Microsoft Copilot · Schema

RetrievalRequest

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Properties

Name Type Description
queryString string Natural language query string used to retrieve relevant text extracts. Should be a single sentence. Avoid spelling errors in context-rich keywords.
dataSource string Indicates whether extracts should be retrieved from SharePoint, OneDrive, or Copilot connectors.
filterExpression string Keyword Query Language (KQL) expression with queryable properties to scope retrieval. Supports AND, OR, NOT, and inequality operators. Supported SharePoint/OneDrive properties include Author, FileExte
resourceMetadata array List of metadata fields to return for each item. Only retrievable metadata properties can be included. By default, no metadata is returned.
maximumNumberOfResults integer Number of results to return. Must be between 1 and 25. Defaults to 25.
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JSON Schema

microsoft-copilot-retrieval-request-schema.json Raw ↑ 
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "title": "RetrievalRequest",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "queryString": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Natural language query string used to retrieve relevant text extracts. Should be a single sentence. Avoid spelling errors in context-rich keywords."
    },
    "dataSource": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Indicates whether extracts should be retrieved from SharePoint, OneDrive, or Copilot connectors."
    },
    "filterExpression": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Keyword Query Language (KQL) expression with queryable properties to scope retrieval. Supports AND, OR, NOT, and inequality operators. Supported SharePoint/OneDrive properties include Author, FileExtension, Filename, FileType, InformationProtectionLabelId, LastModifiedTime, ModifiedBy, Path, SiteID, and Title."
    },
    "resourceMetadata": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "List of metadata fields to return for each item. Only retrievable metadata properties can be included. By default, no metadata is returned."
    },
    "maximumNumberOfResults": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Number of results to return. Must be between 1 and 25. Defaults to 25."
    }
  }
}