Get Started with MCP in Copilot Studio | Build Your First Model Context Protocol Server Demo

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Uncover the power of Model Context Protocol (MCP) inside Microsoft Copilot Studio! In this video, you’ll learn how to connect external data and APIs to your Copilot using an MCP Server, making your copilots smarter, contextual, and enterprise-ready. 🔑 Key Takeaways ‣ Understand what MCP (Model Context Protocol) is and how it bridges Copilot Studio with real-world data. ‣ Learn the end-to-end architecture: MCP Server ↔ OpenAPI ↔ Custom Connector ↔ Copilot Studio. ‣ Step-by-step walkthrough of MCP Server setup and OpenAPI configuration. ‣ Learn to register the MCP Server in Copilot Studio using a custom connector. ‣ See a live demo of querying Copilot through MCP in real time. ‣ Discover common troubleshooting tips for connection or authorization issues. ‣ Gain best practices for scaling and securing MCP connections. ‣ Recognize how MCP makes copilots more intelligent and autonomous by providing contextual access to your own data. ✅ What you’ll learn: ‣ What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)? ‣ How MCP connects Copilot Studio with your own data ‣ Setting up and running your first MCP Server ‣ Using OpenAPI files and custom connectors ‣ Real-world demo: connecting MCP Server with Copilot Studio Perfect for Power Platform developers, AI builders, and Copilot creators who want to unlock advanced agent capabilities. Download Swagger File: https://digitaldhruvin-my.sharepoint.com/:u:/g/personal/dhruvins_powerplatformtrainings_com/EUJyjWqr_OVOisZLLUxS_jgBtHZhc74W5gX4KdCg3Rht_w?e=uYNq51 This video introduces the Model Context Protocol (MCP) inside Microsoft Copilot Studio, showing how it enables copilots to connect with external data, APIs, and custom services securely. You walk viewers through setting up their first MCP Server, wiring it with an OpenAPI specification, and connecting it to Copilot Studio via a custom connector. The session explains the core architecture, hands-on server creation process, testing and troubleshooting steps, and how MCP transforms Copilot Studio into a truly extensible platform for building intelligent, context-aware AI agents. 🎬 YouTube Chapters ‣ 00:00 – Introduction & Overview ‣ 01:24 – MCP Overview · Copilot Studio Context ‣ 02:48 – Server Setup · Configuration ‣ 04:12 – Install & Prereqs · Architecture ‣ 05:36 – OpenAPI Wiring · Custom Connector ‣ 06:59 – Copilot Studio · Integration Steps ‣ 08:23 – Testing · Live Demo Part 1 ‣ 09:47 – Troubleshooting · Tips ‣ 11:11 – Flow & Orchestration · Dataverse Integration ‣ 12:35 – Best Practices · Optimizations ‣ 13:59 – Live Demo Part 2 · Validation ‣ 15:23 – Custom Connector · Advanced Use Cases ‣ 16:47 – Server Setup · Restart & Check ‣ 18:11 – MCP Overview · Architecture Revisit ‣ 19:35 – OpenAPI Wiring · Testing Continued ‣ 20:59 – Troubleshooting · Error Handling ‣ 22:23 – Best Practices · Deployment Tips ‣ 23:47 – Live Demo Part 3 · Copilot Studio Response ‣ 25:11 – Summary · Key Learnings ‣ 26:35 – Conclusion · Next Steps 👉 Join Premium Membership using this Link. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV_fdCIEX3O_YnAPvg8CYmA/join 👉 Explore What's there in Premium Content?: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUMOV_fdCIEX3O_YnAPvg8CYmA Reference Link: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/service-principal-support#licensing-requirements 👨‍💻 Host & Producer: Follow my other channel for short content: @DigitalDhruvin Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerplatformguy/ 👉 Join Premium Membership using this Link. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV_fdCIEX3O_YnAPvg8CYmA/join Looking for a Consultancy? Connect Here! https://powerplatformtrainings.com/contact/ Follow me on all social Media Handles: https://linktr.ee/dhruvin.shah #MCP #ModelContextProtocol #CopilotStudio #MicrosoftCopilot #PowerPlatform #AIBuilder #DigitalDhruvin #PowerPlatformTrainings #DhruvinShah #CopilotStudio