Getting Started with Remote MCP Servers using Azure Functions (.NET/C#)
Azure-Samples/remote-mcp-functions-dotnet · 134 stars · C# · MIT
MCP server This is a quickstart template to easily build and deploy a custom remote MCP server to the cloud using Azure functions. You can clone/restore/run on your local machine with debugging, and `azd up` to have it in the cloud in a couple minutes. The MCP server is secured by design u
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Getting Started with Remote MCP Servers using Azure Functions (.NET/C#)
This repo has a collection of samples to help you easily build and deploy a custom remote MCP server to the cloud using Azure functions. You can clone/restore/run on your local machine with debugging, and azd up to have a server in the cloud in a couple minutes.
All sample MCP servers are configured with built-in authentication using Microsoft Entra as the identity provider.
You can also use API Management to secure the server, as well as network isolation using VNET.
If you're looking for samples in more languages check out the Node.js/TypeScript and Python samples.
Prerequisites
Required for all development approaches
- .NET 10 SDK
- Azure Functions Core Tools >=
4.5.0 - Azure Developer CLI 1.23.x or above (for deployment)
- Docker (for the Azurite storage emulator)
For Visual Studio development
- Visual Studio 2022
- Make sure to select the Azure development workload during installation
For Visual Studio Code development
Choose one: You can use either Visual Studio OR Visual Studio Code. Both provide full debugging support, but the setup steps differ slightly.
Below is the architecture diagram for the Remote MCP Server using Azure Functions:
Samples in this repo
Each project README has instructions for running locally, connecting to the MCP server, deploying to the cloud, and more.
| Project | Description | Getting Started |
|---|---|---|
| FunctionsMcpTool | MCP Tools — snippet CRUD, QR code generation, badges, website preview, auth (OBO) | README |
| FunctionsMcpApp | MCP Apps — fluent API for tools that return interactive UI | README |
| FunctionsMcpResources | MCP Resources — snippet resource template, server info resource | README |
| FunctionsMcpPrompts | MCP Prompts — code review checklist, summarize content, generate docs | README |
| McpWeatherApp | Weather App — MCP App demo with interactive UI | README |
Next Steps
- Learn more about the Azure Functions MCP extension
- Learn more about built-in MCP auth
- Follow our blog posts on Azure SDK Blog and Tech Community for updates.
Facts
- Kind
- MCP server
- Group
- Uncategorized
- Stars
- 134
- License
- MIT
- Language
- C#
- Last push
- 2026-08-12
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