limit All when a complete collection is intended, and remember that recycle-bin site collections are not returned by this command. In an unattended script, capture this failure with its original error record and record which target failed. An empty result and an unsuccessful query must remain distinguishable in the final report.

See also: Get-SPOUser. Get-SPOSite reads site-collection properties; Get-SPOUser reads users in a specific site collection. A site inventory is not a complete user-access report. Read the linked command before substituting it; similar names do not imply identical inputs or output.

Get-SPOSite reference on Microsoft Learn

Recap

Get-SPOSite Use Get-SPOSite to inventory SharePoint Online site collections and check query limits.

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