azure function hosting mcp server
Run the following command to create the azure function with mcp azd init --template remote-mcp-functions-python -e mcpserver-python Once you have finish, go to the root folder where you will see pyproject.toml and azure.yaml, etc. Then start vscode. Make sure you have the pre-requisites like Azure function Developer tool and azurite all setup. From vscode, select "Debug". It will prompt you to create a virtual environment. Please select "yes". When it ask you to run azurite - please select yes. From the chat window, we issue a " say hello ". Then the chatbot will ask for permission to use mcp tool. And as you can see from here, we are able to hit the azure function mcp server hello_mcp function.