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How to install ShareGate MCP

Connect ShareGate Protect to Claude, ChatGPT, and Microsoft Copilot. All it takes is a few minutes. We got this.

sign-in with Oauth

Keep your ShareGate permissions

Revoke anytime

Prerequisites

You only need 3 things

An activated Protect account

Access to at least one workspace

An AI tool that supports MCP

Your data region
Your endpoint depends on your ShareGate region.
North Amercica
Europe
North America
https://mcp.sharegate.com/mcp
Europe
https://mcp.eu.sharegate.com/mcp
Pick your AI tool

Where ShareGate MCP connects today

Manually connecting is easy to do, but good news: native connectors are rolling out soon! 
Claude is targeted for late June 2026, then ChatGPT and Copilot will follow. 
Until then, every tool uses manual setup. But don’t worry, we made it simple for you.
Tool Status Method Go
Microsoft Copilot Microsoft Copilot Manual setup Copilot Studio (MCP tool) Set up
Claude Claude Manual setup Custom connector + config Set up
ChatGPT ChatGPT Manual setup Developer mode connector Set up
Cursor, VS Code, others Manual setup HTTP + OAuth endpoint Set up
Microsoft Copilot (Copilot Studio)

This is the maker path. Add ShareGate as a tool to an agent, then publish the agent.

  1. In Copilot Studio, open or create an agent.
  2. Open the Tools tab → Add a tool → under Create new choose Model Context Protocol.
  3. Enter Server name ShareGate, a server description, and your region's Server URL: https://mcp.sharegate.com/mcp
  4. Set Authentication to OAuth 2.0, Type Dynamic discovery. Click Create.
  5. Sign in with your business email and authorize.
  6. Add the tool to your agent and test: ask"What are my Protect workspaces?"
  7. Publish the agent so your team can reach it in Teams or Microsoft 365 Copilot.
  8. Verify: in a chat, turn on the connector and ask"List all workspaces in my tenant that haven't had any activity in more than 60 days"
Claude

ShareGate connects to Claude Desktop and Claude on the web through a custom connector. If your organization blocks custom connectors, use the config file path.

Recommended
Claude Desktop and web
  1. Open Settings → Connectors. (Or click+in the message box → Connectors → Manage connectors.)
  2. Click Add custom connector.
  3. Name it ShareGate. Paste your region endpoint: https://mcp.sharegate.com/mcp
  4. Click Add.
  5. Sign in with your business email and authorize.
  6. Verify that the connector shows as connected and ShareGate tools appear.
  7. Verify: in a chat, turn on the connector and ask"List all workspaces in my tenant that haven't had any activity in more than 60 days"
Advanced
Config file (requires Node.js)
  1. In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Developer and edit claude_desktop_config.json
  2. Add the ShareGate entry for your region, then save and restart Claude:
claude_desktop_config.json
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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ShareGate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp.sharegate.com/mcp"]
    }
  }
}
  • Europe: swap in https://mcp.eu.sharegate.com/mcp.
  • When prompted, sign into ShareGate in your browser and authorize.
  • Verify: ShareGate shows as connected and its tools are available.
Developer
Claude Code (command line)
  1. Open your terminal.
  2. Run the command for your region:
Shell
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# North America

claude mcp add --scope user --transport http ShareGate https://mcp.sharegate.com/mcp
  • When prompted, sign in to ShareGate in your browser and authorize.
  • Verify: run /mcp (or claude mcp list) and confirm ShareGate is connected.
Chat GPT

Requires a paid ChatGPT plan (Plus, Pro, Team, Enterprise, or Edu). Not available on Free.

Recommended
Developer mode connector
  1. Open Settings → Connectors → Advanced. Turn on Developer mode and accept the warning.
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors → Create. (Menu may also be labelled Apps & Connectors.)
  3. Name it ShareGate, and add a short description.
  4. Paste your region's MCP server URL: https://mcp.sharegate.com/mcp
  5. Set Authentication to OAuth, then confirm"I trust this application."
  6. Click Create and sign into ShareGate.
  7. Verify: in a chat, turn on the connector and ask"List all workspaces in my tenant that haven't had any activity in more than 60 days"
Other AI tools

Any MCP-compatible AI tool (for exampleCursororVS Code) connects with your region's endpoint over HTTP with OAuth. Menu names vary by tool.

endpoint
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https://mcp.sharegate.com/mcp

Try it

Go ahead. Write that first prompt.

Once you're connected, try this in your AI tool of choice. It works the same in Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot.
Grab our ready-to-use ShareGate prompts
You
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Which sites have broken inheritance, who owns them, and what were their last activity dates?

