MCP and Dataverse with Daniel Laskewitz

Daniel Laskewitz

Episode 152: Markus Erlandsson and Malin Martnes chatted with Daniel Laskewitz from Microsoft about Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its integration with Dataverse. Daniel explains how MCP, a standard developed by Anthropic, enables AI agents to interact with backend systems like Dataverse more intelligently and efficiently. He shares insights on MCP server components—resources, prompts, tools, and sampling—and how they simplify bot creation in Copilot Studio. The conversation explores practical use cases, security considerations, and future possibilities for MCP across platforms like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Logic Apps. Daniel also reflects on his journey from SharePoint developer to Power Platform advocate and previews his upcoming sessions at Nordic Summit and other conferences.

Bio

Daniel Laskewitz is a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, specializing in the Power Platform. He helps (advanced) makers, IT professionals, developers, and architects accelerate solution delivery through both low-code and pro-code tools.

Career progression: Former Microsoft MVP (6 years) and Fast-Track Recognized Solution Architect before joining Microsoft.
Community voice: Regular speaker at leading tech conferences and co-author of Power Platform Weekly.
Platform breadth: Deep knowledge across Copilot Studio, Power Apps, Power Automate, ALM, and governance.
Content creator: Publishes practical guidance on Copilot Studio, solution design, and ALM.

Daniel combines platform expertise with real-world application to support scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.

Links

Microsoft Copilot Studio and MCP blog: https://aka.ms/mcsmcp

Microsoft Copilot Studio and MCP documentation: https://aka.ms/mcsmcpdocs

Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP lab: https://aka.ms/mcsmcplab

Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP servers: https://aka.ms/copilot-studio-mcp

Dataverse MCP documentation: https://aka.ms/dataverse/mcp

Dataverse MCP lab: https://aka.ms/dataverse/mcp/lab

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