Unlock AI Agent Workflows with Azure API Management and MCP
summary
Azure API Management turns existing REST APIs into MCP remote servers with no backend changes, registers them in Azure API Center, and applies OAuth 2.1 and Credential Manager plus policy enforcement for rate limits and token validation. Demo shows two transformed APIs—one protected by subscription key, one by OAuth—consumed as tools inside GitHub Copilot / VS Code (tool calls succeed) and a public Microsoft Learn MCP placed behind APIM with Application Insights observability. VS Code IDE integration ships in August and Visual Studio support follows.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00AI challenges and APIM
- 5:04Model context protocol
- 10:34Transforming APIs to MCP
- 12:30MCP server demo
- 18:20Securing remote MCP servers
- 24:37Governance and discovery
- 30:47Enterprise portal demo
- 38:21Observability and metrics
- 40:26Future roadmap and Q&A
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