Microsoft 365 Copilot: Manage and deploy user-level connectors in Microsoft 365 admin center

Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces user-level federated connectors, allowing users to securely connect external apps like Notion and Canva in real time using their credentials. Admins can manage, control, and stage rollouts of these connectors via the Microsoft 365 admin center. Public preview starts November 15, 2025. We’re introducing user-level (federated) connectors in Microsoft 365 Copilot, enabling users to securely connect external apps such as Notion, Canva, or Hubspot directly within Copilot experiences like Researcher. Unlike traditional indexed connectors, federated connectors use the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to access data in real time. This allows users to fetch and read information from connected sources using their own credentials, while maintaining admin-level visibility, control, and governance in the Microsoft 365 admin center. This feature will be available on the web platform. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this feature. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 501585. When this will happen: Public Preview: Rollout will begin by November 15, 2025. How this affects your organization: Who is affected: All tenants using Microsoft 365 Copilot with access to the Microsoft 365 admin center. What will happen: End users will be able to connect to Microsoft-published federated connectors (such as Canva, Notion, Intercom) directly within Copilot experiences to search or fetch live data. Admins will have visibility and control from the Copilot > Connectors section, where they can View all default user-level connectors enabled by Microsoft. Disable any connectors that are not relevant or compliant for their organization. Use staged rollout to enable these connectors for a limited group of users Admin can also create and manage custom user-level connectors for internal or specialized data sources using an MCP endpoint. Screenshot 1 – Admin experience:  View image in new tab Screenshot 2 – User experience:  View image in new tab What you can do to prepare: Review the list of default connectors that will appear in your tenant under Copilot > Connectors > Your Connections. Ensure all available connectors align with your organization’s data and compliance policies. Disable any that do not meet requirements directly from the admin center. […]

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