Microsoft 365 Copilot: Changes to custom organizational data in MODS for Workforce Insights

Microsoft 365 is retiring the Workforce Insights endpoint in MODS by November 18, 2026. Custom organizational data will now be ingested via the Microsoft 365 profile endpoint. Organizations using non-public attributes must join a private preview and switch before the deadline to continue data uploads. We’re changing how the Workforce Insights agent receives custom organizational data from Microsoft 365 Organizational Data Service (MODS). The separate Workforce Insights endpoint in MODS will be retired. Going forward, organizational data will reach the Workforce Insights agent through the Microsoft 365 profile endpoint. The Workforce Insights agent is part of the Microsoft Frontier program and is currently in preview. Ingestion of custom public attributes through Microsoft 365 profile is already generally available. For custom non-public attributes, customers who currently use the Workforce Insights endpoint in MODS or wish to enable this capability for the first time, must join the private preview. Rollout schedule Workforce Insights endpoint retirement (Frontier preview) in MODS: Starting November 18, 2026 Impact on your organization Who is affected Organizational Data Source Administrators in organizations that send custom attributes to the Workforce Insights endpoint in MODS Organizations that plan to use custom attributes in Copilot experiences and the Workforce Insights Agent If your organization doesn’t send custom attributes to the Workforce Insights endpoint today, no immediate action is required Platforms and services Microsoft 365 Organizational Data Service Microsoft 365 profile Microsoft 365 Copilot Workforce Insights agent What will happen After November 18, 2026, the Workforce Insights endpoint will no longer be available as a destination in MODS. To ingest custom public attributes, use the Microsoft 365 profile endpoint in MODS. To bring custom non-public attributes (such as job level) into Copilot experiences and the Workforce Insights Agent, your organization must join the private preview. Your current Workforce Insights endpoint selection won’t carry over. You must explicitly select the Microsoft 365 profile endpoint in MODS. Data previously uploaded to the Workforce Insights endpoint will remain stale and continue to serve the Workforce Insights Agent and organizational queries in Copilot. You won’t be able to upload subsequent data through the retired endpoint. See […]

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