# Azure API Management Gateway with Entra ID Authentication

> Use this tool when you need to securely expose MCP servers to remote clients, solve authentication and authorization challenges, and provide enterprise-grade access to MCP tools. It takes in client registration requests and authentication tokens, and outputs secure access to MCP servers through Azure API Management and Entra ID authentication. Ideal for organizations leveraging Azure identity services, it streamlines secure access to MCP tools with infrastructure-as-code deployment using Bicep templates and Azure Developer CLI.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/azure-api-management-gateway-with-entra-id-authentication  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/azure-api-management-gateway-with-entra-id-authentication

## Description

This Azure-based MCP server implementation secures remote MCP servers using API Management as an AI Gateway. It implements the latest MCP Authorization specification with a complete OAuth2 flow, allowing clients to authenticate securely through Microsoft Entra ID. The architecture uses Azure Functions for the backend, with Python tools for snippet management, while API Management handles client registration, authorization, and token exchange. The implementation includes infrastructure as code (Bicep templates) for easy deployment with Azure Developer CLI (azd), making it particularly useful for organizations that need to provide secure, enterprise-grade access to MCP tools while leveraging existing Azure identity services.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.91
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** cloud-infra
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/azure-api-management-gateway-with-entra-id-authentication)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/azure-samples/remote-mcp-apim-functions-python>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "azure-api-management-gateway-with-entra-id-authentication"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/azure-api-management-gateway-with-entra-id-authentication` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/azure-api-management-gateway-with-entra-id-authentication/pull`

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