Dataverse MCP Server

A production-grade Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Microsoft Dataverse, built with Node.js/TypeScript. Connects Claude Desktop directly to your Dataverse / Power Platform environment with full CRUD, bulk operations, FetchXML, Dataverse actions, and metadata discovery.

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Tool Catalog

Auth

Tool	Description
whoami	Show the currently signed-in Microsoft account
sign_out	Sign out and clear the cached credentials

Read

Tool	Description
get_record	Fetch a single record by GUID with optional field selection and expand
query_records	Query records using OData $filter, $select, $orderby, $top, $expand, and pagination
execute_fetchxml	Run a FetchXML query — supports aggregates, linked entities, and grouping

Write

Tool	Description
create_record	Create a single record, returns the new GUID
update_record	Update specific fields on an existing record (PATCH — only provided fields change)
upsert_record	Create or update a record with a known GUID (PUT semantics)
delete_record	Delete a single record by GUID
associate_records	Link two records via a navigation property
disassociate_records	Remove a relationship link between two records

Bulk

Tool	Description
bulk_create_records	Create up to 1000 records in one call via OData $batch. Tracks per-record success/failure.
bulk_update_records	Update up to 1000 records in one call via OData $batch. Each item requires a recordId and data (PATCH semantics). Tracks per-record success/failure.
bulk_delete_records	Delete up to 1000 records in one call via OData $batch. Tracks per-record success/failure.
batch_transaction	Execute up to 100 mixed operations atomically — if any fails, all roll back

Actions

Tool	Description
execute_action	Execute a Dataverse bound or unbound action (e.g. WinOpportunity, custom workflow actions)

Metadata

Tool	Description
describe_table	Full schema for a table: all columns, types, required levels, and all relationships. Cached 5 min.
list_tables	List all available tables, filterable by name or custom-only. Cached 5 min.
get_option_set_values	Fetch all choice values (code + label) for a local choice column or global option set
refresh_metadata_cache	Invalidate cached schema so the next call fetches fresh data from Dataverse

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Features

• Authentication — Microsoft Device Code flow (MSAL). No client secret or redirect URI needed. Silent token renewal; persistent token cache.
• Retry with backoff — Automatic exponential backoff on 429 Too Many Requests and 5xx errors, with Retry-After header support.
• Metadata caching — describe_table and list_tables results cached in-memory (TTL configurable, default 5 min), eliminating redundant API calls.
• Atomic batch transactions — batch_transaction wraps all operations in a single OData changeset. Dataverse rolls back everything on any failure.
• Structured logging — JSON-formatted logs to stderr (stdout is reserved for MCP JSON-RPC). Log level configurable via env var.
• Strong input validation — All tool inputs validated with Zod before hitting the API. Validation errors return clear, actionable messages.
• Request timeouts — All HTTP calls have a configurable timeout (default 30s). Batch calls have extended timeouts (60–120s).

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Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• A Microsoft Dataverse / Power Platform environment URL
• A Microsoft account with access to that environment

No Azure App Registration is required — the server uses the well-known Azure CLI public client by default.

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Setup

1. Install dependencies

npm install

2. Configure environment

macOS / Linux:

cp .env.example .env

Windows (PowerShell):

copy .env.example .env

Edit .env — only DATAVERSE_URL is required:

# Required
DATAVERSE_URL=https://yourorg.crm.dynamics.com

# Optional — only needed if you want your own Azure App Registration
# AZURE_CLIENT_ID=xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
# AZURE_TENANT_ID=xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx

# Optional — tuning
# TOKEN_CACHE_PATH=./.token-cache.json
# LOG_LEVEL=info                  # debug | info | warn | error
# REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS=30000
# MAX_RETRIES=3
# METADATA_CACHE_TTL_MS=300000

3. Build

npm run build

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Claude Desktop Integration

1. Locate your configuration file

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

2. Add the server configuration

Add the following to the mcpServers section of your configuration file, adjusting the paths to match your installation:

macOS

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dataverse": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/path/to/dataverse-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "DATAVERSE_URL": "https://yourorg.crm.dynamics.com",
        "TOKEN_CACHE_PATH": "/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/path/to/dataverse-mcp/.token-cache.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windows

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dataverse": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["C:\\Users\\YOUR_USERNAME\\path\\to\\dataverse-mcp\\dist\\index.js"],
      "env": {
        "DATAVERSE_URL": "https://yourorg.crm.dynamics.com",
        "TOKEN_CACHE_PATH": "C:\\Users\\YOUR_USERNAME\\path\\to\\dataverse-mcp\\.token-cache.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: On Windows, make sure to use double backslashes (\\) in paths.

On first use, a device code login prompt will appear in the Claude Desktop logs. Open the URL shown and enter the code to authenticate. Subsequent calls use the cached token silently.

