Microsoft Copilot
In Microsoft 365 Copilot environments, register the FindIP REST API as a Copilot Studio custom connector and your enterprise users can run patent searches in natural language right inside their internal Copilot.
Prerequisites
Microsoft 365 Copilot + Copilot Studio licenses. You'll need admin permissions to register custom connectors, plus a FindIP API key. For enterprise rollout, we recommend reaching out via Enterprise inquiry.
Setup steps
Power Platform → Custom connectors
make.powerapps.com → in the left nav, Custom connectors → New custom connector → Create from blank.
Enter basic info
Host = api.findip.ai, Base URL = /api/v1, Scheme = HTTPS.
Configure authentication
Authentication type = API Key, Parameter label = X-API-Key, Parameter name = X-API-Key, Location = Header.
Define the action
Operation ID = SemanticSearch, POST /search/semantic, define query / top_k in the request body.
Register as a Copilot Studio tool
Copilot Studio → select your Copilot → Actions → Add → Connector → add the FindIP connector you just built. Describing the tool as "Semantic patent search across KR/US/JP/CN/EP" enables automatic routing.
Sample prompt
Prompt
"We're evaluating a new wireless-charging module for launch. Summarize the live, in-force patents in similar areas registered in Korea and the US over the past 5 years."
Troubleshooting
Can we issue per-user API keys?
Switching to OAuth 2.0 lets you issue per-user tokens. We provide a separate OAuth issuance guide for Enterprise plans.