Integrate agents with external systems via MCP in Microsoft Copilot Studio

  • Module
  • 7 Units
Advanced
App Maker
Functional Consultant
Microsoft Power Platform

Connect your agent to Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to access standardized tools and resources. Learn to use the MCP onboarding wizard, configure API key and OAuth 2.0 authentication, manage tool selection, and determine when MCP is the right integration approach compared to connectors or REST APIs.

Note

Microsoft Copilot Studio has introduced a new experience with updated features, capabilities, and navigation. This module is based on the classic experience. For more information, see Classic vs. new agent experience.

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Explain how MCP enables standardized tool integration for agents
  • Connect an agent to an existing MCP server using the onboarding wizard
  • Configure authentication for an MCP server connection
  • Enable and selectively configure MCP tools on an agent
  • Describe when to use MCP versus connectors or REST APIs

Prerequisites

  • Understanding of Copilot Studio agent integration patterns, including the distinction between tools and knowledge sources
  • Ability to create and configure agents in Copilot Studio
  • Access to Microsoft Copilot Studio
  • Permissions to create solutions and agents in a Power Platform environment
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