Why bring your data to Microsoft Graph?
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Ground Copilot in more of your content
Bring external data into Microsoft Graph and ground Copilot's responses in more of your work content and context.
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Search using natural language
Ingest content into Microsoft Graph to enhance the knowledge layer in Copilot.
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Surface the most relevant results
Enhance the discoverability of external content alongside your files, documents, and data from Microsoft 365 applications.
Build a secure custom connection
Step 1 - Choose data sources to ingest
Step 2 - Use the Microsoft Graph connectors API
Step 3 - Create the connection and configure search and activity settings
Step 4 - Define and register your schema, applying semantic labels and property attributes
Step 5 - Ingest and manage external items, including access to content
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Resources to help you get started
Start with documentation
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Explore code samples
Build your first connector
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Use Postman to try the API
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