Azure-Foundry-Webinar

This MCP server collection centers around the MCP (Model Context Protocol) use cases demonstrated in the Azure Foundry webinar series. It provides modular MCP servers and example workflows illustrating how agents can contextually share data, request actions, and coordinate with Azure AI Foundry services. The included materials guide you through navigating session folders, inspecting MCP-related use cases in day-2/use-cases, and understanding how agents interact with MCP actions and workflows to solve practical problems. To get started, launch the server (as defined in the mcp_config) and connect your MCP-enabled agents to explore the example actions, intents, and context sharing patterns described in the use-case documentation. You can then inspect the day-2 and day-3 materials to see how MCP servers are wired into Azure services and how modular actions are orchestrated.

Key capabilities you’ll encounter include: inspecting MCP use cases, understanding how Azure MCP architectures compose agents and services, and reviewing pseudocode and examples showing how agents call MCP actions. Use the provided READMEs in the day folders to understand the setup, dependencies, and expected inputs/outputs for each action. This repository emphasizes hands-on exploration of agent interactions with MCP servers and practical deployment considerations for Azure AI Foundry scenarios.

Prerequisites:

• Node.js (v14+ recommended) or an appropriate runtime for your server setup
• Access to the repository with the webinar materials and session folders
• Basic familiarity with MCP concepts and Azure AI Foundry

Installation steps:

1. Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/<your-org>/azure-foundry-webinar.git cd azure-foundry-webinar

2. Install dependencies (if a package.json exists in the server path) npm install

3. Start the MCP server node path/to/server.js

4. Verify the server is running

   • Check the console output for a listening port or health endpoint
   • If applicable, send a test MCP action request to ensure connectivity

5. Explore session materials

   • Navigate to day-1, day-2, and day-3 folders to review MCP use cases, diagrams, and code samples

Notes:

• If your environment uses a different runtime or a containerized setup (Docker/uvx), adjust the command accordingly.
• Ensure any required environment variables described in the session docs are set prior to startup.

Tips and common considerations:

• Review day-2 use-cases to understand how Azure MCP architectures are designed to support modular, composable agent workflows.
• Consult the MCP Use Cases Overview in day-2/use-cases/README.md for detailed descriptions, workflows, and example actions.
• If you encounter connection issues, verify network access to Azure services referenced in the use cases and confirm MCP action schemas match between agents and servers.
• Maintain alignment between the MCP server’s capabilities and the Azure Foundry resources you intend to exercise (agents, tools, and data sources).
• This repository emphasizes learning by exploring the hands-on guides; use the provided links to Azure documentation for deeper dives into MCP and Foundry integrations.