Central MCP (Preview)

Central provides a universal data access and permissions layer across your enterprise systems. Connect AI agents to query, create, and manage data across all your connected sources with consistent access controls.

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Central MCP

Central provides a universal data access and permissions layer across your enterprise systems. The Central MCP Server uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to give AI agents secure, permission-aware access to your connected data sources — enabling Copilot to query, create, and manage data across all your systems with consistent access controls.

Publisher: TeamCentral

Prerequisites

To use this connector, you need:

1. An active Central account with API access enabled
2. A Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) tenant with access to Central
3. The access_as_user delegated permission granted for your organization

Obtaining Credentials

This connector uses Microsoft Entra ID for authentication. No separate credentials are required — users sign in with their existing organizational account that has been provisioned in Central.

1. When adding the connector, you will be prompted to sign in with your Microsoft work account
2. Consent to the access_as_user permission if prompted
3. Your Central access is determined by the permissions configured for your account

Supported Tools

The MCP server exposes the following tools to AI agents:

Data Models

• Get Data Models — Returns a list of configured data models with their IDs, names, and types.
• Get Data Model Properties — Gets the properties of a data model including name, type, and description for each field.

Entities

• Query Entities — Queries for entities using filter parameters, sorting, and limits.
• Get Entity by ID — Retrieves a single entity by its unique ID.
• Look Up by Keyword — Searches for entities by keyword to resolve foreign key references.

Data Entry

• Get Data Entry Form — Retrieves a data entry form for a data model, optionally pre-populated with initial values. Supports Adaptive Card and JSON formats.
• Submit Data Entry Form — Submits a completed data entry form.

Saved Queries

• Get Saved Queries — Returns all saved queries (live data providers) accessible to the user.
• Get Saved Query Details — Returns detailed metadata for a specific saved query, including mapped fields filtered by user permissions.
• Execute Saved Query — Executes a saved query with provided input parameters.

Known Issues and Limitations

• Query results are truncated if they exceed approximately 100 KB to stay within AI client token limits. Use filters to narrow large result sets.
• The connector requires the user's Microsoft Entra account to be provisioned in Central with appropriate permissions.
• Data entry form submissions are not idempotent — duplicate submissions may create duplicate records.

Frequently Asked Questions

What authentication method is used?

The connector uses Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) with OAuth 2.0. Users authenticate with their existing organizational account. The server performs an On-Behalf-Of (OBO) token exchange to access the Central Platform API with the user's permissions.

Can I use this with multiple Central environments?

The connector connects to the Central environment configured for your organization. Contact your Central administrator to confirm which environment is active.

What data can I access?

You can access any data models, entities, and saved queries that your Central user account has permission to view. The connector respects all Central permission settings.

Support

For support, please contact:

• Email: support@teamcentral.ai
• Website: https://teamcentral.ai

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