outlook_search_people
Pack: outlook-contacts · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)
No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/outlook_search_people for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.
Search the people most relevant to the signed-in Outlook / Microsoft 365 user — colleagues, frequent email contacts, and people in their organization — ranked by relevance. Returns matching people with name, email addresses, job title, and company. Use to find a coworker or frequent contact by name even if they are not in the saved address book.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Free-text query to match against relevant people (name, email, etc.). |
top | number | no | Maximum number of people to return (default 25). |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/outlook_contacts/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"outlook_search_people","arguments":{}}}'
Connect
Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Connect to just the outlook-contacts pack
{
"mcpServers": {
"outlook-contacts": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/outlook_contacts/mcp"
}
}
}
See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.