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Microsoft Work IQ APIs

Microsoft made Work IQ APIs generally available for agents that need permission-aware Microsoft 365 context, tools, and actions.

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At a glance

Launch Snapshot

Company: Microsoft
Launch date: June 16, 2026
Launch type: New Product
Category: AI Agents, AI Infrastructure
Audience: Enterprise agent developers, AI platform teams, Microsoft 365 administrators, and software vendors building permission-aware agents over organizational work data.
Pricing: Microsoft announced general availability for June 16, 2026. Work IQ API usage is consumption-based through Copilot Credits, with variable Chat and Context consumption and static tool-call consumption; customers should verify current licensing, tenant setup, and pricing guidance.
Free plan: No
API: Yes
Open weights/source: No

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Verification & Sources

Evidence state: Recheck due
Source links: 3
Freshness: Needs recheck: checked July 9, 2026
Last updated: July 9, 2026

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Kingy Launch Score

8.0 / 10 · Solid

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Why this score

Source & verification 8.5/10 — The GA announcement, product documentation, and a dedicated licensing page — three dated first-party sources. microsoft.com
Product evidence 8.0/10 — Generally available APIs with published documentation for permission-aware Microsoft 365 context, tools, and actions. learn.microsoft.com
Significance & novelty 8.0/10 — Agent access to organizational work data with tenant governance — significant enterprise-agent infrastructure. microsoft.com
Traction signals not scored — insufficient sourced evidence
Offer clarity 7.0/10 — Consumption-based pricing through Copilot Credits is documented, with a licensing page for current guidance. microsoft.com

Evidence checked 2026-07-10

Kingy AI Take

Microsoft made Work IQ APIs generally available on June 16, 2026, giving agents permission-aware Microsoft 365 context, tools, and actions with consumption-based Copilot Credits pricing (learn.microsoft.com). Enterprise Agent Developers, AI Platform Teams, and Microsoft 365 Administrators get governed access over organizational work data. Retrieval quality, permission design, and credit consumption differ per tenant, so run a controlled pilot before production adoption.

Who it is for

Enterprise agent developers, AI platform teams, Microsoft 365 administrators, and software vendors building permission-aware agents over organizational work data.

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Sources

Official site learn.microsoft.com Source www.microsoft.com Source www.microsoft.com