check before: 2026-05-01
Product:
Copilot, Entra, Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 suite, Microsoft Graph
Platform:
Developer, Online, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Summary:
Microsoft is consolidating agent management with Agent 365, introducing a new Agent 365–powered agent registration Graph API available May 1, 2026. The existing agent registry API will retire June 15, 2026; agents not re-registered by then will stop working. Admins must update registrations and documentation accordingly.
Details:
[Introduction]
As previously announced in MC1275311, Microsoft is consolidating agent management to simplify how administrators observe, govern, and secure agents, with Agent 365 (A365) as the single source of truth. A new Agent 365-powered agent registration Microsoft Graph API supports this consolidation and replaces the existing agent registry Graph API. This message provides API-specific details and required actions.
[When this will happen]
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in early May 2026 and is expected to complete by late May 2026.
API retirement: The existing agent registry Graph API will begin retirement on June 15, 2026.
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Created:
2026-05-02
updated:
2026-05-02
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Direct effects for Operations**
API Retirement Impact
The existing agent registry Graph API will no longer be supported, leading to potential service disruptions for agents that are not re-registered before the retirement date.
- roles: Administrators, Developers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/graph/api/resources/agentregistry?view=graph-rest-beta, https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/copilot/extensibility/api/admin-settings/agent-registration/overview?branch=main
User Experience Disruption
Users relying on agents registered through the existing API may experience service interruptions or failures if those agents are not re-registered in time.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://admin.microsoft.com/Adminportal/Home#/homepage, https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/fundamentals/whats-new
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Compliance Monitoring Changes
The change centralizes agent inventory and lifecycle visibility, which may initially confuse administrators accustomed to the previous system, impacting compliance reporting capabilities.
- roles: Compliance Officers, IT Administrators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/fundamentals/whats-new, https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/copilot/extensibility/api/admin-settings/agent-registration/overview?branch=main
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