MCP servers connect AI agents to your tools and data,but who can call them, and what can they do? This article shows five practical authorization patterns with Azure API Management, from token validation to interactive Entra sign-in in VS Code to blocking specific tools on GitHub's remote MCP server.
Why put API Management in front of your MCP servers
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) has quickly become the standard way for AI agents, such as GitHub Copilot in VS Code, to reach external tools an...
Updated Jun 24, 2026
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