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Get-SPODeletedSite

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Returns all deleted site collections from the Recycle Bin.

Quick start script

# Get-SPODeletedSite — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-SPOService -Url https://$org-admin.sharepoint.com

# 2. Run and inspect
Get-SPODeletedSite -IncludeOnlyPersonalSite <SwitchParameter> | Format-List

# 3. Export for evidence / drift tracking
Get-SPODeletedSite | Export-Clixml .\SPODeletedSite-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd).xml

Syntax — 2 parameter sets

ParameterSetAllSites (Default)

Get-SPODeletedSite [[-Identity] <SpoSitePipeBind>] [-Limit <String>] [-IncludePersonalSite]
 [<CommonParameters>]

ParameterSetPersonalSitesOnly

Get-SPODeletedSite [[-Identity] <SpoSitePipeBind>] [-Limit <String>] [-IncludeOnlyPersonalSite]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (4)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-Identity	SpoSitePipeBind		Specifies the URL of the deleted site collection to be returned.
-IncludeOnlyPersonalSite	SwitchParameter	yes	Use this switch parameter to only include Personal Sites in the returned results.
-IncludePersonalSite	SwitchParameter		Use this switch parameter to include Personal Sites with the returned results.
-Limit	String		Specifies the maximum number of site collections to return. It can be any number. To retrieve all site collections, use ALL. The default value is 200.

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