EntraID MCP Server (Microsoft Graph) vs GitHub MCP Server

A side-by-side comparison of two DevOps & Cloud servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	EntraID MCP Server (Microsoft Graph) Manage Microsoft Entra ID via Graph API — users, groups, apps, MFA, sign-in logs, conditional access and more. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale Python	GitHub MCP Server GitHub's official server for repos, issues, PRs, and Actions — local Docker or hosted remote. Verified stdio (local) API key Go
Category	DevOps & Cloud	DevOps & Cloud
Language	Python	Go
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	39	31k
Last commit	1 year ago	15 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`fastmcp install '/path/to/src/msgraph_mcp_server/server.py' --with msgraph-sdk --with azure-identity --with azure-core --with msgraph-core -f /path/to/.env`	`docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick EntraID MCP Server (Microsoft Graph) if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick GitHub MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add EntraID MCP Server (Microsoft Graph)

Install / run

fastmcp install '/path/to/src/msgraph_mcp_server/server.py' --with msgraph-sdk --with azure-identity --with azure-core --with msgraph-core -f /path/to/.env

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "entraid-mcp-server-microsoft-graph": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "azure-core",
        "--with",
        "azure-identity",
        "--with",
        "fastmcp",
        "--with",
        "msgraph-core",
        "--with",
        "msgraph-sdk",
        "fastmcp",
        "run",
        "/path/to/src/msgraph_mcp_server/server.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TENANT_ID": "<your-tenant-id>",
        "CLIENT_ID": "<your-client-id>",
        "CLIENT_SECRET": "<your-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add GitHub MCP Server

Install / run

docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<your-github-pat>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

FAQ

EntraID MCP Server (Microsoft Graph) or GitHub MCP Server — which is better?

Pick EntraID MCP Server (Microsoft Graph) if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick GitHub MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both EntraID MCP Server (Microsoft Graph) and GitHub MCP Server?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do EntraID MCP Server (Microsoft Graph) and GitHub MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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