Claude Desktop connects to Microsoft OneDrive through the CData MCP Server for Microsoft OneDrive using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

When you launch Claude, it automatically detects MCP connections registered during setup. These connections are created and saved using the MCP Configuration Tool, which is installed with the MCP Server.

Each saved connection is recognized by Claude and can be referenced by name when asking questions.

Installing Claude

Claude Desktop is a standalone application that enables natural language querying across supported data sources using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

To connect to Microsoft OneDrive via MCP, you first need to install the Claude Desktop application.

You can download the latest version from the official Claude Download Page.

After installing Claude Desktop, you can configure your MCP connection using the CData MCP Driver for Microsoft OneDrive.

How Claude Uses the Server

When you ask Claude a question, it launches the corresponding MCP Server connection, reads the available tool descriptions provided by the connector, and generates a secure query in the background.

There is no need to write SQL or teach Claude how to query your data. Each tool is self-describing, and Claude consumes those descriptions to determine how to retrieve the right information.

Example Prompts

After setup, you can ask Claude natural-language questions like:

• "What files did I upload to OneDrive this week?"
• "List all Excel files in my Documents folder."
• "Which files in OneDrive are larger than 100MB?"
• "Show me all files named "Quarterly_Report.xlsx"."
• "Find all files that were shared with me in the last 30 days."
• "Which folders have more than 50 files?"
• "List all subfolders under my "Projects" folder."
• "What are the five most recently modified folders?"
• "Who last modified the file "Budget2025.xlsx"?"
• "Which files haven’t been accessed in over a year?"

Claude securely executes the query using the MCP Server and responds using the live results from Microsoft OneDrive.