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Hi all,


While testing Custom agents in Business Central (preview), I noticed they can only be triggered manually (debug/test).


It would be a big improvement to support external event-based triggers, such as:

  • Incoming email
  • File received (attachment, document drop)
  • API/webhook call


Example:


Receive an email with an attachment → automatically trigger an agent to:

  • Read the content
  • Extract data
  • Validate or create records in BC


Why this matters:

  • Enables real automation use cases (AP invoices, EDI-like flows, approvals)
  • Removes manual triggering
  • Allows BC agents to act like true “entry points” for external processes


Right now, this is a major gap for turning agents into production-ready solutions. Curious if this is planned or if others have similar use cases.

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