Custom Connector Masterclass
Welcome to the Custom Connector Masterclass at Power Platform Community Conference 2025! 🚀
📋 Workshop Overview
In the Power Platform there are more than 1600 connectors available out of the box. This is a huge amount and offers you great functionality from the get-go. But what if you need to connect to a data source or a service that is not available in the Power Platform? Or what if you want to customize the functionality or the user interface of an existing connector? This is where custom connectors come in. Custom connectors are the superheroes of the Power Platform, because they allow you to extend its capabilities and create unique and tailored solutions.
In this workshop, you will learn all about custom connectors:
- Why they are the superheroes of the Power Platform
- How you can easily build them and enhance your experience in the Power Platform
- As a bonus – you will also learn about the new AI capabilities within custom connectors.
🎯 What You'll Take Away
By the end of this workshop, you will have:
- ▶️ Understand what custom connectors are and how they work
- ▶️ Identify the scenarios where custom connectors are useful and beneficial
- ▶️ Create a custom connector from scratch using the Power Platform portal
- ▶️ Test and troubleshoot your custom connector
- ▶️ Use your custom connector in Power Apps, Power Automate & Copilot Studio
- ▶️ Share your custom connector with others and publish it to the Power Platform
👥 Prerequisites
NOTE
We expect attendees to have some basic experience with Power Platform.
- Familiarity with Power Platform fundamentals
- Experience with APIs and web services (helpful but not required)
- Basic understanding of Copilot Studio concepts (helpful but not required)
👨🏫 Workshop Instructors
Mats Necker
Microsoft MVP
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🕐 Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome & Kick-Off |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Introduction & Lab 00 |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Lab 01: Build your first connector |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | ☕ Break |
| 10:20 – 12:00 | Continue Lab 01 & Lab 02: Make your connector dynamic |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | 🍽️ Lunch |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Buffer: Finishing Lab 01 & 02 |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Lab 03: Advanced Features |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | 💧 Break |
| 14:45 – 15:30 | Lab 04: Copilot Studio Integration |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | AMA & Closing |
| 16:00 | Finish |
🎒 What to Bring
Essential Items
- 💻 Laptop with development environment
- 🔌 Charger for your laptop
- 🎫 Your ticket (required for registration)
Optional but Recommended
- 📝 Notepad and pens/pencils
- 🎧 Headphones for audio content
📚 Workshop Materials
| Lab | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Lab 00 | Preparation | Go to Lab 00 |
| Lab 01 | Build your first connector | Go to Lab 01 |
| Lab 02 | Make your connector dynamic | Go to Lab 02 |
| Lab 03 | Advanced Custom Connector features | Go to Lab 03 |
| Lab 04 | Copilot Studio integration | Go to Lab 04 |
Ready to to build Custom Connectors? We can't wait to see what you'll build! 🎉