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id: change/bcapps/8634
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title: "#8634 [MCP] Register MCP server as a Copilot capability"
summary: The MCP server is now registered as a Copilot capability on the Copilot & agent capabilities page, allowing administrators to activate or deactivate it. Deactivating the capability updates the Copilot Settings status, which the platform reads to control MCP availability.
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# #8634 [MCP] Register MCP server as a Copilot capability

> The MCP server is now registered as a Copilot capability on the Copilot & agent capabilities page, allowing administrators to activate or deactivate it. Deactivating the capability updates the Copilot Settings status, which the platform reads to control MCP availability.

[Pull request](https://github.com/microsoft/BCApps/pull/8634) · merged into `main` (BC30) on 2026-07-21 by onbuyuka · 9 files (+187 -0), 6 AL · feature · tier official · reviewed (checked by Opus)

## What changed

- MCP server registered as a Generally Available, not billed Copilot capability with the standard Activate/Deactivate flow
- Capability registered on install, on upgrade (tagged), and through the Copilot capabilities page subscriber
- MCP Config List and Card pages show a notification when the capability is deactivated, with an action to open the capabilities page
- Deactivating leaves existing MCP configurations untouched, so re-activating restores the feature immediately
- Platform-side rejection of MCP requests when the capability is inactive is a separate follow-up change
- Behaviour changes for users or extensions.

## AL objects touched

- [Codeunit 8358 "MCP Copilot Cap. Reg."](../../objects/codeunit/8358.md), System Application: added
- [Codeunit 8359 "MCP Notifications"](../../objects/codeunit/8359.md), System Application: added
- [Codeunit 8352 "MCP Install"](../../objects/codeunit/8352.md), System Application: modified
- [Codeunit 8356 "MCP Upgrade"](../../objects/codeunit/8356.md), System Application: modified
- [Page 8351 "MCP Config Card"](../../objects/page/8351.md), System Application: modified
- [Page 8350 "MCP Config List"](../../objects/page/8350.md), System Application: modified

## Context

- Work items: AB#641612
- Labels: AL: System Application, Team: Integrations
- Systems: development

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