Connect custom AI agents using Copilot Studio and Showpad MCP

Admins can connect Microsoft Copilot Studio agents to Showpad content using the Showpad MCP connector, a Custom connector on the Microsoft Power Platform. Once connected, agents can search and retrieve Showpad marketing and enablement content in real time, with each user's existing Showpad permissions automatically applied.

Note: This integration operates independently of the standard Showpad eOS connector used with Copilot for Sales.

See how it looks

Key features

• Build customized AI agents in Copilot Studio that match your team's workflows
• Give agents real-time access to search and retrieve Showpad content
• User permissions carry over automatically; agents only surface content the user can already see in Showpad

You need this to succeed

The quick way

1. Create your agent in Copilot Studio
2. Add the Showpad MCP connector as a tool
3. Authenticate with your Showpad account
4. Configure which tools to enable
5. Publish and deploy your agent

Do this step by step

Create a custom agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio

1. Log into your Microsoft Copilot Studio environment.
2. Navigate to Agents in the left menu.
3. Click New agent, then select Blank agent.
4. Enter a name for your agent and click Create.

For detailed guidance on creating agents, see Create and configure a copilot on Microsoft Learn.

Add the Showpad MCP connector

1. Go to the Tools tab.
2. Click Add a tool.
3. Search for Showpad in the connector search.
4. Select the Showpad MCP connector.
5. Click Add.
6. When prompted, click Connect.
7. Sign in with your Showpad admin credentials.
8. Grant the requested permissions to allow the agent to access Showpad content on behalf of users.

Note: Each user who interacts with the agent must authenticate with their own Showpad account the first time they use it. The agent returns only content the user has permission to view in Showpad.

Configure available tools

You can enable or disable specific Showpad MCP tools depending on what you want your agent to do.

1. On the Tools tab, click Showpad MCP.
2. Go to the Tools section on the left to see the full list.
3. Toggle the tools you want to enable:
   • Search content: To search Showpad for documents matching a query
   • Get document: To retrieve and summarize the contents of a specific document
4. Click Add to agent.

Tip: Showpad may release additional tools over time. Refresh the tool list to pull in the latest.

Test your agent

1. Open the agent in Copilot Studio. The Test your agent panel appears on the right.
2. Run a few test queries to confirm the agent is returning results correctly before you publish.

Publish and deploy your agent

1. On the agent's Overview tab, review your agent's name, instructions, and tools.
2. Click Publish.
3. Select where you want to deploy the agent (e.g., Microsoft Teams or Microsoft 365 Copilot).
4. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete deployment.

Tip: Once deployed, users can interact with the agent in Teams or M365 Copilot without leaving the Microsoft surface. The agent searches Showpad and returns results in real time based on its query.