The Model
Context Protocol (MCP) is a way for apps to provide capabilities and context to
a large language model. Azure Functions recently introduced an
MCP extension as an early preview to enable conversations with the
community. The extension makes it easy to build remote MCP servers that run at
cloud scale.
The
preview now includes functions written in Java, enabling even more teams to
create remote MCP servers with this model. The extension has also been updated
with additional support for returning server instructions and metadata and
defining required tool properties. Function authors can use these new options
to customize how LLMs interacts with their tools. MCP tool trigger
invocations are now also instrumented to provide insights into app
behavior and assist in debugging MCP servers.
Learn more.