This section describes the basic steps required to configure Data as a Service (DaaS) and the Consumer MCP Server, including how to:
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Publish data (DaaS Data Publishing) and optionally, publish assets (DaaS Asset Publishing)
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Configure a service in DaaS (DaaS Service Configuration)
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Enable the service for the Consumer MCP Server (DaaS MCP Server Configuration)
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Connect it to an example agent in Copilot Studio (Copilot Studio Agent Example)
The guide is intended to help users get started with the configuration. It does not cover all available options or advanced configuration scenarios. For further details, refer to the Publishing to Data as a Service topic and the DaaS User Guide available from the DaaS instance.
The diagram below shows the overall flow: STEP (master data & assets) publishes to DaaS; a DaaS Service exposes that data through a GraphQL API; the Consumer MCP Server makes the service available to LLMs and Agents as tools and resources; and an Agent in Copilot Studio can access and use the tools and resources.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, confirm that:
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A Data as a Service instance was provisioned for your STEP environment.
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The connection between STEP and DaaS has been configured.
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You have received the access details for your DaaS instance, including the Management API key and Management API URL.