# Remote Mcp Functions Dotnet

> This is a quickstart template to easily build and deploy a custom remote MCP server to the cloud using Azure functions. You can clone/restore/run on your local machine with debugging, and `azd up` to have it in the cloud in a couple minutes. The MCP server is secured by design using

- **Type:** MCP server
- **Install:** `agentstack add mcp-azure-samples-remote-mcp-functions-dotnet`
- **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior
- **Seller:** [Azure-Samples](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/azure-samples)
- **Installs:** 0
- **Category:** [Cloud & Infrastructure](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/cloud-infrastructure)
- **Latest version:** 0.1.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Upstream author:** [Azure-Samples](https://github.com/Azure-Samples)
- **Source:** https://github.com/Azure-Samples/remote-mcp-functions-dotnet

## Install

```sh
agentstack add mcp-azure-samples-remote-mcp-functions-dotnet
```

Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

## About

# Getting Started with Remote MCP Servers using Azure Functions (.NET/C#)

This repo has a collection of samples to help you easily build and deploy a custom remote MCP server to the cloud using Azure functions. You can clone/restore/run on your local machine with debugging, and `azd up` to have a server in the cloud in a couple minutes.

All sample MCP servers are configured with [built-in authentication](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/overview-authentication-authorization) using Microsoft Entra as the identity provider.

You can also use [API Management](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/api-management/secure-mcp-servers) to secure the server, as well as network isolation using VNET.

[](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwnEtZxaokg)

If you're looking for samples in more languages check out the [Node.js/TypeScript](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/remote-mcp-functions-typescript) and [Python](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/remote-mcp-functions-python) samples.  

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## Prerequisites

### Required for all development approaches

+ [.NET 10 SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0)
+ [Azure Functions Core Tools](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-functions/functions-run-local?pivots=programming-language-csharp#install-the-azure-functions-core-tools) >= `4.5.0`
+ [Azure Developer CLI](https://aka.ms/azd) **1.23.x or above** (for deployment)
+ [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) (for the Azurite storage emulator)

### For Visual Studio development

+ [Visual Studio 2022](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/)
+ Make sure to select the **Azure development** workload during installation

### For Visual Studio Code development

+ [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/)
+ [Azure Functions extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-azuretools.vscode-azurefunctions)

> **Choose one**: You can use either Visual Studio OR Visual Studio Code. Both provide full debugging support, but the setup steps differ slightly.

Below is the architecture diagram for the Remote MCP Server using Azure Functions:

## Samples in this repo

Each project README has instructions for running locally, connecting to the MCP server, deploying to the cloud, and more.

| Project | Description | Getting Started |
|---------|-------------|-----------------|
| **FunctionsMcpTool** | MCP Tools — snippet CRUD, QR code generation, badges, website preview, auth (OBO) | [README](src/FunctionsMcpTool/README.md) |
| **FunctionsMcpApp** | MCP Apps — fluent API for tools that return interactive UI | [README](src/FunctionsMcpApp/README.md) |
| **FunctionsMcpResources** | MCP Resources — snippet resource template, server info resource | [README](src/FunctionsMcpResources/README.md) |
| **FunctionsMcpPrompts** | MCP Prompts — code review checklist, summarize content, generate docs | [README](src/FunctionsMcpPrompts/README.md) |
| **McpWeatherApp** | Weather App — MCP App demo with interactive UI | [README](src/McpWeatherApp/README.md) |

## Next Steps

+ Learn more about the [Azure Functions MCP extension](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-functions/functions-bindings-mcp?pivots=programming-language-typescript)
+ Learn more about [built-in MCP auth](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-functions/functions-mcp-tutorial?tabs=mcp-extension&pivots=programming-language-python#remote-mcp-server-authorization)
+ Follow our blog posts on [Azure SDK Blog](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sdk) and [Tech Community](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/category/azure/blog/appsonazureblog) for updates.

## Source & license

This open-source MCP server is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

- **Author:** [Azure-Samples](https://github.com/Azure-Samples)
- **Source:** [Azure-Samples/remote-mcp-functions-dotnet](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/remote-mcp-functions-dotnet)
- **License:** MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.

## Pricing

- **Free** — Free

## Security capabilities

Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access:

- **Network access:** no
- **Filesystem access:** no
- **Shell / process execution:** no
- **Environment & secrets:** no
- **Dynamic code execution:** no

*"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.*


## Versions

- **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source.

## Links

- Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/mcp-azure-samples-remote-mcp-functions-dotnet
- Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/azure-samples
- Browse the marketplace: https://agentstack.voostack.com/browse

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