Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@OneNote MCP Servercreate a new page in my Work notebook with today's meeting notes"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
OneNote MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for Microsoft OneNote, enabling AI language models to interact with OneNote through a standardized interface.
Features
Notebook Management
List all notebooks
Create new notebooks
Get notebook details
Delete notebooks
Section Management
List sections in a notebook
Create new sections
Get section details
Delete sections
Page Management
List pages in a section
Create new pages with HTML content
Read page content
Update page content
Delete pages
Search pages across notebooks
Related MCP server: doc-tools-mcp
Installation
Installing from npm (Recommended)
npm install -g mcp-server-onenoteThe package is now available on the npm registry as of April 27, 2025.
Running the Package
After installation, you can run the package using:
mcp-server-onenoteOr with npx:
npx mcp-server-onenoteInstalling via Smithery
To install OneNote Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @modelcontextprotocol/server-onenote --client claudeInstalling from GitHub
npm install -g github:ZubeidHendricks/azure-onenote-mcp-serverConfiguration
Set the following environment variables:
AZURE_TENANT_ID: Your Azure tenant IDAZURE_CLIENT_ID: Your Azure application (client) IDAZURE_CLIENT_SECRET: Your Azure client secret
Using with MCP Client
Add this to your MCP client configuration (e.g. Claude Desktop):
{
"mcpServers": {
"onenote": {
"command": "mcp-server-onenote",
"env": {
"AZURE_TENANT_ID": "<YOUR_TENANT_ID>",
"AZURE_CLIENT_ID": "<YOUR_CLIENT_ID>",
"AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET>"
}
}
}
}Azure App Registration
Go to Azure Portal and navigate to App registrations
Create a new registration
Add Microsoft Graph API permissions:
Notes.ReadWrite.All
Notes.Read.All
Create a client secret
Copy the tenant ID, client ID, and client secret for configuration
Development
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run tests
npm test
# Build
npm run build
# Lint
npm run lint
# Run locally
npm startContributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for information about contributing to this repository.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details
Changelog
0.1.0 (2025-04-27)
Initial release
Core functionality for OneNote notebook, section, and page management
Published to npm registry
0.1.1 (2025-04-27)
Added executable bin to package.json
Fixed issue where npx command couldn't determine executable to run
Updated README with clear running instructions