MCP Server Azure Function

What is MCP Server Azure Function?

It is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation hosted as an Azure Function using the .NET 8 isolated worker model. It enables language models that support the MCP standard to interact with custom business operations, logic apps, and internal APIs.

How to use MCP Server Azure Function?

Clone the repository, configure the local.settings.json file with required environment variables (e.g., LOGIC_APP_ENDPOINT, INTERNAL_API_BASE_URL, MCP_ALLOWED_OPERATIONS), restore dependencies with dotnet restore, then run func start to launch the function locally at http://localhost:7071/api/MCPFunction. Test using curl with included JSON test files or custom MCP request payloads.

Key features of MCP Server Azure Function

• Implements standard MCP operations: list_operations and get_openapi_spec
• Provides custom operations: getBusinessData, triggerLogicApp, callInternalApi
• Built on Azure Functions v4 isolated worker with .NET 8
• Uses Bicep templates for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployment
• Supports local development and Azure deployment with function key authentication

Use cases of MCP Server Azure Function

• Retrieve business metrics and data via MCP from language models
• Trigger Azure Logic Apps workflows from model interactions
• Proxy requests to internal APIs securely
• Provide API documentation through the MCP get_openapi_spec operation
• Enable custom, enterprise MCP operations for automated decision-making