Power Platform

In the rapidly evolving landscape of the Model Context Protocol (MCP), it is easy to assume that if two platforms claim support for the same protocol, they should just work together. In practice, many developers are discovering otherwise when attempting to connect Microsoft Copilot Studio directly to GitHub’s hosted MCP endpoint. This particularly affects architects attempting to reuse GitHub‑hosted MCP tooling from Copilot Studio custom actions. Despite supplying a valid Personal Access Token (PAT) and correct headers, the integration fails with a deceptively simple error: Content-Type must be 'application/json' ...

In the enterprise, the phrase “low‑code” often triggers resistance from Finance, Risk, and Information Security teams—and for good reason. The real question isn’t whether Power Apps can handle financial workloads. It’s this: How do we give the business speed without turning a System of Engagement into an uncontrolled System of Record? As a Principal Solutions Architect, I’ve consistently seen that the difference between a successful rollout and an audit finding comes down to one thing: governance architecture, not tooling. ...

If you’ve logged into Power Apps recently looking for the classic “Expense Reimbursement” or “Budget Tracking” templates to study their UI or logic, you might have noticed a glaring change: The Template Gallery as we knew it is gone. As of March 2026, Microsoft has pivoted away from standalone “starter apps” in favor of more robust, enterprise-grade deployment methods. If you are an architect or a developer trying to find these learning resources, here is the new map. ...