Secure Remote MCP Servers using Azure API Management (Experimental)
Diagram
Azure API Management acts as the AI Gateway for MCP servers.
This sample implements the latest MCP Authorization specification
This is a sequence diagram to understand the flow.
Deploy Remote MCP Server to Azure
- Register
Microsoft.Appresource provider.
- Run this azd command to provision the api management service, function app(with code) and all other required Azure resources
MCP Inspector
- In a new terminal window, install and run MCP Inspector
- CTRL click to load the MCP Inspector web app from the URL displayed by the app (e.g. http://127.0.0.1:6274/#resources)
- Set the transport type to
SSE
- Set the URL to your running API Management SSE endpoint displayed after
azd upand Connect:
- List Tools. Click on a tool and Run Tool.
Secure Remote MCP Servers using Azure API Management (Experimental)
Diagram
Azure API Management acts as the AI Gateway for MCP servers.
This sample implements the latest MCP Authorization specification
This is a sequence diagram to understand the flow.
Deploy Remote MCP Server to Azure
- Register
Microsoft.Appresource provider.
- Run this azd command to provision the api management service, function app(with code) and all other required Azure resources
MCP Inspector
- In a new terminal window, install and run MCP Inspector
- CTRL click to load the MCP Inspector web app from the URL displayed by the app (e.g. http://127.0.0.1:6274/#resources)
- Set the transport type to
SSE
- Set the URL to your running API Management SSE endpoint displayed after
azd upand Connect:
- List Tools. Click on a tool and Run Tool.