🌟 Microsoft Docs MCP Server

The Microsoft Docs MCP Server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with real-time access to official Microsoft documentation.

Please note that this project is in Public Preview and implementation may significantly change prior to our General Availability.

📑 Table of contents

1. 🎯 Overview
2. 🌐 The Microsoft Docs MCP Server Endpoint
3. 🛠️ Currently Supported Tools
4. 🔌 Installation & Getting Started
5. ❓ Troubleshooting
6. 🔮 Future Enhancements
7. 📚 Additional Resources

🎯 Overview

✨ What is the Microsoft Docs MCP Server?

The Microsoft Docs MCP Server is a cloud-hosted service that enables MCP hosts like GitHub Copilot and Cursor to search and retrieve accurate information directly from Microsoft's official documentation. By implementing the standardized Model Context Protocol (MCP), this service allows any compatible AI system to ground its responses in authoritative Microsoft content.

📊 Key Capabilities

• High-Quality Content Retrieval: Search and retrieve relevant content from Microsoft Learn, Azure documentation, Microsoft 365 documentation, and other official Microsoft sources.
• Semantic Understanding: Uses advanced vector search to find the most contextually relevant documentation for any query.
• Optimized Chunking: Returns up to 10 high-quality content chunks (each max 500 tokens), with article titles, URLs, and self-contained content excerpts.
• Real-time Updates: Access the latest Microsoft documentation as it's published.

🌐 The Microsoft Docs MCP Server Endpoint

The Microsoft Docs MCP Server is accessible to any IDE, agent, or tool that supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Any compatible client can connect directly to the endpoint below:

Endpoint URL:

https://learn.microsoft.com/api/mcp

Example JSON configuration:

{
  "microsoft.docs.mcp": {
    "type": "http",
    "url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/api/mcp"
  }
}

🛠️ Currently Supported Tools

Tool Name	Description	Input Parameters
microsoft_docs_search	Performs semantic search against Microsoft official technical documentation	query (string): The search query for retrieval

🔌 Installation & Getting Started

The Microsoft Docs MCP Server supports quick installation across multiple development environments. Choose your preferred client below for streamlined setup:

Client	One-click Installation	MCP Guide
VS Code		VS Code MCP Official Guide
Visual Studio	Manual configuration required	Visual Studio MCP Official Guide
Cursor IDE		Cursor MCP Official Guide

▶️ Getting Started

1. Open GitHub Copilot in VS Code and switch to Agent mode
2. You should see the Docs MCP Server in the list of tools
3. Try a prompt that tells the agent to use the Docs MCP Server, such as "what are the az cli commands to create an Azure container app according to official Microsoft Learn documentation?"
4. The agent should be able to use the Docs MCP Server tools to complete your query

❓ Troubleshooting

⚠️ Common Issues

Issue	Possible Solution
Connection errors	Verify your network connection and that the server URL is correctly entered
No results returned	Try rephrasing your query with more specific technical terms
Tool not appearing in VS Code	Restart VS Code or check that the MCP extension is properly installed

🆘 Getting Support

• Ask questions, share ideas
• Create an issue

🔮 Future Enhancements

The Microsoft Docs MCP Server team is working on several enhancements:

• Expanding coverage to additional Microsoft documentation sources
• Improved query understanding for more precise results

📚 Additional Resources

• Microsoft MCP Servers
• Microsoft Learn
• Model Context Protocol Specification