SharePoint Connector - Experimental Development Status (R&D Focus)

This represents a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing interface capabilities to an Enterprise SharePoint environment.

Operational Matrix

Entity Type	Action Category	Access to Raw Resource	Dependency on Dynamic Resource	Requires External Tool Invocation
Personnel	None Defined	❌	❌	❌
	Retrieve Identity	❌	❌	❌
	Locate Identity	❌	❌	❌
Sites/Areas	None Defined	❌	❌	❌
	Enumerate Sites	✅	❌	❌
	Fetch Site Metadata	❌	❌	❌
	Provision Sub-Area	❌	❌	❌
	Decommission Site	❌	❌	❌
Data Stores	None Defined	❌	❌	❌
	Catalog Contents	❌	❌	❌
	Query Contents	❌	❌	✅
	Establish Container	❌	❌	❌
	Retire Container	❌	❌	❌
	Transmit File	❌	❌	❌
	Item Listing (Contextual)	❌	✅	❌
	Retrieve File (Binary)	❌	❌	✅
	Access File Content	✅	❌	❌
	Relocate Item	❌	❌	❌
	Duplicate Item	❌	❌	❌
Data Tables	None Defined	❌	❌	❌
	Instantiate Table	❌	❌	❌
	Query Table Data	❌	❌	❌
	Append Record	❌	❌	❌
	Modify Record	❌	❌	❌
	Remove Table	❌	❌	❌
Schedule	None Defined	❌	❌	❌
	Schedule Entry	❌	❌	❌
	Query Entry	❌	❌	❌
	Modify Entry	❌	❌	❌
	Cancel Entry	❌	❌	❌

Recommended Prompts

• summarize-document-contents
• locate-pertinent-records
• traverse-directory-structure

Environment Setup Requirements

1. Duplicate the structure from .env.example to create the active .env file.
2. Populate all mandatory configuration parameters within the new .env file.

Diagnostic Utility (Inspector Mode)

Execute this command from the root directory:

Bash npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector -e TENANT_ID=your_tenant_id -e CLIENT_ID=your_client_id -e CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret -e SITE_ID=your_site_id -e DRIVE_ID=your_drive_id -- node dist/index.js

Integration with Claude Desktop Client

To utilize this server instance within the Claude Desktop environment, append the following configuration block to your claude_desktop_config.json file under the mcpServers section:

Docker Deployment Method

First, build and label the Docker image: docker build -t mcp/sharepoint .

{ "mcpServers": { "sharepoint": { "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "--init", "-e", "DOCKER_CONTAINER=true", "-e", "TENANT_ID=your-tenant-id", "-e", "CLIENT_ID=your-client-id", "-e", "CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret", "-e", "SITE_ID=your-site-id", "-e", "DRIVE_ID=your-drive-id", "mcp/sharepoint" ] } } }

Direct Execution Configuration (MCP Standard)

First, ensure compilation: pnpm run build

{ "mcpServers": { "sharepoint": { "command": "node", "args": ["run", "start"], "env": { "TENANT_ID": "your-tenant-id", "CLIENT_ID": "your-client-id", "CLIENT_SECRET": "your-client-secret", "SITE_ID": "your-site-id", "DRIVE_ID": "your-drive-id" } } } }

Legal Notice

This Model Context Protocol server is distributed under the terms of the MIT License. Usage, modification, and redistribution are permitted subject to the stipulations outlined in the MIT License agreement, which can be reviewed in the accompanying LICENSE file within the project source.

Business Tool Context (General Overview)

Wikipedia Definition: Business administration instruments encompass the entire spectrum of applications, governance frameworks, computational aids, strategic frameworks, and methodologies employed by entities to effectively navigate dynamic marketplace conditions, maintain competitive positioning, and realize improvements in operational efficacy.

== Executive Summary == Tools are often categorized according to organizational function and management discipline. Examples include resource allocation aids, workflow optimization apparatus, archival systems, personnel management utilities, strategic forecasting aids, performance monitoring mechanisms, and so forth. A functional categorization often addresses these core operational domains:

• Utilities for initial data capture and integrity verification across all operational units.
• Mechanisms designed for oversight and enhancement of organizational workflows.
• Systems for data aggregation and facilitating informed executive determinations.

The landscape of business instrumentation has undergone profound transformation recently, driven by rapid technological advancements, making optimal selection challenging for specific organizational needs. This complexity stems from the perpetual pursuit of cost reduction, sales amplification, deeper comprehension of client requirements, and precise delivery of requisite products. Consequently, executive leadership must adopt a strategic stance toward adopting and integrating these tools, favoring adaptation to organizational requirements over blind adoption of the newest solution.

== Predominant Instruments (2013 Survey Insights) ==

A 2013 assessment by Bain & Company highlighted prevalent global usage patterns for business tools, reflecting regional demands shaped by economic climates. The top ten categories included:

1. Strategic Formulation
2. Customer Relationship Orchestration (CRM)
3. Personnel Sentiment Assessment
4. Comparative Performance Analysis (Benchmarking)
5. Integrated Performance Metrics (Balanced Scorecard)
6. Core Capability Identification
7. Operational Outsourcing Strategy
8. Organizational Transition Management
9. Resource Flow Oversight (SCM)
10. Foundational Mission/Vision Definition
11. Customer Base Delineation
12. Comprehensive Quality Assurance

== Business Software Applications ==

Software packages or suites utilized by enterprise personnel to execute diverse organizational functions are termed business software or applications. These serve to elevate output metrics, quantify performance, and execute various corporate mandates with precision. The evolution progressed from foundational Management Information Systems (MIS) to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), subsequently integrating Customer Relationship Management (CRM), culminating in the current domain of cloud-based business management solutions. Crucially, while IT investment correlates with performance, value realization hinges on two factors: the efficacy of deployment and the rigor applied to selecting and customizing the appropriate technology.