remote-mcp-functions-python vs everything

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	remote-mcp-functions-python by Azure-Samples	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Bicep	TypeScript
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remote-mcp-functions-python · Summary

Azure Functions template for deploying MCP servers to the cloud with Python authentication options.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

remote-mcp-functions-python · Use cases

Deploy custom MCP servers to Azure cloud
Create secure MCP servers with enterprise authentication
Build tools that return interactive UIs using MCP resources

everything · Use cases

Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

remote-mcp-functions-python · Install

Installation

Clone this repository: git clone https://github.com/Azure-Samples/remote-mcp-functions-python
Install prerequisites: Python 3.13+, Azure Functions Core Tools >= 4.8.0, Azure Developer CLI
Choose a sample app to run (FunctionsMcpTool or McpWeatherApp)
Follow the app-specific README in the src/ directory
Run locally with func start or deploy to Azure with azd up

Claude Desktop Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "remote-mcp-function": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "azure.functions.worker"],
      "env": {
        "AzureWebJobsStorage": "",
        "FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME": "python"
      }
    }
  }
}

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

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