Assistant

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Found 3 sites with broken permission inheritance:

HR-Confidential (SharePoint)


Owner: Sarah Chen · Last active: 47 days ago



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Leadership-Strategy (Teams site)

Owner: None assigned · Last active: 112 days ago



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IT-Projects-2023 (SharePoint)

Owner: Mark Davis · Last active: 8 days ago

All 3 have "Everyone except external users" with full control. Want me to generate a remediation report?

Security

Connected ≠ exposed

ShareGateMCP handles access, permissions, and audit logging, so your data stays secure.

Sign in with OAuth

Sign in with your ShareGate account through OAuth. No tokens to paste, no shared credentials.

Keep your permissions

ShareGate MCP only ever returns data you already have access to in ShareGate Protect. Nothing more.

Revoke anytime

Pull access in one click from your AI tool’s settings or from ShareGate Protect.

Frequently asked questions

How much does ShareGate MCP cost?

The ShareGate MCP server is included for every ShareGate Protect customer at no extra cost. There is no separate tier, add-on, or admin role to buy or turn on. If you have Protect, you can connect. All you need is a Protect account with access to at least one workspace.

Which AI tool plan do I need?

The plan requirement comes from your AI tool, not from ShareGate. ChatGPT needs a paid plan (Plus, Pro, Team, Enterprise, or Edu) with Developer Mode for manual setup, as ChatGPT Free is not supported. Claude and Microsoft Copilot (via Copilot Studio) do not require a specific plan to connect.

Native connector vs manual setup: which should I use?

Use whichever your AI tool supports today. They connect to the same ShareGate MCP server and give you the same access, so the only difference is how you add ShareGate MCP. With manual setup you paste your region endpoint yourself, which works in every client right now.

With a native connector you pick ShareGate from your AI tool's connector list and click Connect, with no URL and, for ChatGPT, no Developer Mode. Native connectors are rolling out client by client. If you connect manually now, it keeps working once native is available, so there is nothing to redo.

What data can the AI access, and what can it change?

Today, it is read-only. The AI can read and report on your ShareGate Protect data, but it cannot change anything. It can read your workspaces (sites, groups, and Teams), OneDrives, sharing links, users, and licenses, active governance insights (such as inactive sites, oversharing, and external-sharing exposure), governance metrics, and the list of workspaces you can access. It can switch between these in a single conversation.

The data it returns is real, deterministic data from Protect, not AI-generated guesses, and it only ever works within your existing ShareGate permissions, so the AI sees only what you can already see. From July 2026, it will also take action.

Action-taking is targeted for July 2026: remediation actions (for example deleting sharing links or archiving sites, each with full Protect activity-log tracing), automated policies, and access reviews, all through the same connection. Until then, the connection stays read-only, and we will say so clearly here the day actions go live.

Is ShareGate MCP secure? How is access authenticated?

Yes. You sign in with your own ShareGate account using OAuth, and the connection runs through a dedicated OAuth 2.1 authorization layer. The first time you connect, you see a one-time "Authorize access to your account" consent screen, which is the safeguard that stops anyone from connecting to your data without your approval.

The AI only ever acts within your existing ShareGate permissions, and v1 is read-only, so it cannot make changes.

How do I disconnect or revoke access?

You can disconnect at any time from your AI client by removing the ShareGate connector in that client's settings. In Claude, go to Settings then Connectors and remove ShareGate. In ChatGPT, go to Settings then Connectors and remove it. In Copilot Studio, remove the ShareGate tool from your agent. Removing the connector stops the client from reaching your ShareGate data.

It will not connect, or it is not showing up. What should I check?

Work through these, by client:

  • Right region endpoint. North America is https://mcp.sharegate.com/mcp, Europe is https://mcp.eu.sharegate.com/mcp. The wrong region will not connect.
  • Claude. If "Add custom connector" is missing or greyed out, your organization has blocked custom connectors by admin policy. Use the config-file path (it requires Node.js) or ask IT to allow the ShareGate connector. Also confirm the endpoint is reachable from your network.
  • ChatGPT. Confirm you are on a paid plan and that Developer Mode is turned on. Free is not supported.
  • Copilot Studio. Set Authentication to OAuth 2.0 with Type set to Dynamic discovery, and make sure the agent is published so your users can reach it.‍
  • Right account. Sign in with your ShareGate business email and complete the "Authorize access to your account" consent screen.
Does ShareGate MCP work behind our corporate firewall or VPN?

Yes, as long as your network allows the MCP endpoint through. The connection is outbound HTTPS to your region's endpoint (North America https://mcp.sharegate.com/mcp or Europe https://mcp.eu.sharegate.com/mcp) with OAuth sign-in. If your firewall, proxy, or VPN restricts outbound traffic, ask IT to allow that endpoint.

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