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Usage Examples

Query records with a filter

Show me all active accounts in Dataverse, just the name and email fields

Claude calls query_records:

{
  "tableName": "account",
  "select": ["name", "emailaddress1"],
  "filter": "statecode eq 0",
  "orderBy": "name asc",
  "top": 50
}

Discover a table's schema before writing

What fields does the 'contact' table have?

Claude calls describe_table → returns all attributes, types, required levels, and relationships.

Create a single record

{
  "tableName": "contact",
  "data": {
    "firstname": "Jane",
    "lastname": "Smith",
    "emailaddress1": "jane@contoso.com"
  }
}

Bulk update records

{
  "tableName": "contact",
  "items": [
    { "recordId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001", "data": { "jobtitle": "Manager" } },
    { "recordId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002", "data": { "jobtitle": "Director", "emailaddress1": "d@contoso.com" } }
  ]
}

Returns per-record success/failure — partial success is fully supported.

Bulk create 1000 records

{
  "tableName": "contact",
  "items": [
    { "firstname": "Alice", "emailaddress1": "alice@contoso.com" },
    { "firstname": "Bob",   "emailaddress1": "bob@contoso.com" }
  ]
}

Returns per-record success/failure — partial success is fully supported.

Atomic batch transaction

{
  "operations": [
    { "type": "create", "tableName": "account", "data": { "name": "Contoso" } },
    { "type": "update", "tableName": "contact", "recordId": "00000000-...", "data": { "jobtitle": "CEO" } },
    { "type": "delete", "tableName": "lead",    "recordId": "00000000-..." }
  ]
}

All three operations succeed together or all roll back — no partial state.

FetchXML for complex queries

{
  "tableName": "account",
  "fetchXml": "<fetch aggregate='true'><entity name='account'><attribute name='revenue' aggregate='sum' alias='total_revenue'/><filter><condition attribute='statecode' operator='eq' value='0'/></filter></entity></fetch>"
}

Execute a Dataverse action

{
  "actionName": "WinOpportunity",
  "parameters": {
    "OpportunityClose": { "subject": "Won deal", "opportunityid": { "@odata.type": "Microsoft.Dynamics.CRM.opportunity", "opportunityid": "00000000-..." } },
    "Status": 3
  },
  "boundTableName": "opportunity",
  "boundRecordId": "00000000-..."
}

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Architecture

src/
├── config.ts                        # Env config + validation
├── index.ts                         # MCP server + dynamic tool dispatch
├── auth/
│   └── AuthManager.ts               # MSAL token lifecycle (silent → device code)
├── services/dataverse/
│   ├── DataverseClient.ts           # HTTP client, retry, timeout, auth interceptors
│   ├── BatchBuilder.ts              # OData $batch body construction
│   ├── BatchParser.ts               # Multipart response parser
│   ├── MetadataCache.ts             # TTL-based metadata cache
│   └── types.ts                     # Shared interfaces
├── tools/
│   ├── registry.ts                  # Tool name → handler map
│   ├── schemas.ts                   # Zod input schemas
│   ├── definitions.ts               # MCP ListTools definitions
│   └── handlers/
│       ├── auth.ts                  # whoami, sign_out
│       ├── read.ts                  # get_record, query_records, execute_fetchxml
│       ├── write.ts                 # create, update, upsert, delete, associate, disassociate
│       ├── bulk.ts                  # bulk_create, bulk_delete, batch_transaction
│       ├── metadata.ts              # describe_table, list_tables, refresh_metadata_cache
│       └── actions.ts               # execute_action
└── utils/
    ├── logger.ts                    # Structured JSON logger → stderr
    ├── errors.ts                    # Typed errors + MCP error formatter
    └── retry.ts                     # Exponential backoff + Retry-After

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How Bulk Operations Work

OData $batch packs multiple operations into a single HTTP request. This server processes up to 100 records per batch request, chunking automatically for larger payloads.

Parallel bulk (bulk_create_records, bulk_delete_records): each operation is in its own changeset — partial success is tracked per record. One failure does not block others.

Atomic batch (batch_transaction): all operations share a single changeset. Dataverse treats it as a transaction — any failure rolls back all operations in the batch.

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Running Tests

npm test

60 tests across 6 suites: tool handler validation, schema validation, batch response parsing, retry logic.

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Optional: Custom Azure App Registration

If you need specific API permissions or want to restrict the application identity, register your own app:

1. portal.azure.com → Azure Active Directory → App registrations → New registration
2. Supported account types: Single tenant
3. Platform: Mobile and desktop applications (no redirect URI needed for device code flow)
4. API permissions → Add a permission → Dynamics CRM → Delegated → user_impersonation
5. Grant admin consent
6. Copy the Application (client) ID and Directory (tenant) ID to your .env