Powerpoint Online MCP server

Connect Powerpoint Online to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, GitHub Copilot and any other MCP client, for your whole team. Metorial adds security, governance, and tracing, and gives everyone one Magic MCP URL to connect.

What you can do with the Powerpoint Online MCP server

Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.

  • Use the list files tool in Powerpoint Online
  • Use the create folder tool in Powerpoint Online
  • Use the version history tool in Powerpoint Online
  • Use the download presentation tool in Powerpoint Online
  • Use the share file tool in Powerpoint Online
  • Use the update file metadata tool in Powerpoint Online

Supported Tools

list_files

List Files

List files and folders inside a specific folder in OneDrive or SharePoint. Supports pagination. If no folder is specified, lists items in the drive root.

create_folder

Create Folder

Create a new folder in OneDrive or SharePoint. Useful for organizing presentations into directories before uploading.

version_history

Version History

List previous versions of a file or restore a specific version. View the complete version history including who made changes and when. Restoring a version creates a new version with the content of the selected version.

download_presentation

Download Presentation

Get a download URL for a PowerPoint presentation from OneDrive or SharePoint. Optionally convert the presentation to PDF format on the server side.

share_file

Share File

Share a PowerPoint presentation or other file by creating a sharing link or inviting specific users. Supports view-only, edit, and embed link types with configurable scope. Can also invite users directly with specified roles.

update_file_metadata

Update File Metadata

Update the name or description of a file or folder in OneDrive or SharePoint. Use this to rename presentations or update their descriptions.

move_copy_file

Move or Copy File

Move or copy a file or folder to a new location within OneDrive or SharePoint. Can also be used to rename a file without moving it. Copy operations are asynchronous and return a monitor URL.

delete_file

Delete File

Permanently delete a file or folder from OneDrive or SharePoint. Deleted items are moved to the recycle bin and can be recovered within the retention period.

search_files

Search Files

Search for files including PowerPoint presentations across OneDrive or SharePoint by keyword. Returns matching files with metadata. Searches file names and content.

get_thumbnails

Get Thumbnails

Retrieve thumbnail images for each page/slide of a PowerPoint presentation. Returns URLs for small, medium, and large thumbnails per slide. Also supports generating an embeddable preview URL for the presentation.

manage_permissions

Manage Permissions

List or revoke sharing permissions on a file in OneDrive or SharePoint. Use "list" to see all current permissions, or "revoke" to remove a specific permission by its ID.

upload_presentation

Upload Presentation

Upload a PowerPoint presentation file to OneDrive or SharePoint. For small files (< 4MB), provide base64-encoded file content directly. For large files, use the **createUploadSession** mode to get an upload URL for chunked uploads.

get_presentation

Get Presentation

Retrieve metadata and properties of a PowerPoint presentation stored in OneDrive or SharePoint. Returns file name, size, timestamps, parent folder info, and web URL. Locate a file by its unique ID or by its path.

Connect Powerpoint Online to your AI client

Every client uses the same Magic MCP URL, and so does any other MCP client. Add it once and sign in with SSO.

  1. Enable Powerpoint Online in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Powerpoint Online MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
  2. Add a custom connector. Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
  3. Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
  4. Sign in. Select Add and sign in to load Powerpoint Online tools.

Run Powerpoint Online through the Metorial gateway

One governed layer for every app your agents reach, not a separate connector per tool.

  • Give Powerpoint Online and every other app to your whole team through one MCP gateway, behind your SSO.
  • Scope which teams and agents can use Powerpoint Online tools with role-based access control, and trace every call.
  • Prefer to run it yourself? Metorial is open source and self-hostable.

More integrations teams use with Powerpoint Online

Notion

Create, read, update, and archive pages and databases in a Notion workspace. Manage blocks (paragraphs, lists, headings, embeds, etc.) within pages. Query databases with filters and sorts across rich property types including text, numbers, dates, selects, relations, and formulas. Search across pages and databases by title. Add and read comments on pages and blocks. Upload files to pages. Manage workspace users and retrieve user profiles.

Google Sheets

Create, read, and update spreadsheets and their cell data. Read and write values to individual cells, ranges, or multiple ranges using A1 notation or named ranges. Apply cell formatting including text styles, backgrounds, borders, number formats, and conditional formatting. Manage sheets (tabs) within a spreadsheet—add, delete, copy, rename, and reorder them. Create and manage embedded charts, pivot tables, filter views, data validation rules, protected ranges, named ranges, and merged cells. Perform batch operations to apply multiple updates atomically.

GitHub

Manage repositories, issues, and pull requests. Create and configure branches, star repositories, review code, and merge changes. Automate CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions, manage workflow runs, secrets, and artifacts. Track issues with labels, milestones, and assignees. Search across code, repositories, issues, and users. Manage organizations, teams, and memberships. Create and manage projects, gists, packages, deployments, and environments. Access security alerts including code scanning, secret scanning, and Dependabot alerts. Read and write file contents in repositories. Manage webhooks, notifications, and codespaces.

Salesforce

Manage CRM data including Accounts, Contacts, Leads, Opportunities, Cases, and custom objects. Create, read, update, and delete records. Query data using SOQL and search across objects using SOSL. Perform bulk data operations for large-scale imports, exports, and migrations. Execute composite requests to batch multiple operations in a single API call. Access analytics, reports, and dashboards. Manage files and attachments associated with records. Interact with Chatter feeds, posts, and groups for social collaboration. Manage org metadata including custom objects, fields, layouts, and workflows. Query data using GraphQL for precise data retrieval across related objects.

Sharepoint

Manage SharePoint sites, document libraries, lists, and files. Create, read, update, and delete lists and list items with custom columns. Resolve site users to numeric Person/Group LookupId values. Upload, download, move, copy, and version files in document libraries. Search across sites, files, folders, lists, and list items using Microsoft Search. Manage permissions at site, list, and item levels with granular access control. Define and manage content types and site columns. Retrieve site properties and search for sites across Microsoft 365.

Airtable

Create, read, update, and delete records in Airtable bases and tables. Manage base schemas including creating tables and fields. Filter records using formulas, sort by fields, and scope queries to specific views. Upsert records to find, create, or update in a single call. Upload attachments to records, read and write record comments, list accessible bases, and receive real-time base change events through webhooks.

Technical notes for Powerpoint Online

Manage PowerPoint presentations stored in OneDrive and SharePoint via Microsoft Graph API. Upload, download, copy, move, and delete .pptx files. Convert presentations to PDF format. Share files by creating sharing links or granting direct permissions with configurable roles. Retrieve and update file metadata, access version history, restore previous versions, and generate slide thumbnails and embeddable previews. Search for presentations across OneDrive and SharePoint. Note: does not support direct manipulation of individual slides, shapes, or text content within presentations.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about connecting Powerpoint Online to AI agents with Metorial.

  1. How many tools does the Powerpoint Online MCP server have?
    The Powerpoint Online MCP server exposes 13 tools, including List Files, Create Folder, Version History. Each one is governed and traced through Metorial.
  2. Powerpoint Online exposes tools your agents call on demand; it does not publish event triggers yet. Everything still runs through one governed MCP URL.
  3. Any MCP client, including VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, OpenCode and Grok. Each one reaches the Powerpoint Online MCP server through the same Metorial URL.
  4. Use role-based access control to decide which teams, users, and agents can use Powerpoint Online and which of its tools they can call.
  5. Yes. Metorial is open source, so you can run the Powerpoint Online MCP server yourself or use the hosted gateway.

Connect Powerpoint Online to production AI agents

See how Metorial gives your team governed access to Powerpoint Online, with tracing and security controls built in.