Azure MCP Server

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### Start Azure MCP Server using npx

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/tools/jet-brains

Use this command to start the Azure MCP Server. Ensure Node.js and npm are installed.

```bash
npx -y @azure/mcp@latest server start
```

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### Start Azure MCP Server with Selective Tool Loading

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/concepts

Load only the specific tools required for your workflow to optimize performance and reduce resource consumption. This example loads commands for listing subscriptions, resource groups, and getting storage account details.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Azure Essentials": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@azure/mcp@latest",
        "server",
        "start",
        "--tool",
        "azmcp_subscription_list",
        "--tool",
        "azmcp_group_list",
        "--tool",
        "azmcp_storage_account_get"
      ]
    }
  }
}

```

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### Install GitHub Copilot Go SDK

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/github-copilot-sdk

Command to install the GitHub Copilot Go SDK package using the Go build tool.

```bash
go get github.com/github/copilot-sdk/go

```

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### Example Output: Resource Groups

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/languages/python

This is an example of the output you should expect after querying for resource groups.

```text
The following resource groups are available for your subscription:

1. **DefaultResourceGroup-EUS** (Location: `eastus`)
2. **rg-testing** (Location: `centralus`)
3. **rg-azd** (Location: `eastus2`)
4. **msdocs-sample** (Location: `southcentralus`)
14. **ai-testing** (Location: `eastus2`)

Let me know if you need further details or actions related to any of these resource groups!
```

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### Bash: Install GitHub Copilot SDK

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/github-copilot-sdk

Installs the GitHub Copilot SDK Node.js package using npm.

```Bash
npm install @github/copilot-sdk

```

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### Example output of storage account list tool

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/tools/windsurf

This is an example of the output you might see after running a tool like 'storage account list' in Windsurf.

```text
The following resource groups are available for your subscription:

1. **DefaultResourceGroup-EUS** (Location: `eastus`)
2. **rg-testing** (Location: `centralus`)
3. **rg-d** (Location: `eastus2`)
4. **msdocs-sample** (Location: `southcentralus`)
5. **ai-testing** (Location: `eastus2`)

Let me know if you need further details or actions related to any of these resource groups!

```

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### Start Azure MCP Server with .NET

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/github-copilot-cli

Alternative command to start the Azure MCP Server locally using .NET. Use this if you prefer a .NET environment.

```bash
dotnet dnx -p Azure.Mcp server start

```

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### Install Python dependencies

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/languages/python

Install all the Python libraries listed in the 'requirements.txt' file into the active virtual environment.

```console
pip install -r requirements.txt

```

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### Example Deployment Output

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/deploy-remote-mcp-server-microsoft-foundry

Example output from the 'azd env get-values' command, showing key configuration values for the deployed Azure MCP Server.

```Text
CONTAINER_APP_URL="https://azure-mcp-storage-server.<your-container-app-name>.eastus2.azurecontainerapps.io"
ENTRA_APP_CLIENT_ID="<your-app-client-id>"
ENTRA_APP_IDENTIFIER_URI="api://<your-app-client-id>"
ENTRA_APP_OBJECT_ID="<your-app-object-id>"
ENTRA_APP_ROLE_ID="<your-app-role-id>"
ENTRA_APP_SERVICE_PRINCIPAL_ID="<your-app-service-principal-id>"

```

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### Explore Other Prompts

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/languages/python

Use these example prompts to explore other Azure MCP Server operations, such as listing storage accounts or tables.

```bash
List all of the storage accounts in my subscription
Get the available tables in my storage accounts
```

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### Example Prompts for Azure MCP Server Operations

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/tools/visual-studio-code

Use these example prompts to explore and test various Azure MCP Server operations within GitHub Copilot.

```text
List all of the storage accounts in my subscription
Get the available tables in my storage accounts

```

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### Example Output: List Azure Resource Groups

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/tools/visual-studio-code

This is an example of the output you might receive when prompting GitHub Copilot to list your Azure resource groups using the Azure MCP Server.

