Azure MCP server

Last verified: 2026-09

Azure Resource Manager via MCP.

Community Cloud & infra Needs a secret Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code

What it does

microsoft/mcp is an index of Microsoft MCP servers (Foundry, Azure, docs), not a single npx @azure/mcp that does all of Azure. Pick the server in that README that matches the job and authenticate with Azure CLI or a service principal.

It sits in Cloud & infra: Most of these are admin APIs.

Good for

az login on a sandbox subscription, then install one Microsoft MCP server from the monorepo table.
Docs/Foundry servers before resource-create tools.
Create resources only in a sandbox, never the company tenant on day one.
Skip it if you only needed SQL — Postgres or Toolbox.

Tools

per-server Azure / Foundry / docs tools — Open the monorepo table and install one server. Do not assume a unified tool list.

Config (Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf)

Paste the JSON below. Same mcpServers shape. Replace placeholder paths and secrets. Windows paths look like C:\\Users\\you\\project, not /path/to. Host-side steps →

Claude Desktop

OS	Config file
macOS	`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
Windows	`%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` (usually `C:\Users\<you>\AppData\Roaming\Claude\`)
Linux	`~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`

Cursor

Scope	macOS / Linux	Windows
This project	`.cursor/mcp.json` in the repo root
This user	`~/.cursor/mcp.json`	`%USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json`

Windsurf

OS	Config file
macOS / Linux	`~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`
Windows	`%USERPROFILE%\.codeium\windsurf\mcp_config.json`

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azure": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@azure/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf remote MCP: use serverUrl instead of url if the block below is HTTP.

One-liner: npx -y @azure/mcp

Secrets it wants: Azure CLI login or AZURE_* env

Source repo →

How to get started

az login on a sandbox subscription, or set a service principal.
Install the specific Microsoft MCP server you need (docs vs Azure resource ops).
Resource-create tools belong on a sandbox, not the company tenant.

Access risk

Azure write tools + a privileged identity create spend and delete resource groups.

When to skip it

Skip it for AWS/GCP, or if you only needed a SQL database (Postgres/Toolbox).

Instead: AWS, Google Cloud, Kubernetes.

Cloud & infraAWSCall AWS APIs with the default credential chain. Cloud & infraGoogle CloudCall selected GCP APIs. Cloud & infraKuberneteskubectl-style cluster access.

Vs alternatives

Server	Official?	Needs a secret?	Best for
Azure	No	Yes	Azure Resource Manager via MCP.
AWS	No	Yes	Call AWS APIs with the default credential chain.
Google Cloud	No	Yes	Call selected GCP APIs.
Kubernetes	No	Yes	kubectl-style cluster access.

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FAQ

Is npx @azure/mcp everything?

No. microsoft/mcp is an index of Microsoft servers. Pick one from the README table.

What identity?

Azure CLI login or a service principal. Privileged identity + write tools delete resource groups and create spend.

Azure or AWS listing?

Same idea: suites, not one tool list. Install the one server you need.

Official Microsoft?

The monorepo is Microsoft's. The specific server you launch is named in that table.