FunctionsMcpTool
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@FunctionsMcpToolSave this Python snippet and generate a QR code for its URL"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Getting Started with Remote MCP Servers using Azure Functions (Python)
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 .NET/C# and Node.js/TypeScript versions.
Prerequisites
Python version 3.13 or higher
Azure Functions Core Tools >=
4.8.0Azure Developer CLI 1.23.x or above (for deployment)
Docker (for the Azurite storage emulator)
Visual Studio Code (recommended)
Below is the architecture diagram for the Remote MCP Server using Azure Functions:

Related MCP server: linkforyou-mcp
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, structured metadata, batch operations | |
FunctionsMcpResources | MCP Resources — snippet resource template, server info resource | |
FunctionsMcpPrompts | MCP Prompts — code review checklist, summarize content, generate docs | |
McpWeatherApp | Weather App — MCP App demo with interactive UI |
Next Steps
Learn more about the Azure Functions MCP extension
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