This article details how to build and deploy a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server using .NET and Azure Container Apps. It explains the Streamable HTTP transport, which replaces older methods and allows MCP servers to function as scalable HTTP services. The guide covers local development, containerization with Docker, deployment to Azure, and client interaction, using a sample server with basic tools like echo, add, and server_time. AI
IMPACT Enables developers to deploy custom AI agent endpoints as scalable services.
RANK_REASON Article provides a tutorial on using specific technologies to build and deploy a service, rather than announcing a new product or research.
- Azure
- Azure CLI
- Azure Container Apps
- Docker
- MCP
- MCP Inspector
- ModelContextProtocol
- ModelContextProtocol.AspNetCore
- .NET
- Node.js
- Server-Sent Events
- Streamable HTTP
- C#
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