azure ai search integration in Copilot studio

Question

I have few questions: 1. I want to use the azure AI search in the copilot studio. I want the detailed description on the implementation that is needed. I am getting confused in the parameters that are necessary to setup while adding the open ai search in the copilot 2. My question is that is the free version of azure ai search resource can not be used for integration of azure ai search with the copilot studio ? 3. why even after integrating the Microsoft copilot studio with the azure ai search, my copilot is not able to answer the user questions saying that the knowledge couldn't be found. Also give me the steps to create an extended copilot with the azure ai search.

Answer 1

Hello, @alok shukla

Set up Azure AI Search: Create an Azure AI Search resource in your Azure portal. Ensure you have the necessary indexes and data sources configured.
Connect to Copilot Studio: In Copilot Studio, use the plugin or integration settings to connect to your Azure AI Search resource. You’ll need to provide the service URL and API key.

Configure Parameters: Define the parameters that Copilot will use to query your Azure AI Search indexes. This typically includes setting up the search schema, fields, and any filters or facets.

Test Integration: Once connected, test the integration by querying your indexes from within Copilot Studio to ensure that it can retrieve and utilize the data correctly.

The free version of Azure AI Search should be compatible with Copilot Studio, but there may be limitations on queries or index size.

I hope this info is helpful to you.

Best Regard,
Alan Cason
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Answer 2

Currently in build method is bit hard to use. What you can do is to build an eco system, Use azure AI or azure open ai rest apis and create a power automate flow, use that power automate flow in copilot studio as an unknown intent fallback flow in copilot.

This way you can communicate between Copilot studio -> Automate flow -> Ai Search and then return back.

What I have been doing is to ad function app between Automate flow and AI search or open ai this way parsing and handeling of data becomes easy to manage then is it in automate flow.

Answer 3

To go more in detail of your questions

1. I want to use the azure AI search in the copilot studio. I want the detailed description on the implementation that is needed. I am getting confused in the parameters that are necessary to setup while adding the open ai search in the copilot.

-- just a suggestion wait sometime microsoft is improving rapidly things will go easy. If

2. My question is that is the free version of azure ai search resource can not be used for integration of azure ai search with the copilot studio ?

-- I am not on free version But i think it still should be able to.

3. why even after integrating the Microsoft copilot studio with the azure ai search, my copilot is not able to answer the user questions saying that the knowledge couldn't be found. Also give me the steps to create an extended copilot with the azure ai search.

-- To connect these you may have to create a connection first seperately, I have tried it earlier with open ai and Ai search connectivity if you directly put details it never works, first i created a new open ai connection from power platform page and then use that connection in copilot studio with AI search detail.

Answer 4

@Yagya Buttan can you pls guide on how to create a open ai connection with power platform ? is it within power automate flow that you are talking about ..

and then how will I use it within copilot studio ? Shall I use it within "conversational boosting topic" under Classic ->Azure OpenAI Services on your data