```text
The following resource groups are available for your subscription:

1. **DefaultResourceGroup-EUS** (Location: `eastus`)
2. **rg-testing** (Location: `centralus`)
3. **rg-azd** (Location: `eastus2`)
4. **msdocs-sample** (Location: `southcentralus`)
14. **ai-testing** (Location: `eastus2`)

Let me know if you need further details or actions related to any of these resource groups!

```

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### Start the Python App

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/languages/python

Run this command in the terminal from your project's root directory to start the Python application.

```bash
python main.py
```

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### Example Prompt for Azure Resource Groups

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/github-copilot-cli

An example natural language prompt to ask GitHub Copilot CLI to list Azure resource groups using the configured MCP server.

```text
> List my Azure resource groups.

```

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### Install GitHub Copilot SDK for Python

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/github-copilot-sdk

Install the Python SDK package using pip. This is the first step to integrating the SDK in Python applications.

```bash
pip install github-copilot-sdk

```

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### Start Azure MCP Server with Node.js

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/github-copilot-cli

Command to start the Azure MCP Server locally using Node.js and npm. This is used when configuring the server in GitHub Copilot CLI.

```bash
npx -y @azure/mcp@latest server start

```

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### Run the .NET Application

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/languages/dotnet

This command starts the .NET host application from the project's root directory.

```bash
dotnet run

```

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### Start Azure MCP Server in All Mode

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/concepts

Starts the Azure MCP Server in all mode, exposing over 200 individual tools for granular control.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Azure MCP Server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@azure/mcp@latest", "server", "start", "--mode", "all"]
    }
  }
}
```

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### Get MCP Server Help

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/github-copilot-cli

Display help information for MCP server commands within the GitHub Copilot CLI.

```bash
/mcp help

```

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### Prompts for Exploring Azure MCP Operations

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/tools/eclipse

Use these example prompts to explore various Azure MCP Server operations, such as listing storage accounts or App Service configurations.

```text
List all storage accounts in my subscription
List available tables in my storage accounts
Show the configuration of my App Service instances

```

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### Start GitHub Copilot CLI

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/github-copilot-cli

Launch the GitHub Copilot CLI in interactive mode from your terminal.

```bash
copilot

```

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### Configure Azure MCP Server with Server Argument

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/connect-sovereign-clouds

Use this method when your MCP client starts Azure MCP Server. Add the `--cloud` argument to the server start command.

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "Azure MCP Server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@azure/mcp@latest",
        "server",
        "start",
        "--cloud",
        "AzureUSGovernment"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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### Start Azure MCP Server with Debug Logging

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/connect-sovereign-clouds

Use this command to start the Azure MCP Server with debug logging enabled. This helps in verifying the authority host being used for authentication.

```bash
azmcp server start --cloud AzureUSGovernment --log-level Debug
```

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### Create resource group and storage account

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/concepts

Automates infrastructure setup by creating a resource group and then a storage account within it.

```Azure MCP Server
Create a resource group called 'webapp-prod' in East US, 
then create a storage account called 'webappdata' in that resource group
```

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### Initialize Copilot Client and Configure Azure MCP Server (Go)

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/github-copilot-sdk

Demonstrates initializing the Copilot client with specific arguments and configuring the Azure MCP local server for use within a session. This setup enables all Azure MCP tools.

```go
package main

import (
    "context"
    "fmt"
    "log"

    copilot "github.com/github/copilot-sdk/go"
)

func main() {
    ctx := context.Background()

    // Initialize the Copilot client
    client, err := copilot.NewClient(copilot.ClientOptions{
        CLIArgs: []string{
            "--allow-all-tools",
            "--allow-all-paths",
        },
    })
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }

    if err := client.Start(ctx); err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
    defer client.Stop(ctx)

    // Configure Azure MCP server in session config
    azureMcpConfig := map[string]copilot.MCPServerConfig{
        "azure-mcp": {
            Type:    "local",
            Command: "npx",
            Args:    []string{" -y", "@azure/mcp@latest", "server", "start"},
            Tools:   []string{"*"}, // Enable all Azure MCP tools
        },
    }

    // Create session with MCP servers
    session, err := client.CreateSession(ctx, copilot.SessionConfig{
        Model:      "gpt-4.1",  // Default model; BYOK can override
        Streaming:  true,
        MCPServers: azureMcpConfig,
    })
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }

    // Handle events
    session.OnEvent(func(event copilot.SessionEvent) {
        switch event.Type {
        case copilot.AssistantMessageDelta:
            if event.Data.DeltaContent != "" {
                fmt.Print(event.Data.DeltaContent)
            }
        case copilot.ToolExecutionStart:
            fmt.Printf("\n[TOOL: %s]\n", event.Data.ToolName)
        }
    })

    // Send prompt
    err = session.SendAndWait(ctx, copilot.Message{
        Prompt: "List all resource groups in my Azure subscription",
    })
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}


