MCP Server option is not visible in API Management

Question

Hi Team,

I've subscribed to an "API Management Basic" version and joined the "AI Gateway Early" group yesterday. But until now, MCP server option is not available in API Management. Could you please help with this.

Kind regards, Vijay

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A,

Prerequisites 

• Your APIM instance must be on a SKUv1 tier: Premium, Standard, or Basic 
• Your service must be enrolled in the AI Gateway early update group (activation may take up to 2 hours) 
• Use the Azure Portal with feature flag:  ➤ Append ?Microsoft_Azure_ApiManagement=mcp to your portal URL to access the MCP server configuration experience 

Note: Support for SKUv2 and broader availability will follow in upcoming updates. Full setup instructions and test guidance can be found via aka.ms/apimdocs/exportmcp. 

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/integrationsonazureblog/expose-rest-apis-as-mcp-servers-with-azure-api-management-and-api-center-now-in-/4415013

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/export-rest-mcp-server

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