Pamela Fox presents a free December livestream series exploring MCP (Model Context Protocol) with a focus on Python, FastMCP SDK, GitHub Copilot, and cloud deployments using Azure, including secure authentication with Microsoft Entra.

Learn MCP from our Free Livestream Series in December

Join Pamela Fox for a practical, three-part series on MCP (Model Context Protocol)—a new open standard for extending AI agents and chat interfaces with real-world data, tools, and execution environments.

What is MCP?

MCP is designed as an interoperability layer for LLMs and AI agents, making it possible to connect services like GitHub Copilot or custom internal developer bots to your own APIs or systems. Whether you’re prototyping with local servers or deploying enterprise-grade solutions, MCP helps bridge AI with actionable real-world operations.

Series Overview

The series will guide participants through:

Local prototyping of MCP servers using Python and the FastMCP SDK
Cloud deployments, including containerizing MCP with Docker and deploying to Azure Container Apps and Azure Functions
Enterprise authentication and security using OAuth2 and Microsoft Entra

Each session demonstrates incremental steps, allowing developers and AI builders to start basic and end with production-ready, secure deployments.

Supplementary Resources

Session Details

Session 1: Building MCP servers with FastMCP

Date: 16 December, 2025

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM UTC

Learn how the open MCP protocol extends AI agents and chatbots.
Build your first MCP server using Python and FastMCP SDK.
Demonstrate live integration with chat systems like GitHub Copilot and client consumption.
Explore how agent frameworks (Langchain, Microsoft agent-framework) connect to MCP.

Session 2: Deploying MCP servers to the Cloud

Date: 17 December, 2025

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM UTC

Containerize FastMCP servers with Docker.
Deploy to Azure Container Apps and Azure Functions.
Implement private networking with Azure Virtual Networks.
Secure access for internal-only agents and tools.

Session 3: Authentication for MCP servers

Date: 18 December, 2025

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM UTC

Add authentication layers to MCP servers (API keys, OAuth2).
Deep dive into the MCP authentication flow.
Practical examples of integrating MCP authentication with Microsoft Entra.

Who Should Attend?

Developers building AI-augmented tools or services
Engineers integrating AI agents (e.g., Copilot, Langchain)
Teams deploying agent backends on Azure
Anyone seeking secure, interoperable agent solutions

Get Started

Register for all sessions, or join individual live streams.
Try out the beginners’ course to prepare in advance.
Attend office hours on Foundry Discord for Q&A after each event.

Published Dec 05, 2025 — Pamela Fox, Microsoft Developer Community Blog

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