Overview MCP Server

What is Overview?

This MCP server enables querying Microsoft Dataverse environments using SQL through AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Desktop. It is built on the Sql4Cds framework and distributed as a .NET global tool or Docker container.

How to use Overview?

Install the server as a global dotnet tool using dotnet tool install -g Mcp.Dataverse.Stdio, or run it via Docker. Configure the environment variable DATAVERSE_ENVIRONMENT_URL (and optionally Azure credentials in a .env file for container use). Add the MCP server configuration to your client (VS Code or Claude Desktop).

Key features of Overview

• Query Dataverse using standard SQL syntax
• Works with GitHub Copilot and Claude Desktop
• Installable as dotnet tool or Docker container
• Leverages Azure Identity for authentication
• Built on the Sql4Cds framework

Use cases of Overview

• Query Dataverse data