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Power BI MCP server

Microsoft's local Power BI authoring server for creating and changing semantic models.

Transport	stdio (local, npm)
Auth	No secrets declared in registry entry
Registry name	com.microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp · 1.0.0
Source	https://github.com/microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp
Remote endpoints	None declared
Data source	Official MCP Registry
Date checked	2026-10-17

Install

Configs are generated only from packages and remotes on the registry entry. Empty optional flags are listed instead of inserted. Nothing is added that the entry does not declare.

Local package (npm)

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "power-bi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@microsoft/[email protected]",
        "--start",
        "<YOUR_START>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor · mcpServers

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "power-bi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@microsoft/[email protected]",
        "--start",
        "<YOUR_START>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code · .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "power-bi": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@microsoft/[email protected]",
        "--start",
        "<YOUR_START>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code · .mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "power-bi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@microsoft/[email protected]",
        "--start",
        "<YOUR_START>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add

claude mcp add power-bi -- npx -y @microsoft/[email protected] --start <YOUR_START>

FAQ

What transport does Power BI use?

stdio (local, npm).

What credentials are declared for Power BI?

No secrets declared in registry entry.

When was this checked, and what is the source?

These facts were checked on 2026-10-17. Registry name: com.microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp. Source: https://github.com/microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp.

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