Federated Copilot Connectors are now generally available

101838 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