Microsoft 365 Teams MCP server
Integrate Microsoft Teams with AI agents to automate team management, messaging, meeting operations, and communication workflows. An AI agent connected to Teams can create teams and channels, post messages, schedule meetings, retrieve transcripts and recordings, track attendance, manage team members, and broadcast announcements—all from natural language instructions. Use this for team provisioning, automated status updates, meeting intelligence, communication automation, or enterprise collaboration.
Setting up an MCP server
This article covers the standard steps for creating an MCP server in AI Gateway and connecting it to an AI client. The steps are the same for every integration — application-specific details (API credentials, OAuth endpoints, and scopes) are covered in the Authentication section on this page.
Before you begin
You'll need:
- Access to AI Gateway with permission to create MCP servers.
- API credentials for the application you're connecting (see the Authentication section on this page for what to collect).
Create an MCP server
Find the app in the catalog
- Sign in to AI Gateway and select App Catalog from the left navigation.
- Search for the application you want to connect, then select it from the catalog.
- Select Create MCP Server to start the wizard.
App Configuration
Confirm the Base URL for the API, then, under Tools, select the endpoints you want to expose. Select Next.
MCP Server Setup
- Enter a Name for your server — something descriptive that identifies both the application and its purpose.
- Enter a Description so your team knows what the server is for.
- Set the log level: choose Production Mode for terser logs, or Non-Production Mode for more verbose logs that can help with debugging.
- Select Next.
Authentication
Enter the authentication details for the application. This varies by service — see the Authentication section on this page for the specific credentials, OAuth URLs, and scopes to use.
Review
Look over the summary of your MCP server configuration, then select Create & Deploy. AI Gateway provisions the server and provides a server URL you'll use when configuring your AI client.
Connect to an AI client
Once your server is deployed, you'll need to add it to the AI client your team uses. Select your client for setup instructions:
Tips
- You can create multiple MCP servers for the same application — for example, a read-only server for reporting agents and a read-write server for automation workflows.
- If you're unsure which OAuth scopes to request, start with the minimum read-only set and add write scopes only when needed. Most application pages include scope recommendations.
Authentication
Teams integration uses OAuth 2.0 authentication through Microsoft Graph. Register an application in Azure AD to receive your tenant-specific endpoints. Note that transcript, recording, and attendance scopes require admin consent. In the Azure Portal, go to Azure Active Directory > App registrations and click New registration to create your application.
| Value | Setting |
|---|---|
| Auth endpoint | https://login.microsoftonline.com/{tenant-id}/oauth2/v2.0/authorize |
| Token endpoint | https://login.microsoftonline.com/{tenant-id}/oauth2/v2.0/token |
| Scopes | Team.ReadBasic.All, ChannelMessage.Send, Chat.ReadWrite, OnlineMeetings.ReadWrite, OnlineMeetingTranscript.Read.All, OnlineMeetingRecording.Read.All |
Available tools
These tools enable team and channel management, messaging, meeting operations, and collaboration features.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| List teams | Get all teams the user is a member of |
| Create team | Create a new team with specified members |
| List channels | Get channels within a team |
| Create channel | Create a new channel in a team |
| Send message | Post a message to a channel or chat |
| List messages | Get message history from a channel |
| Create chat | Start a one-on-one or group chat |
| Add member | Add a user to a team or channel |
| Remove member | Remove a user from a team or channel |
| Schedule meeting | Create an online meeting with attendees |
| Get meeting | Retrieve details for an online meeting |
| Cancel meeting | Remove a scheduled meeting |
| Get transcript | Retrieve the WebVTT transcript from a meeting |
| Get recording | Download or retrieve a meeting recording |
| Get attendance | List attendees and join/leave timestamps |
| Install app | Add an app or tab to a team or channel |
Tips
Use consistent naming conventions for teams and channels so the agent can locate them reliably.
Schedule recurring standup prompts at fixed times to maintain team engagement.
Retrieve transcripts only after meetings have ended and processing is complete (typically within minutes).
Tag important messages with reactions or pins so the agent can surface them later.
Use role-based scoping to limit the agent's permissions to relevant groups when managing large teams.
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