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# How to Connect Business Central MCP to Claude Desktop

[Read the post](https://katson.com/how-to-connect-business-central-mcp-to-claude-desktop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-connect-business-central-mcp-to-claude-desktop) · Katson.com (Dmitry Katson, MVP) · 2026-07-17 · 955 words · tier community · reviewed (checked by Opus)

> The post explains how to set up Business Central's native MCP server with Claude Desktop by registering an Entra application, enabling the MCP server in Business Central, and configuring mcp-remote to bridge the connection. This helps AI agents like Claude access Business Central data through a desktop client.

## Key points

- Business Central's native MCP server launched in 2025 release wave 2, enabling third-party AI agents to access BC data
- Claude Desktop requires an Entra app registration with a public client setup using PKCE and a specific OAuth callback URI
- The mcp-remote bridge tool handles HTTP transport and Microsoft sign-in between Claude Desktop and the BC MCP server
- Configuration requires matching values across three parts: Entra registration, BC MCP server setup, and Claude Desktop config file
- Three common pitfalls: confusing Claude Code config with Desktop config, using outdated mcp-remote versions, and incorrect callback port settings

## Quotes

- "Claude Desktop signs into Business Central through Microsoft Entra, so we need an app registration." (Explains the foundational requirement for securing the connection between Claude Desktop and Business Central)

## Context

- Features: Model Context Protocol server, MCP server configuration, Entra app registration, OAuth with PKCE, mcp-remote bridge, Claude Desktop integration
- Versions: 2025 release wave 2

Source: Katson.com, community blog. Summary, key points and quotes are derived (CONTENT-NOTICE.md); read the original for the full text.