Hosted MCP Server for Microsoft Planner

The Microsoft Planner MCP server is the right choice when you need AI agents to operate on team task boards owned by Microsoft 365 Groups — board structures with buckets, multi-assignee tasks, checklists, and Group/Teams membership. If you instead need to drive a single user’s personal task lists or sync with Outlook flagged emails, use the Microsoft To Do MCP server — it targets the personal-tasks Microsoft Graph endpoints rather than Planner’s Group-scoped APIs.

Set Up Your Microsoft Planner Board Connection

Authenticate FlowHunt against Microsoft Planner (Group-scoped Graph permissions)

1. Access FlowHunt: Log in to your FlowHunt.io dashboard .

2. Navigate to Integrations: Find the “Integrations” section in the left sidebar.

3. Select Microsoft Planner: Click on the Microsoft Planner integration option to begin the setup process.

   

4. Integrate with Microsoft Planner: Click Integrate and sign in with your Microsoft account to authenticate and grant FlowHunt access to your Microsoft Planner data.

   • Complete the sign-in process by following the prompts to authorize FlowHunt.

   

💡 Pro Tip: Ensure you use a Microsoft account with access to the Planner plans you want to integrate. Store any authentication credentials securely and avoid sharing them publicly.

Deploy the Microsoft Planner MCP Server for team boards

Add the Planner MCP Server (board, bucket and task tools)

1. Navigate to MCP Servers: Go to the “MCP Servers” tab in your FlowHunt dashboard.

2. Add New Server: Click “Add New MCP Server”.

3. Select Microsoft Planner: Choose “Microsoft Planner MCP Server” from the available options.

4. Configure Server Tools: Select the tools you want to enable for your MCP server.

   

   MCP INTEGRATION

   The following tools are available as part of the Microsoft Planner MCP integration:

   list_plans

   List all Planner plans accessible to the user to manage or organize task plans.

   get_plan

   Get details of a specific Planner plan, including its title and owner.

   create_plan

   Create a new Planner plan for a group to organize tasks.

   list_buckets

   List all buckets in a plan to manage task categories.

   create_bucket

   Create a new bucket in a plan to categorize tasks.

   list_tasks

   List tasks in a plan or bucket to track progress.

   get_task

   Get details of a specific task, including due date and assignments.

   create_task

   Create a new task in a plan with specified details like title and due date.

   update_task

   Update an existing task with new details like status or due date.

   assign_task

   Assign or unassign users to/from a task for collaboration.

   add_attachment

   Add an attachment to a task for additional context or resources.

   get_task_details

   Get detailed information about a task, including description, references, and checklist.

   delete_task

   Delete a task to remove outdated or completed tasks.

📝 Note: You can modify or add tools later based on your evolving automation needs.

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Connect MCP Server to Client

Configure the MCP Client

1. Access MCP Tab: Navigate to the “MCP” tab in your FlowHunt Dashboard.
2. Choose Client: Select your preferred MCP server:
   • (List of the created MCP servers)

     

3. Navigate to Connect Tab: Copy the JSON Configuration.

{
  "mcp": {
    "transport": "streamable_http",
    "url": "https://mcp.flowhunt.io/••••••••"
  }
}

Create AI-Powered Workflows

Option A: Quick Start with Preconfigured Flow

Best for: Getting started quickly with proven automation patterns

1. Generate Flow: In your MCP Server configuration, click “Create Preconfigured Flow”.

2. Select Template: Choose “AI Agent with MCP” to create a ready-to-use workflow.

   

3. Customize Logic: Use FlowHunt’s visual flow builder to tailor the automation:

   • Set up event creation for automated meeting scheduling.
   • Configure automatic event updates for schedule changes.
   • Implement event searches for quick calendar lookups.
   • Create automated reminders for upcoming events.

4. Activate: Save and activate your flow to begin automated operations.

Option B: Custom Integration

Best for: Specific automation requirements or existing workflow enhancement

1. Create/Edit Flow: Open FlowHunt’s flow builder and start with a new or existing flow.
2. Add MCP Component: Drag the “MCP Server Component” onto your canvas.
3. Configure Connection: Paste your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcp": {
    "transport": "streamable_http",
    "url": "https://mcp.flowhunt.io/••••••••"
  }
}

4. Design Workflow: Create custom logic that leverages the MCP server tools:

   • List calendar events for schedule analysis.
   • Create events for automated task scheduling.
   • Update event details based on external triggers.
   • Delete outdated events to keep calendars clean.

   

5. Deploy: Save your configuration and activate the flow.

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List of Prompts

Below are practical example prompts demonstrating how to manage projects, tasks, and team collaboration using natural language with the Microsoft Planner MCP Server.

Project and Plan Management

Show me all plans in my organization

Create a new plan called "Q1 Marketing Campaign" for the Marketing team

Get the full details of the "Website Redesign" plan including all tasks and assignments

List all plans that I'm a member of

Task Organization with Buckets

Create a bucket called "In Progress" in the Website Redesign plan

List all buckets in the Q1 Marketing Campaign plan

Move the "Design Homepage" task to the "Review" bucket

Task Management Prompts

Create a new task "Write blog post about product launch" in the Content Creation bucket, assign it to Sarah, and set the due date to next Friday

List all tasks in the Marketing Campaign plan that are assigned to me

Get the details of task ID abc123 including checklist items, attachments, and comments

Update task "Design new logo" to mark it as 50% complete

Show me all overdue tasks across all my plans

###Team Collaboration Prompts

List all tasks assigned to John Smith in the Development plan

Show me tasks that are marked as high priority in the Q1 Campaign

Create a task with a checklist: "Launch Preparation" with sub-items "Test deployment", "Update documentation", "Notify stakeholders"

Find all tasks with the label "Urgent" that haven't been started yet

These prompts illustrate how the Microsoft Planner MCP Server enables intuitive project management, making it easy to organize work, track progress, and collaborate with your team through natural language commands.

Conclusion

The Microsoft Planner MCP Server is purpose-built for agentic automation over team task boards in Microsoft 365 — bucket-based plans, multi-assignee tasks, and Group-owned project work. Unlike the Microsoft To Do MCP server (which covers a single user’s personal lists and Outlook tasks), the Planner MCP server lets your AI agents create and rebalance plans, move work across buckets, assign tasks across Group members, and report on progress for shared projects.

Start with one automation — agent-driven sprint creation, weekly Planner-status reports, or routing Slack/Teams requests into the right bucket — then expand. Ready to get started? Connect Planner to FlowHunt today and put AI in charge of your team’s task boards.