Microsoft Copilot Studio

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Prerequisites

• Glean OAuth authorization server enabled (Admin Console > Settings > Third-party access)
• MCP server enabled (Admin Console > Platform > MCP)
• Microsoft Copilot Studio access with System Customizer or System Administrator role
• Generative Orchestration enabled in your Copilot Studio environment

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Add Glean MCP Server to Copilot Studio

1

Navigate to Tools page

In Copilot Studio, go to your agent and select Tools from the left navigation.

2

Add a new MCP tool

Click Add a tool, then select the Model Context Protocol filter tab.

Click New tool to add a new MCP server, then select Glean from the list.

3

Configure the MCP server

Enter the following details:

• Server name: Glean
• Server description: Provides tools to work with Glean Enterprise Knowledge
• Server URL: https://[instance-name]-be.glean.com/mcp/[server-name]
  • Replace [instance-name] with your Glean instance name (found in Admin Console > Settings > About Glean) and [server-name] with the MCP server name configured in your Glean Admin Console.
• Authentication: Select OAuth 2.0 and choose a type:
  • Dynamic discovery (recommended): Automatically discovers OAuth endpoints from the server
  • Dynamic: Discovers some settings, requires manual token URL
  • Manual: All OAuth settings configured manually

4

Create a new connection

In the Add tool dialog, click the Connection dropdown and select Create new connection.

This triggers the OAuth flow. Sign in with your Glean credentials and authorize the connection on the Glean OAuth page.

Once authenticated, the connection shows as connected with a green checkmark. Click Add and configure to complete setup.

The Glean tool configuration page displays with the server connected.

5

Validate tools

Test the connection by asking your agent a question that requires Glean data. Verify the available tools are working correctly.

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Authorization Options

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Copilot Studio MCP Constraints

• Transport: Streamable HTTP (SSE transport is deprecated after August 2025)
• Generative Orchestration required: MCP tools require Generative Orchestration to be enabled
• Endpoint format: https://[instance-name]-be.glean.com/mcp/[server-name]
• Authorization: OAuth 2.0 with PKCE support

• Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot-studio/mcp-add-existing-server-to-agent
• MCP General Availability announcement: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/model-context-protocol-mcp-is-now-generally-available-in-microsoft-copilot-studio/

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Troubleshooting

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OAuth authorization failures

1. Verify the Authorization URL and Token URL are correct for your Glean instance
2. Ensure the Glean OAuth authorization server is enabled in Admin Console
3. Check that the user has an active Glean account with appropriate permissions
4. Try using Manual configuration if Dynamic Discovery is not working

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Missing or unavailable tools

1. Confirm Generative Orchestration is enabled in your Copilot Studio environment
2. Verify the MCP server is enabled in Glean Admin Console
3. Check that tools are enabled on the specific server configuration
4. Ensure the Server URL format is correct

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Connection errors

1. Verify the Server URL includes both your instance name and server name
2. Check firewall settings allow connections from Microsoft to your Glean instance
3. Ensure the MCP server is properly configured and running

• For generic auth/network issues, see Troubleshooting MCP Connectivity

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Using Glean Tools in Copilot Studio