```

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### Get Azure SRE Agent Reference Documentation

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/tools/azure-sre-agent

Retrieves reference documentation for Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Agent concepts. Specify a topic to get definitions, configuration details, and usage examples.

```bash
azmcp sreagent docs get \
  --topic <topic>
```

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### Configure Azure MCP Server in Cline

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/tools/cline

Add this JSON configuration to your `cline_mcp_settings.json` file to enable the Azure MCP Server. This command uses `npx` to install and start the latest version of the Azure MCP Server.

```json
"Azure MCP Server": {
  "command": "npx",
  "args": [
    "-y",
    "@azure/mcp@latest",
    "server",
    "start"
  ]
}
```

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### Initialize Copilot Client and Configure Azure MCP Server (C#)

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/github-copilot-sdk

Demonstrates initializing the Copilot client with specific arguments and configuring the Azure MCP local server for use within a session. This setup enables all Azure MCP tools.

```csharp
using GitHub.Copilot.SDK;

// Initialize the Copilot client
await using var client = new CopilotClient(new CopilotClientOptions
{
    CliArgs = new[] { "--allow-all-tools", "--allow-all-paths" }
});

await client.StartAsync();

// Configure Azure MCP server in session config
var mcpServers = new Dictionary<string, object>
{
    ["azure-mcp"] = new McpLocalServerConfig
    {
        Type = "local",
        Command = "npx",
        Args = ["-y", "@azure/mcp@latest", "server", "start"],
        Tools = ["*"]  // Enable all Azure MCP tools
    }
};

// Create session with MCP servers
await using var session = await client.CreateSessionAsync(new SessionConfig
{
    Model = "gpt-4.1",  // Default model; BYOK can override
    Streaming = true,
    McpServers = mcpServers
});

// Handle events
session.On(evt =>
{
    if (evt is AssistantMessageDeltaEvent delta)
    {
        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(delta.Data.DeltaContent))
        {
            Console.Write(delta.Data.DeltaContent);
        }
    }
    else if (evt is ToolExecutionStartEvent toolStart)
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"\n[TOOL: {toolStart.Data.ToolName}]");
    }
});

// Send prompt
await session.SendAndWaitAsync(new MessageOptions
{
    Prompt = "List all resource groups in my Azure subscription"
});

```

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### Python: Complete Azure MCP Server Flow

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/github-copilot-sdk

Demonstrates initializing the Copilot client, configuring the Azure MCP server, creating a session, handling events, and sending a prompt to list Azure resource groups.

```Python
import asyncio
from copilot import CopilotClient
from copilot.generated.session_events import SessionEventType

async def main():
    # Initialize the Copilot client
    client = CopilotClient({
        "cli_args": [
            "--allow-all-tools",
            "--allow-all-paths",
        ]
    })

    await client.start()

    # Configure Azure MCP server in session config
    azure_mcp_config = {
        "azure-mcp": {
            "type": "local",
            "command": "npx",
            "args": ["-y", "@azure/mcp@latest", "server", "start"],
            "tools": ["*"],  # Enable all Azure MCP tools
        }
    }

    # Create session with MCP servers
    session = await client.create_session({
        "model": "gpt-4.1",  # Default model; BYOK can override
        "streaming": True,
        "mcp_servers": azure_mcp_config,
    })

    # Handle events
    def handle_event(event):
        if event.type == SessionEventType.ASSISTANT_MESSAGE_DELTA:
            if hasattr(event.data, 'delta_content') and event.data.delta_content:
                print(event.data.delta_content, end="", flush=True)
        elif event.type == SessionEventType.TOOL_EXECUTION_START:
            tool_name = getattr(event.data, 'tool_name', 'unknown')
            print(f"\n[TOOL: {tool_name}]")

    session.on(handle_event)

    # Send prompt
    await session.send_and_wait({
        "prompt": "List all resource groups in my Azure subscription"
    })

    await client.stop()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())

```

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### Start Azure MCP Server in Namespace Mode

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/concepts

Starts the Azure MCP Server in default namespace mode, grouping tools by Azure service.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Azure MCP Server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@azure/mcp@latest", "server", "start"]
    }
  }
}
```

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### Initialize the azmcp-obo-template template

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/deploy-remote-mcp-server-on-behalf-of

Initialize the `azmcp-obo-template` template using the `azd init` command. You will be prompted to enter an environment name.

