Deploying an Azure MCP Server on Azure Container Apps Using Managed Identity
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The Azure MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server enables AI agents and MCP-compatible clients to interact with Azure resources through a standardized protocol. While the default setup works well for local development, production deployments require stronger security guarantees. This article walks through deploying the Azure MCP Server on Azure Container Apps, secured using Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) and Managed Identity, with no client secrets or certificates. Authentication relies entirely on Azure AD token flows and workload identity.