# power-platform-mcp-development

This rule guides Power Platform custom connector work with MCP for Microsoft Copilot Studio. Use it when shaping schemas, auth flows, scripts, and validation.

- rule · `type=rule` · GitHub Copilot · ★ 40418
- Author: github · official GitHub repository
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/HEAD/instructions/power-platform-mcp-development.instructions.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
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## What it does

The rule steers GitHub Copilot toward Power Platform custom connectors that integrate with MCP. It calls for JSON-RPC 2.0, the `x-ms-agentic-protocol: mcp-streamable-1.0` header, and endpoints that cover both REST behavior and MCP tool calls. Responses must fit Copilot Studio limits, including single-value types and self-contained schemas.

It covers OAuth 2.0, token audience checks, connection parameter sets, and OAuth or API key authentication options. The `script.csx` file handles JSON-RPC conversion, error responses, token checks, and MCP response transformation. Connector definitions use Swagger 2.0 with `operationId` values, response schemas, HTTP status codes, and headers.

The rule also addresses `tools/list`, `tools/call`, and `resources/list`, along with MIME types, streaming responses, capability detection, and tests against MCP servers. Copilot Studio will not handle `$ref`, so schemas need to be flattened and `anyOf` or `oneOf` reduced to a single compatible shape.

## Install

### GitHub Copilot (native platform)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/instructions/power-platform-mcp-development.instructions.md` — The applyTo field sets which files it applies to

### Claude Code

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/rules/power-platform-mcp-development.md` — The paths frontmatter field limits the files: move applyTo from the source into paths

### Codex

**AGENTS.md**
- Codex reads AGENTS.md: paste the rule text there

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/rules/power-platform-mcp-development.mdc` — Frontmatter: description, globs, alwaysApply. Move applyTo from the source into globs, or the rule will not attach on its own

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/rules/power-platform-mcp-development.md`

### Cline

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.clinerules/power-platform-mcp-development.md`

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/HEAD/instructions/power-platform-mcp-development.instructions.md

## When to use it
- design a Power Platform MCP custom connector
- convert JSON-RPC replies for Copilot Studio
- flatten Swagger schemas without `$ref`
- configure OAuth 2.0 and token audience checks
- test MCP tools, resources, and error paths

## Example prompts
- Create a Power Platform custom connector for MCP using JSON-RPC 2.0 and `x-ms-agentic-protocol: mcp-streamable-1.0`.
- Review the connector schemas for `$ref`, `anyOf`, and `oneOf`, then reshape them for Copilot Studio.
- Update `script.csx` to convert MCP replies and return JSON-RPC 2.0 errors.

## Source text · power-platform-mcp-development.instructions.md · MIT

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description: 'Instructions for developing Power Platform custom connectors with Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration for Microsoft Copilot Studio'
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# Power Platform MCP Custom Connector Development

## Instructions

### MCP Protocol Integration
- Always implement JSON-RPC 2.0 standard for MCP communication
- Use `x-ms-agentic-protocol: mcp-streamable-1.0` header for Copilot Studio compatibility
- Structure endpoints to support both standard REST operations and MCP tool invocation
- Transform responses to comply with Copilot Studio constraints (no reference types, single types only)

### Schema Design Best Practices
- Remove `$ref` and other reference types from JSON schemas as Copilot Studio cannot handle them
- Use single types instead of arrays of types in schema definitions
- Flatten `anyOf`/`oneOf` constructs to single schemas for Copilot Studio compatibility
- Ensure all tool input schemas are self-contained without external references

### Authentication and Security
- Implement OAuth 2.0 with MCP security best practices within Power Platform constraints
- Use connection parameter sets for flexible authentication configuration
- Validate token audience to prevent passthrough attacks
- Add MCP-specific security headers for enhanced validation
- Support multiple authentication methods (OAuth standard, OAuth enhanced, API key fallback)

### Custom Script Implementation
- Handle JSON-RPC transformation in the custom script (script.csx)
- Implement proper error handling with JSON-RPC error response format
- Add token validation and audience checking in authentication flow
- Transform MCP server responses for Copilot Studio compatibility
- Use connection parameters for dynamic security configuration

### Swagger Definition Guidelines
- Use Swagger 2.0 specification for Power Platform compatibility
- Implement proper `operationId` values for each endpoint
- Define clear parameter schemas with appropriate types and descriptions
- Add comprehensive response schemas for all success and error cases
- Include proper HTTP status codes and response headers

### Resource and Tool Management
- Structure MCP resources to be consumable as tool outputs in Copilot Studio
- Ensure proper MIME type declarations for resource content
- Add audience and priority annotations for better Copilot Studio integration
- Implement resource transformation to meet Copilot Studio requirements

### Connection Parameter Configuration
- Use enum dropdowns for OAuth version and security level selection
- Provide clear parameter descriptions and constraints
- Support multiple authentication parameter sets for different deployment scenarios
- Include validation rules and default values where appropriate
- Enable dynamic configuration through connection parameter values

### Error Handling and Logging
- Implement comprehensive error responses following JSON-RPC 2.0 error format
- Add detailed logging for authentication, validation, and transformation steps
- Provide clear error messages that help with troubleshooting
- Include proper HTTP status codes aligned with error conditions

### Testing and Validation
- Test connector with actual MCP server implementations
- Validate schema transformations work correctly with Copilot Studio
- Verify authentication flows for all supported parameter sets
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