Take action from agent conversations using topics and tools in Microsoft Copilot Studio

Intermediate
App Maker
Functional Consultant
Microsoft Copilot Studio

Build agents that can take action from conversations. Learn how to call tools, invoke agent flows, and make HTTP requests from topics in Copilot Studio.

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:

  • Add tools to a topic to perform real-time actions in external systems.
  • Call an agent flow from within a topic to automate business processes.
  • Configure an HTTP request node to retrieve and send data to external REST APIs.
  • Handle inputs, outputs, and error conditions when using tools and HTTP requests in topics.

Prerequisites

  • Ability to create and configure topics in Microsoft Copilot Studio
  • Familiarity with basic REST API concepts (HTTP methods and JSON)
  • Understanding of Power Platform connectors
  • Access to Microsoft Copilot Studio
  • Permissions to create solutions and agents in a Power Platform environment