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MCP Dataverse

MCP Dataverse

The most complete MCP server for Microsoft Dataverse.

67 tools · 4 resources · 10 guided workflows · Zero config auth

npm npm downloads CI Node 20+ TypeScript License: MIT

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Why MCP Dataverse?

AI agents hallucinate schema, guess column names, and build broken OData queries. This server gives them real-time access to your Dataverse environment — schema, records, metadata, solutions — through the Model Context Protocol.

  • No Azure AD app registration — device code flow, zero pre-configuration

  • Works with any MCP client — VS Code, Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Gemini, Codex CLI

  • Atomic tools — each tool does one thing well; the AI picks the right one

  • Structured outputs — every response returns {summary, data, suggestions}

  • Guardrails — destructive operations require explicit confirmation

  • Encrypted tokens — AES-256-GCM cached credentials, never logged


Install

npx mcp-dataverse install

The interactive wizard configures your environment, registers the server in VS Code, and authenticates your Microsoft account in under 2 minutes.

Requires Node.js 20+. For other clients (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf…) see Multi-Client Setup.


Authentication

No PAC CLI, no app registration, no client secret. Uses Microsoft's device code flow (MSAL):

  1. First tool call → a sign-in code appears in the MCP Output panel (View → Output → MCP)

  2. Open https://microsoft.com/devicelogin → enter the code → sign in with your work account

  3. Done. Token is cached encrypted — all future starts are silent

Re-authenticate after ~90 days of inactivity: npx mcp-dataverse-auth


Capabilities

Category

Count

Description

Metadata

8

Tables, schema, relationships, option sets, entity keys

Query

3

OData, FetchXML, paginated retrieval

CRUD

6

Get, create, update, delete, upsert, assign

Actions & Functions

6

Bound/unbound Dataverse actions and functions

Batch

1

Up to 1000 operations atomically

Solutions

3

List solutions, components, publish customizations

Search

1

Full-text Relevance Search

Users & Teams

3

Users, roles, teams

Files

2

Upload/download file and image columns

+ more

Audit, trace logs, delta tracking, impersonation, annotations…

Assistance

4

Tool router, workflow guide

→ Full Capabilities Reference


HTTP Transport

Run as an HTTP server for multi-client use:

MCP_TRANSPORT=http MCP_HTTP_PORT=3000 MCP_HTTP_SECRET=mysecret node dist/server.js

Connect using VS Code / Copilot with:

{
  "servers": {
    "dataverse": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "http://localhost:3000/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer mysecret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Troubleshooting

Symptom

Fix

No sign-in prompt

Open View → Output → MCP — the device code is displayed there

No MSAL accounts found

Run npx mcp-dataverse-auth then restart the server

Authentication timed out

Restart the MCP server — a fresh code is generated automatically

Server not appearing in Agent mode

Run npx mcp-dataverse install or npx mcp-dataverse doctor

HTTP errors

Run npx mcp-dataverse doctor to diagnose config and connectivity


Performance Tip

MCP Dataverse is designed to be comprehensive, but most AI models work best with fewer tools in context. Deselect the tools you don't need in your client's tool picker (e.g. VS Code Chat panel) to keep the agent focused and responsive.


Roadmap

Version

Feature

Status

v0.4

HTTP transport + attribute management + schema consistency

✅ Released

v0.5

Enterprise auth (Client Credentials, Managed Identity) + MCP Prompts

🔴 Planned

→ Full Roadmap


License

MIT © Ali Taggaz

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