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November (7)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure MCP Server for Azure Database for MySQL

Azure Updates

2025-11-24

Azure MCP Server is now generally available with support for Azure Database for MySQL, allowing AI agents and applications to interact with MySQL data using natural language via the open Model Context Protocol (MCP).

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: MCP support for AI toolchain operator add-on in AKS

Azure Updates

2025-11-20

Microsoft announced General Availability of MCP support for the AI Toolchain Operator add-on in AKS. The add-on now supports KAITO inference workspaces with integrated tool calling and Model Context Protocol (MCP), helping address challenges related to dynamic model/context handling in inference workflows.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Microsoft Foundry data connection for Azure Databricks

Azure Updates

2025-11-19

Azure Databricks Genie is now integrated with Microsoft Foundry and available in public preview, enabling Genie spaces to connect directly to Foundry agents via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to give seamless access to trusted data for building intelligent solutions.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool trigger for Azure Functions

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure announced the general availability of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool trigger for Azure Functions. MCP is a protocol that lets applications provide capabilities and context to large language models, including defining tools that AI agents can call. The new trigger makes it easier to expose Azure Functions as MCP tools so LLM-based agents can invoke serverless operations directly.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Self-hosted remote MCP servers on Azure Functions

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure announced a public preview that lets you host remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers built with MCP SDKs on Azure Functions, enabling easier self-hosting and integration with the Functions platform.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Govern Model Context Protocol (MCP) endpoints using Azure API Management

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure API Management (APIM) now generally supports governance for Model Context Protocol (MCP) endpoints. The GA release brings APIM's governance, security, and observability capabilities to AI-driven workloads, enabling enterprises to manage and monitor MCP endpoints through existing APIM controls.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Enrich agents with a unified catalog of prebuilt and custom tools in Microsoft Foundry

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Microsoft Foundry (public preview) introduces a unified catalog of Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools that let developers enrich agents with real-time business context, multimodal capabilities, and custom business logic.

September (2)

security: Empowering defenders in the era of agentic AI with Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-09-30

Microsoft Sentinel is expanding into an agentic security platform: the Sentinel data lake is generally available, and Sentinel graph plus the Sentinel Model Context Protocol (MCP) server are available in public preview to enable richer data, graph-based analysis, and model-aware agentic workflows for defenders.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Expanded support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Azure API Management

Azure Updates

2025-09-03

Azure API Management is in public preview with expanded support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), adding MCP support in v2 SKUs and the ability to expose existing MCP-compliant servers to simplify connecting APIs and AI agents.

May (1)

azure: [In preview] Generally Available: Model Context Protocol support in Azure API Management and Azure API Center

Azure Updates

2025-05-23

Azure announced the public preview of Model Context Protocol (MCP) support in Azure API Management and Azure API Center, enabling enterprises to transform existing APIs into dynamic, agent-ready tools while improving security and simplifying integration and consumption. (Original content was truncated.)