Deploying Node.js MCP Servers on Azure Functions for Scalable AI Agent Hosting
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) supports AI agents in managing model interactions efficiently. Deploying MCP servers requires a hosting environment that balances scalability, reliability, and cost. Azure Functions, a serverless platform, offers one possible solution for hosting Node.js MCP servers. TL;DR Azure Functions provides automatic scaling and pay-per-use billing for Node.js MCP servers. MCP servers handle AI agent context management and benefit from serverless deployment. Considerations include cold start latency and stateless execution when using Azure Functions. Model Context Protocol Overview The Model Context Protocol defines a communication standard that helps AI agents maintain flexible context with models. Node.js implementations of MCP servers process agent requests and manage context to support intelligent responses. Challenges in Traditional Hosting Traditional MCP server hosting often involves manual infrastructure management...