Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Federated Copilot Connectors
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Type
- Availability
- Announcement date
- 2026-03-25
- Effective date
- Date not published
- Impact
- Affected
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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Federated Copilot Connectors
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Microsoft is announcing the General Availability (GA) of federated Copilot connectors for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Federated Copilot connectors enable users to securely connect Copilot to popular third‐party sources and retrieve data in real time using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). These connectors do not store or index customer data in Microsoft services; access occurs in real time using the user’s identity, while administrators retain full governance and control through the Microsoft 365 admin center. With GA, federated Copilot connectors will be supported in Researcher agent, Microsoft 365 Chat, and Agent Mode in Excel, enabling users to bring external data directly into their workflows. GA date: April CY2026 Preview date: December CY2025 In development General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Web
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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Federated Copilot Connectors Microsoft is announcing the General Availability (GA) of federated Copilot connectors for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Federated Copilot connectors enable users to securely connect Copilot to popular third‐party sources and retrieve data in real time using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). These connectors do not store or index customer data in Microsoft services; access occurs in real time using the user’s identity, while administrators
Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Federated Copilot Connectors Microsoft is announcing the General Availability (GA) of federated Copilot connectors for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Federated Copilot connectors enable users to securely connect Copilot to popular third‐party sources and retrieve data in real time using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). These connectors do not store or index customer data in Microsoft services; access occurs in real time using the user’s identity, while administrators
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2026-08-29T09:22:49.319599+00:00
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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Federated Copilot Connectors Microsoft is announcing the General Availability (GA) of federated Copilot connectors for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Federated Copilot connectors enable users to securely connect Copilot to popular third‐party sources and retrieve data in real time using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). These connectors do not store or index customer data in Microsoft services; access occurs in real time using the user’s identity, while administrators retain full governance and control through the Microsoft 365 admin center. With GA, federated Copilot connectors will be supported in Researcher agent, Microsoft 365 Chat, and Agent Mode in Excel, enabling users to bring external data directly into their workflows. GA date: April CY2026 Preview date: December CY2025 In development General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Web
source - Product Microsoft 365
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Federated Copilot Connectors Microsoft is announcing the General Availability (GA) of federated Copilot connectors for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Federated Copilot connectors enable users to securely connect Copilot to popular third‐party sources and retrieve data in real time using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). These connectors do not store or index customer data in Microsoft services; access occurs in real time using the user’s identity, while administrators retain full governance and control through the Microsoft 365 admin center. With GA, federated Copilot connectors will be supported in Researcher agent, Microsoft 365 Chat, and Agent Mode in Excel, enabling users to bring external data directly into their workflows. GA date: April CY2026 Preview date: December CY2025 In development General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Web
source - Product Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Federated Copilot Connectors Microsoft is announcing the General Availability (GA) of federated Copilot connectors for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Federated Copilot connectors enable users to securely connect Copilot to popular third‐party sources and retrieve data in real time using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). These connectors do not store or index customer data in Microsoft services; access occurs in real time using the user’s identity, while administrators retain full governance and control through the Microsoft 365 admin center. With GA, federated Copilot connectors will be supported in Researcher agent, Microsoft 365 Chat, and Agent Mode in Excel, enabling users to bring external data directly into their workflows. GA date: April CY2026 Preview date: December CY2025 In development General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Web
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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Federated Copilot Connectors Microsoft is announcing the General Availability (GA) of federated Copilot connectors for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Federated Copilot connectors enable users to securely connect Copilot to popular third‐party sources and retrieve data in real time using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). These connectors do not store or index customer data in Microsoft services; access occurs in real time using the user’s identity, while administrators retain full governance and control through the Microsoft 365 admin center. With GA, federated Copilot connectors will be supported in Researcher agent, Microsoft 365 Chat, and Agent Mode in Excel, enabling users to bring external data directly into their workflows. GA date: April CY2026 Preview date: December CY2025 In development General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Web
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