Microsoft Azure Functions now supports the Model Context Protocol for secure AI agent workflows

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Microsoft's Azure Functions now fully supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling secure AI agent workflows. This General Availability release integrates OBO authentication and streamable HTTP transport, addressing security concerns that previously limited AI agent access to sensitive enterprise data. The MCP extension supports multiple languages and offers a self-hosted option, allowing developers to deploy existing MCP SDK-based servers with minimal changes.


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