Build a Power Platform Movie Bot with Custom API Connector | Step-by-Step Tutorial

Instantly supercharge your Power Platform skills by building a custom movie search bot—complete with real-time API integration and dynamic responses! Discover how Power Automate and a custom connector can transform your Power Apps or Copilot Studio bots into smart, interactive assistants.

In this hands-on tutorial, you’ll see exactly how to connect your chatbot to The Movie Database API, handle connection hiccups, and deliver rich movie details (including images) right inside your app. Whether you’re new to low-code automation or looking to expand your Power Platform toolkit, this walkthrough makes API integration approachable and practical. Perfect for anyone eager to streamline information retrieval or boost their citizen development projects.

What You’ll Learn:
✔️ Build and test a custom connector for movie data in the Power Platform
✔️ Automate real-time API calls in your Power Automate cloud flows
✔️ Display dynamic content (summaries, images) in your Power Apps or Copilot Studio bots
✔️ Troubleshoot and resolve common connection errors for smoother workflow automation

Timestamps:
00:00 – Instantly Search for Movies with a Power Platform Bot (Live Demo)
00:18 – Resolving Connection Errors in Custom Connectors
00:28 – Successfully Retrieving and Displaying Movie Details
00:41 – Using the Bot to Search for Any Movie via API Integration
00:54 – How the Custom Connector Powers Your Bot with The Movie Database

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