Description
Abstract: AI agents are revolutionizing how developers deploy solutions on Azure, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) represents the next step in simplifying agent deployment. In this session, you’ll discover how Azure MCP integrates seamlessly with Visual Studio Code, streamlining and enhancing your development workflow.

By the end of the session, participants will:
Gain a solid understanding of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its architecture.
Learn to build their own MCP Weather Application Server.
Explore the ArXiv MCP Server, which connects AI assistants with arXiv’s research repository, enabling programmatic search and access to research papers.
Work with Claude Desktop clients for practical applications.
Use the MCP Inspector to test and validate agent applications.