Overview
DataverseDevTools MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server that exposes a curated set of Dataverse/Dynamics 365 tooling through a single MCP endpoint. It enables Dynamics 365/Dataverse developers and administrators to perform common tasks—such as user and security administration, data operations, metadata exploration, and troubleshooting—without leaving their MCP-enabled clients or IDEs (Visual Studio, VS Code, or Claude). The server requires .NET 8.0 SDK or later, a target Dataverse environment URL, and appropriate permissions; for plugin trace logs, Plugin Trace Log must be enabled. Tools are organized into categories (User/Team/Queue Management, Security Management, Data Management, Entity Metadata, Custom Actions & Custom APIs, Troubleshooting), and support paging for result sets. Web API interactions require using plural entity set names and odata bind for lookups. The project provides sample mcp.json configurations for the Global Tool, Azure AD client credentials, and proxy scenarios, and also demonstrates running from the source repository. Prompts in natural language are mapped by the MCP client to corresponding tool calls, enabling intuitive workflows for common Dataverse tasks.
Features
User, Team & Queue Management
Tools to retrieve and manage the current user, search users, manage queues/teams, assign roles, and move users between business units.
Security Privileges & Roles
Query and compare privileges for roles and entities, and list roles with specific privileges.
Data Management via Web API
Execute FetchXML and Web API requests; create, update, upsert, and delete records.
Entity Metadata Exploration
Retrieve full entity metadata, fields, relationships, and OptionSet values with paging support.
Custom Actions & Custom APIs Metadata
Find and inspect metadata for custom actions and APIs, including Web API usage details.
Troubleshooting
Access plugin trace logs by type name or correlation ID with paging.
Natural Language Prompts & Cross-Client Support
Prompts in natural language map to tool calls; usable from VS Code, Visual Studio, Claude, and other MCP-enabled clients.
Who Is This For?
- Dynamics 365/Dataverse Developers:Perform admin, data operations, metadata exploration, and troubleshooting from MCP-enabled clients within their development environment.
- Dataverse Administrators / IT Professionals:Manage users, security roles, business units, queues, and troubleshoot using plugin traces and privilege queries within MCP clients.
