{"id":14062,"date":"2023-05-31T04:24:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T11:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/?p=14062"},"modified":"2023-05-31T04:36:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T11:36:51","slug":"viva-connections-solutions-are-now-available-in-the-microsoft-appsource","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/viva-connections-solutions-are-now-available-in-the-microsoft-appsource\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Viva Connections solutions are now available in the Microsoft AppSource"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Microsoft Viva Connections<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is your gateway to modern employee experience and is designed to keep everyone engaged and informed on any device through Microsoft Teams. Viva Connections is a customizable app in Microsoft Teams that gives different audiences in your organization a personalized destination to discover other Viva apps your organization is licensed for, relevant news, conversations, and the tools they need to succeed. Viva Connections works great in both desktop and mobile experiences. It\u2019s a great way, for example for Front Line Works (FLW) to access employee services and company insights.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Viva Connections is a great option for the Microsoft Teams ISV partners to expose their solutions in a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">new surface with millions of end users<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Viva Connections cards give the solutions an easy and convenient way to surface key information for the end users within the corporate context.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are excited to announce the availability of the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cViva\u201d product type in Microsoft AppSource<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> as a new option for our partner ecosystem. This will enable our customers to find the relevant solutions more easily for them as they personalize the Viva Connections experiences for their end users.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> You can access the ISV partner provided solution listing for example with the following quick link <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/viva\/store\">https:\/\/aka.ms\/viva\/store<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/05\/viva-apps-appsource-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14065\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/05\/viva-apps-appsource-1.png\" alt=\"Image viva apps appsource\" width=\"1200\" height=\"829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/05\/viva-apps-appsource-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/05\/viva-apps-appsource-1-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/05\/viva-apps-appsource-1-1024x707.png 1024w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/05\/viva-apps-appsource-1-768x531.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a video showcasing how you can find and acquire Viva Connections apps from the Microsoft AppSource.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Customizing your Viva Connections dashboard with partner offerings in AppSource\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8wvJRtt-Sdk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Viva Connections solutions are powered by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/spfx\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SharePoint Framework<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (SPFx), which can be also used for extending other Microsoft 365 experiences like Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Microsoft 365 app and more. When SharePoint Framework solution contains Viva Connections component, it will be automatically surfaced under the \u201cViva\u201d category at the Microsoft AppSource. This simplifies the app submission pipeline from the Partner Center. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We recently also released a new experience in the Viva Connections dashboard editor where we surface some of the new solutions which are available from the store. This is designed to increase the awareness of the partner offerings for the customers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/05\/suggested-cards-viva-dashboard-picker.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14066 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/05\/suggested-cards-viva-dashboard-picker.png\" alt=\"Image suggested cards viva dashboard picker\" width=\"672\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/05\/suggested-cards-viva-dashboard-picker.png 672w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/05\/suggested-cards-viva-dashboard-picker-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/05\/suggested-cards-viva-dashboard-picker-24x24.png 24w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW234346802 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234346802 BCX8\">Here is<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234346802 BCX8\">an<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234346802 BCX8\"> example of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234346802 BCX8\">a company<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234346802 BCX8\"> dashboard in both desktop and in mobile view. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234346802 BCX8\">End users can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234346802 BCX8\">access <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun undefined SCXW234346802 BCX8\">Viva Connections<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234346802 BCX8\"> directly from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun undefined SCXW234346802 BCX8\">Microsoft<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun undefined SCXW234346802 BCX8\"> Teams<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234346802 BCX8\">. Customers<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234346802 BCX8\">can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234346802 BCX8\">personalize the Viva Connections experience based on their brand and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234346802 BCX8\">they can control which cards are visible for different end users. Microsoft Teams apps can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234346802 BCX8\">use <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234346802 BCX8\">the Viva<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234346802 BCX8\"> Connections cards to surface relevant information for the end-users and to enable them to perform most common operations.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW234346802 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/05\/viva-connections-desktop-mobile.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14067 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/05\/viva-connections-desktop-mobile.png\" alt=\"Image viva connections desktop mobile\" width=\"928\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/05\/viva-connections-desktop-mobile.png 928w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/05\/viva-connections-desktop-mobile-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/05\/viva-connections-desktop-mobile-768x443.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How do you build Viva Connections solutions?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You are using SharePoint Framework (SPFx) which can be used to extend experiences across the Microsoft 365. You can use SPFx to extend Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Microsoft 365 app and SharePoint. Viva Connections cards are created using SPFx and are powered by Adaptive Cards and Microsoft Graph APIs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How do partner target their solutions to be listed under the Viva option?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Viva Connections solutions are powered by SharePoint, so in the Partner Center the solutions are published using the \u201cSharePoint solution\u201d option. Any SharePoint Framework solution which contains Viva Connections extensibility will be automatically surfaced under the \u201cViva\u201d product in the AppSource.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What if I had already submitted a Viva Solution, will it automatically show up on the App Source?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Any existing offering in the AppSource will need to be resubmitted for the product detection to be applied to the solution. If you have existing offering in the store with Viva extensibility, please resubmit that through Partner Center to get it listed under the Viva option.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Can end-users acquire Viva solutions from the AppSource?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">End-users cannot acquire Viva solutions from the AppSource without the approval of the tenant administrators. End-users can request the solutions to be acquired and the actual solution deployment is performed by the tenant app catalog owner. This process provides centralized control and additional security for the customers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How do partners submit their solutions to the AppSource?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Partners use Partner Center which is a centralized portal for managing the AppSource submissions. You can find more details on the SharePoint Framework based solution submission process and policies from our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sharepoint\/dev\/spfx\/publish-to-marketplace-overview\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">official documentation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\">Resources<\/h2>\n<p>Here are some resources to get started with the Microsoft Viva Connections and building extensibility for Microsoft Viva with SharePoint Framework.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-viva\">Microsoft Viva<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/viva\/connections\/viva-connections-overview\">Overview of Viva Connections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/viva\/connections\/viva-connections-setup-guide\">Set up and launch Viva Connections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sharepoint\/dev\/spfx\/viva\/overview-viva-connections\">Overview of Viva Connections Extensibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/training\/modules\/sharepoint-spfx-adaptive-card-extension-card-types\/\">Create Adaptive Card Extensions (ACE) for Microsoft Viva Connections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sharepoint\/dev\/spfx\/publish-to-marketplace-overview\">Publish SharePoint Framework applications to the marketplace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/aka.ms\/viva\/connections\/samples\">Sample solutions for Viva Connections provided by Microsoft and community members<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you are looking to build experiences for\u00a0<span class=\"brand\">Microsoft 365<\/span>, we strongly recommend joining our community calls and other\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/community\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"brand\">Microsoft 365<\/span>\u00a0&amp; Power Platform Community<\/a> activities covering Microsoft Graph, Microsoft Teams, Power Platform, Microsoft Viva, OneDrive, SharePoint and more. 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