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Get started with custom connectors for Microsoft Power Platform

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Overview

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  • Learn how to configure and use custom connectors with Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Power Automate, and Microsoft Azure Logic Apps.

    This module explains how to:

    • Learn about the role of custom connectors.
    • Build a connector and use it in a Power Automate flow.
  • Build a custom connector using an OpenAPI document or Azure API Management to send data to and receive data from web APIs.

    This module explains how to:

    • Create a custom connector using Visual Studio
    • Create a custom connector using Azure API Management
    • Create a custom connector using an OpenAPI document
    • Use a custom connector in a Power Apps app to call a web API
  • Learn how to configure custom connectors with authenticated APIs.

    In this module, you will:

    • Learn about authentication options.
    • Learn how to use APIs with Microsoft Entra ID.
    • Use a graph API from a custom connector.
    • Share and move between environments.
  • Discover how to modify custom connector behavior at runtime using policies for data conversion, routing requests, and setting parameters.

    In this module, you will:

    • Discover how policies can modify the behavior of custom connectors at runtime.
    • Apply policy templates to a custom connector.
  • Learn about Power Platform OpenAPI custom connectors.

    In this module, you will:

    • Learn about OpenAPI extensions.
    • Use OpenAPI extensions.

Syllabus

  • Get started with custom connectors in Microsoft Power Platform
    • Introduction
    • Demo of the maker portal experience
    • Explore custom connector configuration options
    • Exercise - Create a new connector in a solution
    • Use a custom connector
    • Exercise - Use a connector from Power Automate
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Discover and use Web APIs with Power Apps
    • Introduction
    • What are custom connectors
    • Exercise - Create a custom connector from Visual Studio
    • Exercise - Create a custom connector from Azure API Management
    • What is OpenAPI and why you should use it
    • Exercise - Create a custom connector from an OpenAPI document
    • Test the custom connector
    • Exercise - Test the custom connector
    • Exercise - Use the custom connector in Power Apps canvas app
    • Module assessment
    • Summary
  • Configure custom connectors with authenticated APIs in Microsoft Power Platform
    • Introduction
    • Authentication options
    • Use APIs with Azure AD
    • Configure Microsoft Entra ID authentication
    • Exercise - Use graph API from a custom connector
    • Share and move between environments
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Configure policy templates for custom connectors in Microsoft Power Platform
    • Introduction
    • Use expressions to access runtime values
    • Use policies for data conversion
    • Configure host URL and routing
    • Add or update values
    • Exercise - Use a policy template to dynamically set the host URL
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Create Microsoft Power Platform OpenAPI custom connectors
    • Introduction
    • Use OpenAPI extensions
    • Use the dynamic list of values extension
    • Use dynamic schema
    • Exercise - Use OpenAPI extensions
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary

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