Host remote MCP servers on Azure Functions

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Learn how to host secure and scalable remote MCP servers on Azure Functions! Hosting MCP servers remotely allows others to access tools in your servers, not just agents running on your local machine. Azure Functions provides remote hosting for two flavors of MCP servers - those built with the Functions MCP extension or with the official MCP SDKs. In this week's Azure Friday, Lily talks about how to host the SDK flavor with Scott. Check it out if you're looking to build or have already built some servers with these SDKs and are looking for a place to remotely host them! 🌮 Chapter Markers: 00:00 - Introduction 02:51 - Server project walk through 06:12 - Server deployment 07:01 - Test server in Copilot 13:56 - Questions from Scott 16:44 - Sample links and wrap up 🌮 Resources: Learn Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-functions/scenario-host-mcp-server-sdks Azure Product page: https://azure.microsoft.com/products/functions Azure free trial: https://aka.ms/AzureFreeTrialYT 🌮 Follow us on social: Scott Hanselman | @SHanselman – https://x.com/SHanselman Azure Friday | @AzureFriday – https://x.com/AzureFriday Follow us on social: Blog - https://aka.ms/azuredevelopers/blog Twitter - https://aka.ms/azuredevelopers/twitter LinkedIn - https://aka.ms/azuredevelopers/linkedin Twitch - https://aka.ms/azuredevelopers/twitch #azuredeveloper #azure