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Build custom connectors for Microsoft Power Platform

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Overview

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  • Module 1: Learn how to configure and use custom connectors with Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Power Automate, and Microsoft Azure Logic Apps.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn about the role of custom connectors.
    • Build a connector and use it in a Power Automate flow.
  • Module 2: 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 Azure Active Directory.
    • Use a graph API from a custom connector.
    • Share and move between environments.
  • Module 3: Learn how to create triggers for custom connectors for Microsoft Power Apps and Microsoft Power Automate.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn about triggers in custom connectors.
    • Discover common scenarios where triggers can be used.
    • Identify different types of triggers.
    • Learn how to extend a custom connector definition to use triggers that are defined by a service API.
  • Module 4: Learn how to make your custom connector available to all users in Microsoft Power Platform GitHub repository.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn when to create an open-source custom connector.
    • Certify a custom connector.
    • Download a connector by using CLI.
    • Use version control.
  • Module 5: This module explores using policies with custom connectors and explains how to configure them by using policy templates.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Discover how policies can modify the behavior of custom connectors at runtime.
    • Apply policy templates to a custom connector.
  • Module 6: Learn about Power Automate OpenAPI custom connectors.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn about OpenAPI extensions.
    • Use OpenAPI extensions.
  • Module 7: This module explains how to handle the different scenarios of managing the life cycle of your custom connector by using the tools and capabilities of the platform.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Apply updates and versioning.
    • Use solutions.
    • Use connectors.
    • Automate connector life cycle management.

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Get started with custom connectors in Power Automate
    • 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
  • Module 2: Configure custom connectors with authenticated APIs in Power Automate
    • Introduction
    • Authentication options
    • Use APIs with Azure AD
    • Configure Azure Active Directory authentication
    • Exercise - Use graph API from a custom connector
    • Share and move between environments
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Create triggers for custom connectors for Power Automate
    • Introduction
    • Webhook trigger
    • Create a webhook trigger
    • Exercise - Implement a webhook trigger
    • Polling trigger
    • Create a polling trigger
    • Exercise - Implement a polling trigger
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 4: Certify and create open-source a Power Automate custom connector
    • Introduction
    • Certify a custom connector
    • Exercise - Use CLI to download a connector
    • Updates and versioning
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 5: Configure policy templates for custom connectors in Power Automate
    • 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
  • Module 6: Create Power Automate 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
  • Module 7: Custom connector life cycle management in Power Automate
    • Introduction
    • Updates and versioning
    • Use solutions
    • Use Microsoft Power Platform connectors CLI
    • Automate the connector life cycle
    • Exercise - Use GitHub Actions for Microsoft Power Platform
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary

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