Microsoft Ignite MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing access to Microsoft Ignite 2025 conference data—1,033 sessions, 1,579 speakers, plus your personal schedule and favorites.

Examples:

Related MCP server: Microsoft Fabric MCP Server

Features

• 7 MCP Tools: Search sessions/speakers, get schedules, view favorites, and fetch complete conference data

• Smart Caching: Auto-refresh every 15 mins (sessions) and 60 mins (speakers) for fast, reliable access

• Personal Data: Full access to your authenticated Ignite schedule and favorites

• Production Ready: Tested with Claude Desktop and VS Code

Quick Start

1. Install Dependencies

npm install
npm run build

2. Get Your Bearer Token

Method 1: From Cookie (Recommended)

1. Sign in at https://ignite.microsoft.com

2. Open DevTools (F12) → Application tab → Cookies → ignite.microsoft.com

3. Find the cookie named ignite2025.prod.token

4. Copy the cookie value and prefix it with Bearer (e.g., Bearer eyJhbGc...)

Method 2: Console Script Run this in the browser console on ignite.microsoft.com:

(function () {
  const cookies = Object.fromEntries(
    document.cookie.split(";").map(c => {
      const [k, ...v] = c.split("=");
      return [k.trim(), decodeURIComponent(v.join("="))];
    })
  );

  const rawToken = cookies["ignite2025.prod.token"];
  if (!rawToken) {
    console.warn("ignite2025.prod.token cookie not found");
    return null;
  }

  const bearer = `Bearer ${rawToken}`;
  console.log("Bearer token:", bearer);
  return bearer;
})();

Note: This will only allow the MCP server to function for 1 hour at a time, anyone who knows a good way to enhance this like figuring out if there is a refresh token is welcome to contribute to the library.

3. Configure Token (optional)

Create a .env file:

IGNITE_BEARER_TOKEN=your_token_here

Note: You can also just put this into the mcp env config

⚠️ Never commit your token to version control!

Configuration

Claude Desktop

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ignite": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-ignite-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "IGNITE_BEARER_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Create or edit .vscode/settings.json in your workspace:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
    {
      "text": "Use MCP tools when available"
    }
  ],
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.enabled": true,
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "ignite": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-ignite-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "IGNITE_BEARER_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart VS Code after adding the configuration.

MCP Tools Reference

Examples:

• "Show me all AI sessions in my schedule"

• "Find speakers from Microsoft working on Azure"

• "Get details for session BRK123"

Caching & Data

Cache files stored in data/:

• sessions-cache.json (~8MB, refreshes every 15 min)

• speakers-cache.json (~2MB, refreshes every 60 min)

Benefits: instant responses, offline capability, reduced API load.

API Details

Uses official Microsoft Ignite API (https://api-v2.ignite.microsoft.com):

• /api/session/all/en-US - All sessions

• /api/schedule/sessions/en-US - Your schedule

• /api/speaker/all/en-US - All speakers

• /api/favorite/* - Your favorites

See API_RESEARCH.md for complete documentation.

Troubleshooting

Development

npm run build    # Compile TypeScript
npm run dev      # Watch mode

License

MIT

Security & Privacy

• Keep your bearer token secure—never commit or share it

• Tokens expire periodically; refresh as needed

• Server is read-only; it won't modify your data

Disclaimer

Unofficial tool, not affiliated with Microsoft. Use responsibly and respect Microsoft's terms of service.