Add Data Source
Guide the user to add a data source, connection, or API connector to a Canvas App via...
Install
npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill add-data-source -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- microsoft/power-platform-skills1.1k
- Category
- Documents
- Updated
- 4d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Lightabout 905 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Guide the user to add a data source, connection, or API connector to a Canvas App via Power Apps Studio, then verify and continue. USE WHEN the user asks to add a data source, add a connection, add an API, add a connector, connect to SharePoint / Dataverse / SQL / Excel / OneDrive / Teams / Office 365, or any similar request to make new data available to the app. DO NOT USE WHEN the user is asking to list or describe existing data sources, call list_data_sources or list_apis directly instead.
Data sources, connections, and API connectors cannot be added by the coding agent, they must be added through the Power Apps Studio interface. This skill informs the user, guides them to add the connection in their Studio session, verifies it is available via the MCP server, and then continues with any pending work.
Phase 0, Identify the Connection Type
From the user's request, determine what they want to add and how to verify it:
| Request type | Verify with |
|---|---|
| Data source (SharePoint list, Dataverse table, SQL table, Excel file, OneDrive, etc.) | list_data_sources |
| API / connector (Office 365 Users, Teams, custom connector, etc.) | list_apis |
| Unclear | Both list_data_sources and list_apis |
Note what the user is trying to add so you can look for it by name in Phase 3.
Phase 1, Inform the User
Explain that this step requires action in their Studio session. Tell the user:
- The coding agent cannot add data sources or connections programmatically, this must be done directly in Power Apps Studio.
- To add the connection, follow these steps in their open Studio session:
- Open the Data panel in the left sidebar
- Click Add data
- Search for the data source or connector they want (e.g., "SharePoint", "Dataverse", "SQL Server", "Office 365 Users")
- Follow the authentication prompts and select the specific table, list, file, or dataset
- Once added, the connection will be available to the MCP server and you can continue.
Phase 2, Wait for Confirmation
Use AskUserQuestion to pause until the user has completed the steps in Studio:
"Please add the data source or connection in your Power Apps Studio session. Reply here when it's ready and I'll verify the connection before continuing."
Do not proceed until the user confirms they have added it.
Phase 3, Verify the Connection
Once the user confirms, call the appropriate MCP tools to check that the connection is now available:
