General availability of the Work IQ API with Copilot Credits billing

The Work IQ API reaches general availability on June 16, 2026, with consumption-based billing via Copilot Credits for third-party agent use. New cost management controls in Microsoft Admin Center enable billing setup, spend policies, usage limits, and monitoring. Action is required for organizations using third-party integrations. What and Why: Work IQ API is reaching general availability (GA) on June 16, delivering production-ready, enterprise-grade intelligence built for agentic workloads. It provides the data, context, and tools agents need to operate with greater awareness and effectiveness across applications and workflows. At GA, the Work IQ API will be available through consumption-based billing using Copilot Credits, see licensing details here. Alongside this milestone, we’re introducing new cost management controls in the Microsoft Admin Center, giving IT a single place to turn on credit-based billing for services that consume Copilot Credits, set policy-based limits, and monitor consumption across users, groups, and agents. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 559020. Rollout Schedule: General Availability is on June 16, 2026. Impact on Your Organization: Who is affected: Organizations using the Work IQ API through third‑party agents or applications during public preview. Organizations planning to use Work IQ API with third‑party solutions after GA. Who is not affected: Organizations using Work IQ only through Microsoft-built apps and agents. Platforms/Services: Microsoft 365 Work IQ API Microsoft admin center Third-party agents and applications What will happen: The Work IQ API transitions from public preview to general availability. Consumption‑based billing using Copilot Credits is introduced for Work IQ API usage via third‑party agents and applications. New cost management controls become available in the Microsoft admin center. Existing and new usage through third-party agents or applications will require billing configuration after GA to continue service access. Action Required / Recommendations: Action is required if you use Work IQ API with third‑party agents or applications. Starting on June 16, administrators should: Configure consumption‑based billing for Work IQ API in the Microsoft admin center. Create spend policies for users, groups, and departments. Set usage limits and alerts to manage spend. Review the Cost Management dashboard to monitor Copilot Credit usage and […]

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