Connecting Azure to the SysAid AI Agent Builder
    • 20 Feb 2025
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    Connecting Azure to the SysAid AI Agent Builder

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    Article summary

    Follow these steps to set up and connect your SysAid AI Builder Studio with your Azure Active Directory account using the Microsoft Graph API block in the AI Agent Builder.

    Step 1: Open the Microsoft Graph API Block

    1. In your SysAid account, go to Settings > SysAid Copilot > AI Builder Studio.

    2. Search and select the Microsoft Graph API block in the lift to the left.

    3. You’ll see 3 fields to fill in: Tenant ID, Client ID, and Client Secret.

    We’ll walk you through finding these details and adding them to the AI Agent Builder to connect it to Azure.

    Keep your SysAid account open in one tab and open a new tab to connect to your Azure portal.

    Step 2: Add  the Tenant ID

    1. Log into Azure and navigate to Azure Services.

    2. Select Microsoft Entra ID.

    3. In the Overview section, copy the Tenant ID.

    4. Back in SysAid, paste the copied ID into the Tenant ID field within the block.

    Step 3: Generate the Client ID

    1. In Azure, go to Manage > App Registrations.

    2. Click + New Registration.

    3. Enter a name for your application, for example "SysAid AI Builder". 

    4. Keep the default settings and click Register.

    5. Scroll down to API Permissions and click + Add a permission > Microsoft Graph > Application permissions.

    6. Add the following permissions from the Application Permissions section:

      • Directory > Directory.Read.All

      • Directory > Directory.ReadWrite.All

    7. Click Add Permission.

    8. Select Grant admin consent for SysAid to finalize permissions.

    9. Return to the App Registration section and select the newly created application.

    10. Copy the Application (Client) ID from the Overview section.

    11. Back in SysAid, paste this ID into the Client ID field in the block.

    Step 4: Create a Secret Key

    1. In Azure, go to Manage > App Registration and select the newly created application.

    2. Go to Certificates & Secrets under the Manage menu.

    3. Click + New Client Secret.

    4. Add a description and select an expiration date for the secret.

    5. Click Add to generate the key.

    6. Copy the Secret Value (displayed only once).

    7. Back in SysAid, paste the value into the Client Secret field in the block.

    Step 5: Test the Connection

    Once the Tenant ID, Client ID, and Client secret are set:

    1. Click on Test Block in the AI Agent Builder.

    2. Wait for confirmation that the test was successful.

    You are now ready to leverage the SysAid AI Builder’s capabilities to automate workflows and enhance productivity.

    Please note:

    If the test fails, please recheck the details and try again. If the issue persists, contact support.


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