storageContext + OneDrive
Unlock organizational knowledge stored in OneDrive with an enterprise-grade, permission-aware knowledge graph
OVERVIEW
Microsoft OneDrive is the default file storage layer for organizations using Microsoft 365, and for many enterprises it holds the majority of individually authored documents -- engineering analyses, technical memos, design documents, meeting notes, and working files that never make it into formal document management systems. This content represents some of the most valuable institutional knowledge in an organization, yet it is effectively invisible to anyone except the document author. OneDrive's native search is limited to individual user scopes and basic keyword matching, making it impossible to discover knowledge across the organization or connect individual documents to the broader project context.
Context connects to your Microsoft 365 environment and indexes OneDrive content across your organization, building a knowledge graph that maps relationships between documents, people, projects, and decisions. Using permission-aware indexing that respects your existing OneDrive sharing permissions, Microsoft 365 group memberships, and Azure Active Directory security policies, Context ensures that users only find content they are already authorized to access. An engineer searching for information about a propulsion system design can discover relevant documents authored by colleagues across different teams and programs -- but only those documents that have been shared with them through existing OneDrive and SharePoint permissions.
For defense contractors, deep tech companies, and regulated industries, OneDrive often contains export-controlled technical data, proprietary research, and sensitive business information. Context deploys entirely on your infrastructure -- on-premise, in your VPC, or in air-gapped environments. OneDrive content is fetched via Microsoft Graph API, processed locally, and stored in your on-premise knowledge graph. No document content, metadata, or search queries are transmitted to external servers beyond the Microsoft 365 APIs your organization already uses. This deployment model enables organizations subject to ITAR, CMMC, NIST 800-171, or other regulatory frameworks to leverage AI-powered knowledge search without introducing new data flows or compliance risks. Every answer is citation-backed, pointing directly to the source OneDrive document.
KEY CAPABILITIES
Key Capabilities
- 01Permission-aware indexing across OneDrive for Business accounts that respects Microsoft 365 sharing permissions, Azure AD group memberships, and organizational security policies
- 02Deep document parsing for Office formats including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, and text files that extracts structured and unstructured knowledge from technical and business documents
- 03Cross-user knowledge discovery that surfaces relevant documents authored by colleagues across teams and programs, limited to content the searching user is authorized to access
- 04Folder structure and metadata indexing that preserves the organizational context of files, mapping documents to projects, programs, and functional areas
- 05Cross-tool entity extraction that links OneDrive documents to related items in SharePoint, Microsoft Teams conversations, Jira tickets, and other connected tools
USE CASES
Use Cases
Engineering Knowledge Discovery Across Programs
Engineers in defense and deep tech organizations frequently author technical analyses, trade studies, and design memos in OneDrive that are shared with their immediate team but remain invisible to other programs working on related challenges. Context indexes OneDrive content across the organization and connects it to the knowledge graph, enabling engineers to discover that a colleague on another program already analyzed the same thermal management challenge or evaluated the same vendor's components. This cross-pollination of technical knowledge reduces redundant work and accelerates engineering decisions.
Proposal Content Reuse and Discovery
Business development teams store proposal drafts, past performance narratives, resumes, and technical approach documents in OneDrive. When a new proposal effort begins, teams spend days searching for reusable content across individual OneDrive accounts and shared folders. Context indexes all proposal-related content and connects it to the knowledge graph, enabling proposal managers to instantly find relevant past performance examples, technical approach sections, and subject matter expert resumes across the entire organization's OneDrive storage.
Onboarding and Knowledge Transfer
New hires and program transfers need to rapidly absorb the institutional knowledge accumulated by their predecessors. Much of this knowledge lives in OneDrive documents -- meeting notes, technical summaries, lessons learned, and working analyses that were never formally published. Context makes this content discoverable through natural language queries, enabling new team members to ask questions about program history, technical decisions, and process documentation and receive citation-backed answers that reference the original OneDrive documents.
