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Dataverse MCP server

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Lets your AI read and change records in Microsoft Dataverse for you, safely.

Flow diagram: you ask your AI “Show me the last 10 accounts created this month”, the Dataverse MCP server connects it to Microsoft Dataverse, and you get back answers in your chat.

This is a helper that connects your AI assistant to Microsoft Dataverse, the place where Power Platform apps keep their data. Once it is set up, you can ask your AI in plain words to look up records, add new ones, or check what tables exist, and it will do it for you. It is handy if you work with Dataverse or Power Apps and want to skip a lot of clicking around.

What is an MCP server? The 30-second version

On its own, your AI can only chat with you. An MCP server is a small helper program that gives your AI a new skill or a connection to an app or service. This one connects your AI to Microsoft Dataverse, so it can look things up or make changes there when you ask. You stay in the chat, and the helper does the talking to Dataverse behind the scenes.

What this MCP server does

You ask your AI something in normal words, like to find a customer or add a note. The AI uses this helper to talk to your Dataverse environment. The helper signs in with your Microsoft work account, runs the request, and sends the answer back. Your AI then shows you the result in the chat, as a list, a summary, or a confirmation that something changed. It can also check the structure of your tables so it does not guess column names.

Flow diagram: you ask your AI “Show me the last 10 accounts created this month”, the Dataverse MCP server connects it to Microsoft Dataverse, and you get back answers in your chat. Click to zoom

What you can do with it

  • Look up records in any table you have access to
  • Create, update, or delete records
  • Run OData and FetchXML queries
  • Inspect tables, columns, and relationships
  • Upload or download file and image columns
  • Check audit logs and workflow trace logs
  • Publish customizations and manage users and roles

Try asking your AI

  • “Show me the last 10 accounts created this month”
  • “Add a note to the contact named Jane Doe”
  • “What columns does the Account table have?”
  • “Find all open cases assigned to me”

What it gives back to you

You get answers right in the chat: lists of records, short summaries, counts, or the details of a single item. When it changes something, it tells you what it did. When it looks at your setup, it shows table names, column names, and relationships. Everything comes back in a tidy shape with a short summary and a few suggested next steps.

Before you start

What you need

  • A Microsoft work account with access to a Dataverse environment
  • Node.js 20 or newer on your computer
  • An MCP client like VS Code, Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf

Good to know

It can change or delete real records in your Dataverse environment, so read the confirmation carefully before you say yes.

Install it with your AI

Add Dataverse MCP server to your AI, no technical skills needed

You don't install anything by hand. You copy one prompt, paste it into an AI that can work on your computer, and it checks, installs and connects the server for you, asking you when it needs something.

Sign in to get the install prompt

Members get a ready-made prompt that lets the Claude desktop app check Dataverse MCP server, install it and connect it for them, step by step. You don't need any technical skills: you copy, paste and answer a few questions. Your connected AI can also find and install any of the 4,066 MCP servers here for you.

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Who it's for

People who work with Microsoft Dataverse, Power Apps, or Power Platform and want their AI to help with everyday data tasks.