Available channels for agents (preview)

[This article is prerelease documentation and is subject to change.]

After you publish your agent, you can distribute it through different channels based on where your users already work. Microsoft Copilot Studio supports channels across Microsoft experiences, messaging platforms, websites and apps, contact center platforms, and other communication surfaces.

Note

This article reflects the new agent experience in Microsoft Copilot Studio, which is currently available as a production-ready preview. Learn about the two experiences in Classic vs. new agent experience.

  • Production-ready previews are subject to supplemental terms of use.
  • Some capabilities available in the classic experience aren't yet available in the new experience.
  • Agents created in the new experience can't be converted to the classic experience.

Microsoft channels

Channel Currently available? Description
Microsoft 365 Copilot Yes Make your agent available within Microsoft 365 Copilot's agent list
Microsoft Teams Yes Deploy your agent within Teams for chat-based interactions
SharePoint No Embed your agent on SharePoint sites for contextual assistance

Messaging channels

Channel Currently available? Description
Facebook No Connect your agent to a Facebook page for Messenger interactions
WhatsApp No Allow your agent to communicate through WhatsApp
Slack No Add your agent to Slack workspaces
Telegram No Connect your agent to Telegram

Web and app channels

Channel Currently available? Description
Demo website Yes A prebuilt website for testing and demonstrating your agent
Web app Yes Embed your agent in a custom web application using an iframe
Native app No Integrate your agent into native mobile or desktop applications via Direct Line
MCP client No Connect your agent to Model Context Protocol (MCP) compatible clients

Contact center channels

Channel Currently available? Description
Genesys No Integrate with Genesys contact center platform
LivePerson No Connect to LivePerson for customer engagement
Salesforce No Deploy within Salesforce service workflows
ServiceNow No Integrate with ServiceNow IT service management

Other channels

Channel Currently available? Description
Twilio No Connect through Twilio for SMS and voice
Line No Deploy on the Line messaging platform
GroupMe No Add your agent to GroupMe conversations
Direct Line Speech No Support voice-based interactions
Email No Allow users to interact with your agent through email

Choose the right channels

Choose channels based on where your users already engage with your organization and the type of experience you want to provide. Microsoft channels can be a good fit for internal productivity scenarios. Messaging channels can help you meet users in external chat platforms. Web and app channels can support embedded experiences. Contact center channels can align with customer service workflows. You might use a single channel for a focused deployment or combine multiple channels to reach different audiences.