Microsoft is previewing a fully cloud-hosted Foundry MCP Server, giving developers a managed way to connect agents to apps, data, and systems through the Model Context Protocol. Instead of running local servers or wiring up backend APIs, agents can now tap directly into curated Foundry tools for model exploration, deployment, evaluations, and monitoring.
The shift to a cloud-hosted MCP layer hints at a bigger goal: making agent development feel as simple as connecting to a service rather than stitching together infrastructure.
How do you think a hosted MCP server will change the way teams build and operate agents?
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Microsoft Previews Cloud-Hosted Foundry MCP Server for AI Agent Development - Visual Studio Magazine