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How to build long-running MCP tools on Azure Functions

calendar_today July 16, 2026 person Lily Ma domain microsoft-bicep

Learn how to build long-running MCP tools on Azure Functions using Durable Functions. This post explains why synchronous tool calls break down for long-running work, introduces the MCP Tasks extension, and walks through a sample pattern that works with existing request/response clients today. The post How to build long-running MCP tools on Azure Functions appeared first on Azure SDK Blog .

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