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Overview
This course provides comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience in building declarative agents using Visual Studio Code and Teams Toolkit. Participants start with an introduction to declarative agents, followed by practical labs that guide them through building their first agent, understanding API plugins, and implementing APIs. Advanced topics include creating adaptive cards, managing authentication for API plugins, and integrating Microsoft Graph connectors. By the end of the course, participants have a solid understanding of how to leverage declarative agents to enhance the functionality of Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Prerequisites
None
Audience
Developers looking to build connectors and plugins for Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to declarative agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot
- What are declarative agents?
- How declarative agents work
- When to use declarative agents
Module 2: Build your first declarative agent using TypeSpec
- What is TypeSpec?
- Exercise – Scaffold a new declarative agent
- Exercise – Write instructions and conversation starters
- Exercise – Integrate knowledge and actions
Module 3: Introduction to actions with API plugins for declarative agents
- What are API plugins for declarative agents?
- How API plugins work
- When to use API plugins
Module 4: Build your first action for declarative agents with API plugin by using Visual Studio Code
- Create a declarative agent with an API plugin
- Exercise – Create a declarative agent with an API plugin
Module 5: Use Adaptive Cards to show data in API plugins for declarative agents
- Return rich responses with Adaptive Cards
- Exercise – Return rich responses with Adaptive Cards
Module 6: Authenticate your API plugin for declarative agents with secured APIs
- Integrate an API plugin with an API secured with a key
- Exercise – Integrate an API plugin with an API secured with a key
- Integrate an API plugin with an API secured with OAuth
- Exercise – Integrate an API plugin with an API secured with OAuth
Module 7: Introduction to Copilot connectors
- What are Copilot connectors?
- Understand external connections and schemas
- Explore methods for data retrieval and transformation
- Understand access controls and data security
Module 8: Build your first Microsoft 365 Copilot connector using Visual Studio Code
- Exercise – Create your first connector project
- Exercise – Connect to GitHub repository
- Exercise – Run connector and ingest data
- Exercise – Add new property
Module 9: Monitor and maintain Microsoft 365 Copilot connectors
- Monitor and manage connector operations
- Troubleshoot connector issues and errors
- Manage access permissions and security
- Optimize connector performance
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What happens when I finish my class?
You will receive a ‘Certificate of Completion’ once you complete the class. If you purchased an exam voucher for the class, a team member from TOPTALENT LEARNING will reach out to discuss your readiness for the voucher and make arrangements to send it.