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Azure MCP Server

Name: Azure MCP Server
Author: microsoft.com

com.microsoft · Updated 29d ago

All Azure MCP tools to create a seamless connection between AI agents and Azure services.

At a glance

Azure MCP Server is an MCP server in the AI & Memory category. It runs locally over stdio via `dnx Azure.Mcp`, and declares no required credentials. It scores A (95/100) on the MCP Skills Hub health score as of Oct 28, 2026.

Source 3.8k

One-click install

VS Code VS Code Insiders Cursor

Opens your editor and pre-fills the config. Your editor will ask before adding it.

How to install Azure MCP Server in your AI client

Setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Cline and VS Code — copy-paste ready.

How to install Azure MCP Server in Claude CodeAnthropic's agentic CLI

1
Add the server
bash
```
claude mcp add azure -- dnx Azure.Mcp
```
2
Verify it's connected
bash
```
claude mcp list
```
Sharing it with your team?
Add `--scope project` to write it to .mcp.json in the repository root, which you can commit (with the secrets left as environment variables).
Use it in a session
Ask Claude to use the tools this server exposes. It discovers them automatically.

How to install Azure MCP Server in Claude DesktopDesktop app (MCP config)

Open your MCP config
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add this server

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azure": {
      "command": "dnx",
      "args": [
        "Azure.Mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop
The tools appear under the 🔌 menu once the app reloads.

How to install Azure MCP Server in CursorAI-first code editor

Create / edit .cursor/mcp.json in your project

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azure": {
      "command": "dnx",
      "args": [
        "Azure.Mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Enable it
Cursor Settings → MCP → toggle the server on. Tools become available to the Composer/Agent.

How to install Azure MCP Server in Codex CLIOpenAI coding agent

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml

toml

[mcp_servers.azure]
command = "dnx"
args = ["Azure.Mcp"]

Run Codex
Codex loads MCP servers from config.toml on startup and exposes their tools to the agent.

How to install Azure MCP Server in WindsurfCodeium's agentic IDE

Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azure": {
      "command": "dnx",
      "args": [
        "Azure.Mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Reload
Windsurf → Cascade → refresh MCP servers. Cascade can now call the tools.

How to install Azure MCP Server in ClineVS Code autonomous agent

Open Cline → MCP Servers → Configure
Adds to cline_mcp_settings.json.

Add the server

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azure": {
      "command": "dnx",
      "args": [
        "Azure.Mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

How to install Azure MCP Server in VS CodeCopilot / MCP support

Create .vscode/mcp.json

json

{
  "servers": {
    "azure": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "dnx",
      "args": [
        "Azure.Mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Start it
VS Code shows a ▶ Start action above the server entry. Agent mode (Copilot Chat) can then use the tools.

What tools does Azure MCP Server expose?

This server runs as a local package. We only query remote servers for their tool list — asking this one would mean executing it, so its tools are listed in the documentation below.

What the code can do

Read from the published package source — never executed. Parsed 2 of 2 source files.

This server can run other programs on your machine, read and write files and read your environment variables.

How it was published

Runs postinstall on install — this executes when you install the package, before you deliberately run anything.
No provenance attestation — there is nothing linking this published artifact to a specific source commit.
3 npm maintainers · last published by microsoft1es.

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Before you install

Signals gathered from the source repo and package registry — not a safety verdict.

What it can reach

Runs code on your machine — Executes as a local process with your user's permissions, including filesystem access.
Downloads at launch — The package is fetched from its registry each run unless you pin a version.

Last commit today — Actively maintained.
3.8k GitHub stars — Community adoption signal.
155k weekly downloads — Regularly installed by other developers.

Client compatibility

Claude Code: NativeClaude Desktop: NativeCursor: NativeCodex CLI: NativeWindsurf: NativeCline: NativeVS Code: Native

Health score

A · 95

Maintenance, adoption, transparency and packaging — not a safety audit. How this is calculated

Maintenance30%100%
Last commit 0 days ago.
Adoption20%100%
3809 stars, 155385 weekly downloads.
Transparency20%75%
3/4: ✓ public source repo, ✓ declared license, ✓ documentation, ✗ discoverable tool list.
Provenance15%100%
Package and registry entry point at the same repository.
Packaging15%100%
Publishes a pinned version (3.0.0-beta.48).

Documentation

Full README

🌟 Microsoft MCP Servers

📘 What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to large language models (LLMs). It allows AI applications to connect with various data sources and tools in a consistent manner, enhancing their capabilities and flexibility. MCP follows a client-server architecture:

MCP Hosts: Applications like AI assistants or IDEs that initiate connections.
MCP Clients: Connectors within the host application that maintain 1:1 connections with servers.
MCP Servers: Services that provide context and capabilities through the standardized MCP.

For more details, visit the official MCP website.

📁 Which MCP Servers are built from this repository?

This repository contains core libraries, test frameworks, engineering systems, pipelines, and tooling for Microsoft MCP Server contributors to unify engineering investments; and reduce duplication and divergence:

| MCP Server | README | Source Code | CHANGELOG | Releases | Documentation | Troubleshooting | Support | |:---------------------|:--------------------:|:-----------------------:|:---------------------:|:--------------------:|:-------------------------:|:---------------------------:|:-------------------:| | Azure MCP | [Azure MCP README] | [Azure MCP Source Code] | [Azure MCP CHANGELOG] | [Azure MCP Releases] | [Azure MCP Documentation] | [Azure MCP Troubleshooting] | [Azure MCP Support] | | Microsoft Fabric MCP | [Fabric MCP README] | [Fabric MCP Source Code] | [Fabric MCP CHANGELOG] | [Fabric MCP Releases] | [Fabric Documentation] | [Fabric MCP Troubleshooting] | [Fabric MCP Support] |

[Azure MCP README]: https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/blob/main/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md [Azure MCP CHANGELOG]: https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/blob/main/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/CHANGELOG.md [Azure MCP Source Code]: https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/blob/main/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server [Azure MCP Releases]: https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/releases?q=Azure.Mcp.Server- [Azure MCP Documentation]: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/ [Azure MCP Troubleshooting]: https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/blob/main/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/TROUBLESHOOTING.md [Azure MCP Support]: https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/blob/main/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/SUPPORT.md

[Fabric MCP README]: https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/blob/main/servers/Fabric.Mcp.Server/README.md [Fabric MCP CHANGELOG]: https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/blob/main/servers/Fabric.Mcp.Server/CHANGELOG.md [Fabric MCP Source Code]: https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/blob/main/servers/Fabric.Mcp.Server [Fabric MCP Releases]: https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/releases?q=Fabric.Mcp.Server- [Fabric Documentation]: https://learn.microsoft.com/fabric/ [Fabric MCP Troubleshooting]: https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/blob/main/servers/Fabric.Mcp.Server/TROUBLESHOOTING.md [Fabric MCP Support]: https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/blob/main/servers/Fabric.Mcp.Server/SUPPORT.md

📚 Which MCP Servers are available from Microsoft?

Azure

REPOSITORY: microsoft/mcp
DESCRIPTION: All Azure MCP tools in a single server. The Azure MCP Server implements the MCP specification to create a seamless connection between AI agents and Azure services. Azure MCP Server can be used alone or with the GitHub Copilot for Azure extension in VS Code.
CATEGORY: CLOUD AND INFRASTRUCTURE
TYPE: Local
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