Getting Started with Remote MCP Servers using Azure Functions (Node.js/TypeScript)
Azure-Samples/remote-mcp-functions-typescript · 59 stars · TypeScript · 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.
Install
The repo has no one-line install. Follow its README.
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Remote MCP Servers using Azure Functions (Node.js/TypeScript)
Build and deploy remote MCP servers to Azure using Azure Functions. Each sample is a self-contained quickstart you can clone, run locally, and azd up to the cloud in minutes.
Looking for another language? See the .NET/C# and Python versions.
Watch the video overview
Prerequisites
Install these before working with any sample:
- Node.js version 18 or higher
- Azure Functions Core Tools >=
4.0.7030 - Azure Developer CLI (azd)
- Visual Studio Code with the Azure Functions extension (recommended)
- Docker — Runs Azurite, the local Azure Storage emulator
Samples
| Sample | Get started | What it demonstrates |
|---|---|---|
| mcp-tools | README | MCP Tool triggers: hello world, snippet save/get with Azure Blob bindings, structured content (images, resource links) |
| mcp-prompts | README | MCP Prompt triggers: reusable, parameterized prompt templates (code review, summarize, documentation) |
| mcp-weather-app | README | MCP Apps: tool + UI resource serving an interactive weather widget in a sandboxed iframe |
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
- 59
- License
- MIT
- Language
- TypeScript
- Last push
- 2026-09-23
- Forks
- 29
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