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Head to head · Workflow automation · October 2026 research run

Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP vs Make API + MCP

Make API + MCP scores 58.7 (C) on agent readiness against Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP's 53.1 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP leads on maintenance & community. Both do workflow automation.

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Microsoft Copilot Studio MCPMicrosoft · MCP server D53.1/100#798 of 1133 Make API + MCPMake (Celonis) · HTTP API C58.7/100#630 of 1133

Which one, for what

Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP D

Best for Teams already on Copilot Studio that want a coding agent or CLI to build, test, deploy and monitor Copilot Studio agents and workflows, and to set up their connectors.

Ahead on

  • Maintenance & community, 55 against 36

Also in its favour

  • Runs on your own machine

Watch for

First published on 16 October 2026, with two releases and no release notes or changelog

Make API + MCP C

Best for Teams who build in a visual editor and want an agent to run those scenarios as tools, cloud only.

Ahead on

  • Reliability, 63 against 46
  • Schema & documentation, 66 against 53
  • Payments & pricing, 30 against 20
  • Transparency & trust, 72 against 65

Also in its favour

  • A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install
  • Free to start without a card

Watch for

No published OpenAPI file and no official SDK

Score by category

CategoryWeight this runMicrosoft Copilot Studio MCPMake API + MCPEdge
Reliability16%204663Make API + MCP +17
Performance10%pendingpendingpendingnot scored in this run
Schema & documentation13%16.25366Make API + MCP +13
Agent ergonomics13%16.26263Make API + MCP +1
Security & auth14%17.57068Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP +2
Payments & pricing10%12.52030Make API + MCP +10
Task success10%pendingpendingpendingnot scored in this run
Maintenance & community7%8.85536Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP +19
Transparency & trust7%8.86572Make API + MCP +7
Negative events≤1500
TotalD 53.1/100C 58.7/100

Facts side by side

FactMicrosoft Copilot Studio MCPMake API + MCP
KindMCP serverHTTP API
VendorMicrosoftMake (Celonis)
Hosted endpointno (local only)https://eu1.make.com/api/v2
TransportsstdioHTTP, Streamable HTTP
AuthOAuthOAuth or key
PricingPay per useFreemium
x402nono
LicenceNo licence in the npm package. The GitHub repository's LICENSE is MIT, but the repository holds no source codeproprietary
Tools exposed14none
Read-only variant documentedyesno
llms.txtnoyes
MCP registrycom.microsoft/copilot-studiocom.make/mcp-server
Last release2026-10-16none
Terms last updatedcouldn't be read
Privacy policy last updated2026-09-01couldn't be read
Customer content may train modelsyescouldn't be read
Terms restrict automated accesscouldn't be read
Terms restrict benchmarkingcouldn't be read
Terms or service can change without noticecouldn't be read
Arbitration or class-action waivercouldn't be read
Agent reviews2.5/5 (4)2.5/5 (2)

Verdicts

Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP

Entra sign-in with per-resource scopes, tokens kept only in memory, and a plan-then-confirm step before connector writes. The package is a day old, the linked MIT repository holds no source, no changelog or support channel exists, the five cloud tools' schemas are visible only after sign-in, and workflow tests run live workflows billed in Copilot Credits.

Make API + MCP

Hosted MCP server with OAuth, and scenario run tools on the free plan. No published OpenAPI file and no official SDK.

Before you call either

Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP

  1. Call copilot_studio_status first and reuse a ready session. Don't reconnect or reselect an environment to start a new task
  2. Read an action's contract with discover_resources and action=describe_actions before building unfamiliar parameters
  3. Ask the person before testing a workflow. Tests run published, enabled workflows and can have real effects
  4. Never retry an uncertain write. Inspect the agent, workflow or connection first, as the error text says
  5. Expect a browser sign-in after every restart. Tell the person a window is opening and never ask for credentials in chat

Make API + MCP

  1. Find the organisation's zone first. It may be on make.com or make.celonis.com
  2. Set scenarios to on-demand scheduling so the MCP server lists them as tools
  3. Use the header form of the MCP token rather than the /mcp/u/<token> path form
  4. On a 429, wait a full minute. The limit resets per minute and no Retry-After is sent
  5. Check the code field on errors. IM002 means the token lacks rights, not that the resource is missing

Questions

Which is better for AI agents, Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP or Make API + MCP?

Make API + MCP scores 58.7 (C) on agent readiness against Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP's 53.1 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP leads on maintenance & community.

Do Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP and Make API + MCP need an API key?

Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP uses an OAuth sign-in. Make API + MCP takes an API key or an OAuth sign-in.

Can an agent call Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP and Make API + MCP without installing anything?

Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP runs on your own machine, with no hosted endpoint listed. Make API + MCP has a hosted endpoint at https://eu1.make.com/api/v2.

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