How to Find Your SharePoint URL Prefix
Identify your tenant name for SharePoint and OneDrive migration configuration.
Overview
Your SharePoint URL prefix (also known as your tenant name) is a key piece of information needed when configuring Cloudiway's SharePoint Sites Migration Tool or OneDrive Migration Tool. This guide shows you two easy methods to find it.
What You're Looking For
The tenant name is the text that appears before .sharepoint.com in your SharePoint URL.
Method 1: SharePoint Services
Open the O365 App Launcher
Log into Microsoft 365 and click the app launcher (waffle icon) in the top-left corner.
Select SharePoint
Click on SharePoint Online from the app list.
Check the URL
Look at the URL in your browser address bar.
Example URL
https://tenantname.sharepoint.com/_layouts/15/sharepoint.aspx
Your tenant name is the text to the left of .sharepoint.com.
Real Example
For the URL https://mydomain.sharepoint.com/_layouts/15/,
the tenant name is mydomain.
Method 2: OneDrive for Business
Log into Office 365
Sign in to your Microsoft 365 account.
Open OneDrive
Use the App Launcher to open your OneDrive.
Check the URL
Look at the URL in your browser address bar.
Example URL
https://tenantname-my.sharepoint.com/personal/username/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx
Your tenant name is the left part of -my.
OneDrive URL Format
How to Use It
Once you have your tenant name, use it in Cloudiway:
- SharePoint Sites Migration Tool: Enter the tenant name when configuring your Office 365 connector
- OneDrive Migration Tool: Use the tenant name to set up source or target connectors
- Site URLs: Build full site URLs using the pattern
https://tenantname.sharepoint.com/sites/sitename
Pro Tip
Your tenant name is consistent across all SharePoint and OneDrive URLs in your organization. Find it once and use it for all your migration configurations.