Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Federated Copilot Connectors

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 26, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

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.

Product
Release phase	Preview
Release date	April CY2026 Preview date: December CY2025
Platform	Web
Cloud Instance	Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
Created	2026-03-25 23:15:06Z
Roadmap ID	501120
Roadmap Link	https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?id=501120