Practical Introduction to Building Remote MCP Servers

Microsoft Developer presents a hands-on guide, with Toby P. and Joe Z. demonstrating how to build remote MCP servers and integrate MCP functionalities using open-source SDKs.

Practical Introduction to Building Remote MCP Servers

In this session, Microsoft Developer’s Toby P. shares first-hand insights from developing GitHub’s remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. The talk is followed by Joe Z. building a new remote MCP server live using the open-source MCP SDK.

What You’ll Learn

• The basics of MCP: what it is and how MCP-aware agents interact with platforms
• Lessons learned building GitHub’s remote MCP server
• Step-by-step guidance on creating your own server using the MCP SDK
• Integrating MCP tools with custom agents via the Foundry Agent Service
• Leveraging MCP features within Visual Studio Code

Additional Resources

• MCP Curricula
• MCP Servers in VS Code
• Community Discord
• Azure AI Foundry Agent Service Announcement

Next Steps

Participants leave with actionable instructions and architectural knowledge to implement and deploy their own remote MCP servers, supporting agent integration and Microsoft-based development workflows.