Federated Copilot Connectors are now generally available
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Federated Copilot connectors are now generally available, enabling users to securely connect Microsoft 365 Copilot to supported third-party data sources and retrieve information in real time using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Details:
What changed:
Federated Copilot connectors are now available across Microsoft 365 Chat, Researcher, and Agent Mode in Excel. Admins can discover, review, enable, disable, and manage Microsoft-published federated connectors from Microsoft Admin Center > Copilot > Connectors.
Why:
Organizations can extend Copilot with real-time access to external business data while maintaining centralized governance and administrative control.
Try this:
Review available federated connectors in Microsoft Admin Center.
Use staged rollout to enable connectors for a subset of users or groups.
Evaluate connectors during the 7-day admin review period before end-user availability.
Disable connectors that do not align with organizational policies or compliance requirements.
Why this matters:
Business impact:
Provides secure, governed access to external business data without requiring data ingestion, storage, or indexing in Microsoft 365.
Personal impact:
Users can connect approved third-party applications and access up-to-date information directly within Copilot experiences, helping them complete tasks more efficiently.
Additional resources:
Learn:
Federated connectors overview