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Azure Data Explorer MCP Server

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This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that can login to Azure Data Explorer and run KQL queries. It allows Claude for Desktop to interact with Azure Data Explorer.

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Azure Data Explorer MCP Server

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that can login to Azure Data Explorer and run KQL queries.

Features

  • Login to Azure Data Explorer using service principal (client credentials)
  • Run KQL queries against an Azure Data Explorer database
  • View formatted query results

Prerequisites

  • Node.js (v16 or higher)
  • npm (v7 or higher)
  • Azure Data Explorer cluster
  • Service Principal with access to Azure Data Explorer

Setup

  1. Clone or download this repository
  2. Install dependencies:
npm install
  1. Build the project:
npm run build

Running the server

Start the server:

npm start

The server will listen on standard input/output (stdio), which is the format expected by MCP clients like Claude for Desktop.

Usage with Claude for Desktop

  1. Configure Claude for Desktop to use this MCP server by editing the claude_desktop_config.json file:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adx-query-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/this/repository/build/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  1. Restart Claude for Desktop

  2. Use the MCP server through Claude by asking it to:

    • Login to Azure Data Explorer
    • Run KQL queries

Available Tools

login-to-adx

Authenticates with Azure Data Explorer using client credentials.

Parameters:

  • cluster: The ADX cluster URL (e.g., https://mycluster.eastus.kusto.windows.net)
  • database: The database name
  • tenantId: The Azure tenant ID
  • clientId: The Azure client/application ID
  • clientSecret: The Azure client secret

run-adx-query

Runs a KQL query against the connected Azure Data Explorer database.

Parameters:

  • query: The KQL query to execute

Development

To run the server in development mode:

npm run dev

License

ISC