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Developer rewrites OneNote MCP server in TypeScript to fix auth issues

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A developer rewrote a Microsoft OneNote MCP server in TypeScript after encountering authentication issues with the original JavaScript version. The primary problem was the use of application-level scopes that personal Microsoft accounts cannot consent to, leading to a 401 error. The fix involved switching to resource-qualified delegated scopes. The rewrite also addressed code structure, dependency management, and introduced Zod schemas for MCP tools to improve parameter handling. AI

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Developer rewrites OneNote MCP server in TypeScript to fix auth issues

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Amandeep Singh ·

    I Rewrote a OneNote MCP Server in TypeScript — Here's What I Learned About Microsoft Graph Auth

    <p>If you use Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant, you've probably noticed how useful it is when your AI can actually <em>read</em> your notes. I wanted that for OneNote — so I grabbed an existing MCP server, hit a cryptic 401 error, and ended up rewriting the whol…

  2. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Amandeep Singh ·

    I Rewrote a OneNote MCP Server in TypeScript — Here's What I Learned About Microsoft Graph Auth

    <p>If you use Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant, you've probably noticed how useful it is when your AI can actually <em>read</em> your notes. I wanted that for OneNote — so I grabbed an existing MCP server, hit a cryptic 401 error, and ended up rewriting the whol…

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