AI map authoring
Icon Map is part of a wider platform that brings AI to your location data. Rather than building every map by hand, you'll be able to describe the map you want in plain language and have it assembled for you — the right data, layers, and styling — so you start from a finished map instead of a blank canvas.
AI map authoring is on the Icon Map Platform roadmap. This page describes how it will work; it is not yet generally available in the private preview.
The Icon Map AI MCP server
An open MCP (Model Context Protocol) server will let AI assistants — such as Microsoft Copilot — create and update Icon Map maps directly. Given a request like "map our stores against local population, add 15-minute drive-time coverage, and highlight underserved cities," the assistant will:
- Discover the right data — your live Fabric sources, your Organizational Catalog, and the public Icon Map Catalog.
- Assemble a valid map — layers, styling, and data bindings.
- Preview and refine the map through conversation.
- Commit it as a real Icon Map item in Fabric and return a shareable link.
You stay in control
Every AI-built map is a real Icon Map that opens losslessly in the workload editor — nothing is a black box. The assistant acts as you (using your Microsoft Entra identity), so it can only reach data you're already permitted to see, and your data never leaves your tenant.
Next steps
- Create your first map — the editor an AI-built map opens in.
- Security & permissions — the identity model AI authoring uses.