Executive and Program Management Visibility
Program managers and executives need visibility into technical progress, risk assessments, and decision rationale that often exists only in individual OneDrive documents. Context connects OneDrive content to the broader knowledge graph spanning Jira, Slack, and Confluence, giving leadership a unified view of program status without requiring engineers to create additional status reports or documentation.
HOW IT WORKS
How It Works
DATA FLOW
SECURITY & COMPLIANCE
Security & Compliance
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Deployment Options
DEPLOYMENT ARCHITECTURE
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Context connect to OneDrive?
Context connects to OneDrive through Microsoft Graph API using an Azure AD application registration. The integration requires tenant administrator consent and uses application-level permissions to index OneDrive for Business accounts across your organization. All API calls use the same Microsoft 365 infrastructure your organization already operates. Context uses read-only access and never modifies, creates, or deletes OneDrive files.
Does Context support OneDrive in GCC and GCC High environments?
Context supports Microsoft 365 Government environments including GCC and GCC High. The integration connects to the appropriate Microsoft Graph API endpoints for government cloud tenants. Combined with Context's on-premise deployment, this enables defense contractors and government agencies to leverage AI-powered knowledge search across OneDrive content while maintaining compliance with FedRAMP, DFARS, and CMMC requirements.
How does Context handle OneDrive sharing permissions?
Context performs permission-aware indexing that fully respects OneDrive's sharing model and Azure Active Directory security policies. Files shared with specific users, Microsoft 365 groups, or security groups are only searchable by those same users in Context. Organization-wide sharing links, external sharing restrictions, and sensitivity labels are all respected. Users never see documents in Context that they cannot access directly in OneDrive.
What file types does Context index from OneDrive?
Context indexes a comprehensive range of file types from OneDrive including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files, PDF documents, plain text files, CSV and structured data files, and common engineering document formats. For files that cannot be parsed for text content, Context indexes the file metadata, folder location, and sharing context to ensure they are discoverable in relevant searches.
Can Context index OneDrive content in air-gapped environments?
For fully air-gapped environments without connectivity to Microsoft 365 cloud services, Context can work with OneDrive content that has been synchronized to on-premise file servers or SharePoint Server. In hybrid environments where Microsoft 365 connectivity is available from a designated network segment, Context can index OneDrive content through Microsoft Graph API while keeping all processing and storage within your controlled infrastructure.
Does Context index personal OneDrive accounts or only OneDrive for Business?
Context indexes OneDrive for Business accounts associated with your Microsoft 365 tenant only. Personal Microsoft accounts and consumer OneDrive storage are not indexed. Your tenant administrator controls which OneDrive for Business accounts are included in the indexing scope, and all organizational security policies are enforced throughout the process.
SETUP OVERVIEW
Setup Overview
Connecting OneDrive to Context requires Microsoft 365 tenant administrator access and typically takes around 20 minutes. The process involves creating an application registration in Azure Active Directory, configuring Microsoft Graph API permissions for read access to OneDrive files, and granting admin consent. Context handles the rest -- permission-aware indexing begins automatically and the knowledge graph starts building within minutes. No changes to your OneDrive configuration, sharing policies, or user workflows are required.
RELATED INTEGRATIONS
Related Integrations
SharePoint
Connect SharePoint to Context and cut through millions of documents across site collections and permission boundaries. Works with SharePoint Online, SharePoint Server on-premises, and hybrid deployments.
Microsoft Teams
Connect Microsoft Teams to Context and extract knowledge from channels, chats, and meeting transcripts. Works with Microsoft 365 and Teams Premium in on-premise deployments.
Google Drive
Connect Google Drive and shared drives to your on-premise knowledge graph. Context extracts full-text content from Docs, Sheets, Slides, and PDFs, linking documents to related conversations and tickets across your organization.
Jira
Connect Context to Jira to transform tickets, epics, and project history into connected organizational knowledge. Permission-aware indexing with on-premise deployment.
Confluence
Connect Context to Confluence to link documentation, design decisions, and team knowledge to every tool in your stack. Permission-aware indexing with on-premise deployment.
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