```Bash
azd init -t azmcp-obo-template

```

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### Start Azure MCP Server in Consolidated Mode

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/concepts

Starts the Azure MCP Server in consolidated mode, recommended for AI agents, which groups related operations into curated tools.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Azure MCP Server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@azure/mcp@latest", "server", "start", "--mode", "consolidated"]
    }
  }
}
```

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### Explore Azure MCP Server prompts

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/tools/cline

These examples demonstrate other prompts you can use with Azure MCP Server to interact with various Azure resources, such as listing storage accounts, retrieving table information, or showing App Service configurations.

```text
List all of the storage accounts in my subscription
Get the available tables in my storage accounts
Show me the configuration of my App Service instances
```

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### Create development environment

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/concepts

Sets up a development environment by creating necessary resources like a storage account, key vault, and App Service within a specified resource group.

```Azure MCP Server
Create a development environment with a storage account, 
key vault, and App Service in resource group 'dev-environment'
```

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### TypeScript: Complete Azure MCP Server Flow

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/github-copilot-sdk

Demonstrates initializing the Copilot client, configuring the Azure MCP server, creating a session, handling events, and sending a prompt to list Azure resource groups.

```TypeScript
import { CopilotClient } from '@github/copilot-sdk';
import type { MCPLocalServerConfig } from '@github/copilot-sdk';

async function main() {
  // Initialize the Copilot client
  const client = new CopilotClient({
    cliArgs: [
      '--allow-all-tools',
      '--allow-all-paths',
    ]
  });

  await client.start();

  // Configure Azure MCP server in session config
  const azureMcpConfig: Record<string, MCPLocalServerConfig> = {
    'azure-mcp': {
      type: 'local',
      command: 'npx',
      args: ['-y', '@azure/mcp@latest', 'server', 'start'],
      tools: ['*'],  // Enable all Azure MCP tools
    }
  };

  // Create session with MCP servers
  const session = await client.createSession({
    model: 'gpt-4.1',  // Default model; BYOK can override
    streaming: true,
    mcpServers: azureMcpConfig,
  });

  // Handle events
  session.on((event) => {
    if (event.type === 'assistant.message_delta') {
      if (event.data?.deltaContent) {
        process.stdout.write(event.data.deltaContent);
      }
    } else if (event.type === 'tool.execution_start') {
      const toolName = event.data?.toolName || 'unknown';
      console.log(`\n[TOOL: ${toolName}]`);
    }
  });

  // Send prompt
  await session.sendAndWait({
    prompt: 'List all resource groups in my Azure subscription 16caa5c4-46f1-4bfd-8c1b-a99f1efc8845'
  });

  await client.stop();
}

main().catch(console.error);

```

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### Install Azure MCP Server Configuration

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/tools/windsurf

Manually install Azure MCP Server by updating the `mcp_config.json` file with the provided JSON configuration object. This specifies the command and arguments to run the latest version of the Azure MCP Server.

```json
{
"mcpServers": {
      "Azure MCP Server": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
            "-y",
            "@azure/mcp@latest",
            "server",
            "start"
        ]
    }
    }
}

```

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### Initialize Azure Credentials and MCP Client

