Getting Started with Remote MCP Servers using Azure Functions (Node.js/TypeScript)

What is Getting Started with Remote MCP Servers using Azure Functions (Node.js/TypeScript)?

This sample repository shows how to build and deploy remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to Azure using Azure Functions. It targets developers who want quick, self-contained quickstarts to clone, run locally, and deploy to Azure with azd up.

How to use Getting Started with Remote MCP Servers using Azure Functions (Node.js/TypeScript)?

Install the prerequisites: Node.js 18+, Azure Functions Core Tools >=4.0.7030, Azure Developer CLI (azd), Visual Studio Code with the Azure Functions extension (recommended), and Docker. Then clone a sample, run it locally with Azure Functions Core Tools, and deploy to Azure using azd up.

Key features of Getting Started with Remote MCP Servers using Azure Functions (Node.js/TypeScript)

• MCP Tool triggers for hello world and Blob storage snippets
• MCP Prompt triggers for reusable, parameterized prompt templates
• MCP App with interactive weather widget in a sandboxed iframe
• Sample demonstrates structured content (images, resource links)
• Includes code review, summarize, and documentation prompt templates
• Self-contained quickstarts with local run and one‑command cloud deployment

Use cases of Getting Started with Remote MCP Servers using Azure Functions (Node.js/TypeScript)

• Expose tools that let an LLM save and retrieve code snippets from Azure Blob Storage
• Offer prompt templates that an LLM can call to perform code review or summarization
• Serve an interactive UI (e.g., a weather widget) as a resource for an MCP app
• Rapidly prototype and deploy a remote MCP server on Azure for testing or production

FAQ from Getting Started with Remote MCP Servers using Azure Functions (Node.js/TypeScript)

What prerequisites are needed to run the samples?

You need Node.js 18+, Azure Functions Core Tools >=4.0.7030, Azure Developer CLI (azd), Docker (for Azurite), and optionally Visual Studio Code with the Azure Functions extension.

Which languages are supported?

This repository uses Node.js/TypeScript. Separate versions exist for .NET/C# and Python.

How do I deploy a sample to Azure?

Clone the sample, run it locally, then use azd up to provision resources and deploy to the cloud in minutes.

What does each sample demonstrate?

The mcp-tools sample shows MCP Tool triggers with Blob bindings and structured content. mcp-prompts shows reusable prompt templates. mcp-weather-app shows an interactive weather widget as an MCP app.

Is there built‑in authorization for remote MCP servers?

Yes. The repository links to documentation for built‑in MCP auth provided by the Azure Functions MCP extension.