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SharePoint Online MCP Server

56 tools. 33 can modify or destroy data without limits.

13 destructive tools with no built-in limits. Policy required.

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33 can modify or destroy data
23 read-only
56 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 11/06/2026

How to control SharePoint Online MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

Read (23) Write / Execute (20) Destructive / Financial (13)

MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk
Destructive · High batchDeleteListItems Delete multiple items from a SharePoint list using a single batch request Destructive · High deleteList Delete a SharePoint list or document library Destructive · High deleteListContentType Delete a content type from a SharePoint list Destructive · High deleteListField Delete a field (column) from a SharePoint list

33 of SharePoint Online MCP Server's 56 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

HOW TO CONTROL SHAREPOINT ONLINE MCP SERVER

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and SharePoint Online MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Deny destructive operations
{
  "batchDeleteListItems": {
    "deny_if": [
      {
        "conditions": [],
        "on_deny": "Blocked by default. Requires approval."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Destructive tools should never be available to autonomous agents without human approval.

Rate limit write operations
{
  "addGroupMember": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "addgroupmember_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations
{
  "getGlobalNavigationLinks": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "getglobalnavigationlinks_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

  1. Create a free account and register SharePoint Online MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
ENFORCE POLICY ON SHAREPOINT ONLINE →

Free to start. No card required.

ALL 56 SHAREPOINT ONLINE MCP SERVER TOOLS

DESTRUCTIVE 13 tools
Destructive batchDeleteListItems Delete multiple items from a SharePoint list using a single batch request Destructive deleteList Delete a SharePoint list or document library Destructive deleteListContentType Delete a content type from a SharePoint list Destructive deleteListField Delete a field (column) from a SharePoint list Destructive deleteListItem Delete an item from a SharePoint list Destructive deleteListView Delete a view from a SharePoint list Destructive deleteModernPage Delete a modern page from SharePoint Destructive deleteNavigationLink Delete a navigation link from a SharePoint site (global or quick navigation) Destructive deleteSiteContentType Delete a content type from a SharePoint site Destructive deleteSubsite Delete a SharePoint subsite Destructive removeAllViewFields Remove all fields from a SharePoint list view Destructive removeGroupMember Remove a user from a SharePoint group Destructive removeViewField Remove a field from a SharePoint list view
WRITE 20 tools
Write addGroupMember Add a user to a SharePoint group Write addNavigationLink Add a navigation link to a SharePoint site (global or quick navigation) Write addViewField Add a field to a SharePoint list view Write batchCreateListItems Create multiple items in a SharePoint list using a single batch request Write batchUpdateListItems Update multiple items in a SharePoint list using a single batch request Write createList Create a new SharePoint list or document library Write createListContentType Create a new content type in a SharePoint list Write createListField Create a new field (column) in a SharePoint list Write createListItem Create a new item in a SharePoint list with specified field values Write createListView Create a new view for a SharePoint list with specified fields and settings Write createModernPage Create a modern page in SharePoint Write moveViewFieldTo Move a field to a specific position in a SharePoint list view Write updateList Update a SharePoint list properties (Title, Description, versioning settings, etc.) Write updateListContentType Update a content type in a SharePoint list Write updateListField Update a field/column in a SharePoint list including display name, choices, etc. Write updateListItem Update an item in a SharePoint list Write updateListView Update an existing view for a SharePoint list Write updateNavigationLink Update a navigation link in a SharePoint site (global or quick navigation) Write updateSite Update a SharePoint site properties (Title, Description, etc.) Write updateSiteContentType Update a content type in a SharePoint site
READ 23 tools
Read getGlobalNavigationLinks Get global navigation links from a SharePoint site Read getGroupMembers Get members of a specific SharePoint group Read getListContentType Get a specific content type from a SharePoint list Read getListContentTypes Get all content types from a specific SharePoint list Read getListFields Get detailed information about fields/columns in a SharePoint list Read getListItems Get all items from a specific SharePoint list identified by site URL and list title Read getLists Get the list of SharePoint lists along with their Titles, URLs, ItemCounts, last modified date, description an Read getListViews Get all views from a SharePoint list with optional field details Read getModernPage Get a specific modern page by ID from a SharePoint site Read getModernPages Get modern pages from a SharePoint site Read getQuickNavigationLinks Get quick navigation links (left navigation) from a SharePoint site Read getRegionalSettings Get regional settings from a SharePoint site Read getSite Get the title of a SharePoint website Read getSiteCollectionFeatures Get all features from a SharePoint site collection Read getSiteContentType Get a specific content type from a SharePoint site Read getSiteContentTypes Get all content types from a SharePoint site Read getSiteFeature Get a specific feature from a SharePoint site by feature ID Read getSiteFeatures Get all features from a SharePoint site Read getSiteGroups Get all SharePoint groups for a site Read getSiteUsers Get users from a SharePoint site, optionally filtered by role Read getSubsites Get all subsites from a SharePoint site Read getViewFields Get all fields from a specific SharePoint list view Read searchSharePointSite Search within a SharePoint site using KQL query

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FAQ

Can an AI agent delete data through the SharePoint Online MCP Server MCP server? +

Yes. The SharePoint Online MCP Server server exposes 13 destructive tools including batchDeleteListItems, deleteList, deleteListContentType. These permanently remove resources with no undo. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default so they never reach the upstream server.

How do I prevent bulk modifications through SharePoint Online MCP Server? +

The SharePoint Online MCP Server server has 20 write tools including addGroupMember, addNavigationLink, addViewField. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach SharePoint Online MCP Server.

How many tools does the SharePoint Online MCP Server MCP server expose? +

56 tools across 3 categories: Destructive, Read, Write. 23 are read-only. 33 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on SharePoint Online MCP Server? +

Register the SharePoint Online MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every SharePoint Online MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 56 SharePoint Online MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON SHAREPOINT ONLINE →

Free to start. No card required.

56 SharePoint Online MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 42,500+ MCP servers.

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