MC1521616 - Microsoft Graph APIs for Copilot cost management
Microsoft 365 Message Center announcement MC1521616.
MS Message Center's Summary
Microsoft is introducing Microsoft Graph APIs for Copilot cost management in public preview starting mid October 2026. These beta endpoints allow administrators and developers to programmatically control spending policies, monitor balances, and handle credit requests within FinOps workflows. Detailed consumption reporting is excluded from this initial release. Organizations not using these APIs need take no action.
- Administrator impact
- Administrators managing automation can evaluate the new beta endpoints for programmatic control over Copilot credit policies.
- End user impact
- No direct end user impact is expected.
- Importance
- 3/10: This is an informational public preview of new developer APIs with no mandatory actions or service disruptions.
Microsoft Summary
Microsoft is introducing Microsoft Graph APIs for Copilot cost management, enabling programmatic control of credit spending policies, balance monitoring, and credit requests. Available in public preview from mid-October 2026 via the beta endpoint, these APIs integrate with existing admin and FinOps processes but exclude detailed consumption reporting. No action is needed if unused.
- Message Center ID
- MC1521616
- Category
- stay Informed
- Severity
- normal
- Services
- Microsoft 365 suite, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
- Tags
- New feature
- Published
- 2026-10-22
- Last updated
- 2026-10-22
- Expires
- 2026-11-22
[What and Why:] Microsoft is introducing Microsoft Graph APIs for Copilot cost management, giving organizations a programmatic way to manage Copilot credit spending policies, monitor credit balances, and handle end-user requests for additional credits. Administrators and developers can use the APIs to retrieve tenant, user, and per-service credit balances; create, update, and delete spending policies; assign security groups to policies; configure service-specific settings; and set up email threshold alerts. They can also retrieve, approve, or reject credit requests. These APIs integrate Copilot cost management with existing administration and FinOps processes. This initial release, available through the Microsoft Graph beta surface, focuses on spending-policy administration and balance information; detailed consumption reporting is not included. [Rollout Schedule:] Public Preview (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out to the beta endpoint in mid-October 2026. [Impact on Your Organization:] Who is affected: Administrators and developers who manage Copilot credit spending policies via Microsoft Graph. What will happen: Organizations gain a new programmatic way to integrate Copilot credit cost management with existing administration and FinOps processes. There is no change to the end-user experience, and no action is required for organizations that do not plan to use these APIs. Detailed consumption reporting is not included in this release. [Action Required/Recommendations:] No action is required if your organization does not plan to use these APIs. If you do plan to use them, we recommend you: Review the Microsoft Graph documentation for available beta endpoints and current limitations. Determine the Microsoft Graph permissions and authentication requirements for the operations you plan to automate. Identify which existing administration or FinOps processes you want to integrate with Copilot cost management. Determine which security groups should be assigned to Copilot spending policies, where applicable. Review requirements for configuring credit threshold email alerts and alert recipients. A General Availability date is not currently available. [Compliance considerations:] No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.