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/languages/python

Sets up authentication for Azure services and initializes the MCP client using a standard I/O transport. Ensure you have the necessary environment variables and Azure credentials configured.

```python
from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential, get_bearer_token_provider
from azure.openai import AzureOpenAI
from mcp import stdio_client
from mcp.client import ClientSession
from mcp.server import StdioServerParameters
import json
import logging

logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT = "YOUR_AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT"
AZURE_OPENAI_MODEL = "YOUR_AZURE_OPENAI_MODEL"

token_provider = get_bearer_token_provider(
    DefaultAzureCredential(), "https://cognitiveservices.azure.com/.default"
)

async def run():
    # Initialize Azure OpenAI client
    client = AzureOpenAI(
            azure_endpoint=AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT, 
            api_version="2024-04-01-preview", 
            azure_ad_token_provider=token_provider
        )

    # MCP client configurations
    server_params = StdioServerParameters(
        command="npx",
        args=["-y", "@azure/mcp@latest", "server", "start"],
        env=None
    )

    async with stdio_client(server_params) as (read, write):
        async with ClientSession(read, write) as session:
            await session.initialize()

            # List available tools
            tools = await session.list_tools()
            for tool in tools.tools: print(tool.name)

            # Format tools for Azure OpenAI
            available_tools = [{
                "type": "function",
                "function": {
                    "name": tool.name,
                    "description": tool.description,
                    "parameters": tool.inputSchema
                }
            } for tool in tools.tools]

            # Start conversational loop
            messages = []
            while True:
                try:
                    user_input = input("\nPrompt: ")
                    messages.append({"role": "user", "content": user_input})

                    # First API call with tool configuration
                    response = client.chat.completions.create(
                        model = AZURE_OPENAI_MODEL,
                        messages = messages,
                        tools = available_tools)

                    # Process the model's response
                    response_message = response.choices[0].message
                    messages.append(response_message)

                    # Handle function calls
                    if response_message.tool_calls:
                        for tool_call in response_message.tool_calls:
                                function_args = json.loads(tool_call.function.arguments)
                                result = await session.call_tool(tool_call.function.name, function_args)

                                # Add the tool response to the messages
                                messages.append({
                                    "tool_call_id": tool_call.id,
                                    "role": "tool",
                                    "name": tool_call.function.name,
                                    "content": result.content,
                                })
                    else:
                        logger.info("No tool calls were made by the model")

                    # Get the final response from the model
                    final_response = client.chat.completions.create(
                        model = AZURE_OPENAI_MODEL,
                        messages = messages,
                        tools = available_tools)

                    for item in final_response.choices:
                        print(item.message.content)
                except Exception as e:
                    logger.error(f"Error in conversation loop: {e}")
                    print(f"An error occurred: {e}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    import asyncio
    asyncio.run(run())

```

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### Sign in to Azure PowerShell

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/languages/dotnet

Use this command to log in to Azure using Azure PowerShell. Ensure you have Azure PowerShell installed and configured.

```powershell
Connect-AzAccount

```

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### List storage accounts and show containers

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/concepts

Demonstrates sequential operations: first listing storage accounts, then iterating to show containers for each.

```Azure MCP Server
List storage accounts, then for each one show the containers
```

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### Get details for multiple storage accounts

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/concepts

Illustrates parallel operations for retrieving details of specified storage accounts.

```Azure MCP Server
Get details for storage accounts 'account1', 'account2', and 'account3'
```

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### Python project dependencies

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/get-started/languages/python

List the required Python libraries for the Azure MCP Server client application. Ensure these are installed in your virtual environment.

```plaintext
mcp
azure-identity
openai
logging

```

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### Example GitHub Issue for Increasing Database Storage

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/github-copilot-coding-agent

Use this format to create a clear and concise GitHub issue for GitHub Copilot. Ensure the prompt includes 'Azure' to direct Copilot to use Azure-specific tools.

```markdown
Title: Increase database storage

Currently, when deploying to Azure via Bicep, we're creating a PostgreSQL database with 32gb of storage. I need the next tier higher -- whatever that is.

```

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### Example MCP Server Configuration for GitHub Copilot

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/github-copilot-coding-agent

This JSON snippet is used to introduce the Azure MCP Server to the GitHub Copilot coding agent. Paste this into the MCP Configuration settings in GitHub.

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "Azure": {
            "type": "local",
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@azure/mcp@latest",
                "server",
                "start"
            ],
            "tools": [
                "*"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

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### Configure Azure MCP Server with Environment Variable (Bash)

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/how-to/connect-sovereign-clouds

Set the AZURE_CLOUD environment variable in Bash before starting the Azure MCP Server.

```bash
export AZURE_CLOUD=AzureUSGovernment
azmcp server start
```
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