azure-usage

# Azure MCP Best Practices

## Tool Selection

| Task                 | Tool                   | Example                             |
| -------------------- | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| List resources       | `mcp__azure__*_list`   | Storage accounts, Key Vault secrets |
| Get resource details | `mcp__azure__*_get`    | Container details, database info    |
| Create resources     | `mcp__azure__*_create` | New secrets, storage containers     |
| Query data           | `mcp__azure__*_query`  | Log Analytics, Cosmos DB            |

## Common Operations

### Storage

- `storage_accounts_list` - List storage accounts
- `storage_blobs_list` - List blobs in container
- `storage_blobs_upload` - Upload file to blob

### Key Vault

- `keyvault_secrets_list` - List secrets
- `keyvault_secrets_get` - Get secret value
- `keyvault_secrets_set` - Create/update secret

### Cosmos DB

- `cosmosdb_databases_list` - List databases
- `cosmosdb_containers_list` - List containers
- `cosmosdb_query` - Query documents

### AKS

- `aks_clusters_list` - List AKS clusters
- `aks_nodepools_list` - List node pools

### Monitor

- `monitor_logs_query` - Query Log Analytics

## Authentication

Azure MCP uses Azure Identity SDK. Authenticate via:

- `az login` (Azure CLI - recommended)
- VS Code Azure extension
- Environment variables (service principal)

## Reference

- [Azure MCP Server](https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/tree/main/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server)
- [Supported Services (40+)](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/developer/azure-mcp-server/)