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Model Context Protocol (MCP) for AKS.

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Observe Smarter: Leveraging Real-Time insights via the AKS-MCP Server

· 9 min read
Qasim Sarfraz
Software Engineer at Microsoft

Introduction

Recently, we released the AKS-MCP server, which enables AKS customers to automate diagnostics, troubleshooting, and cluster management using natural language. One of its key capabilities is real-time observability using inspektor_gadget_observability MCP tool, which leverages a technology called eBPF to help customers quickly inspect and debug applications running in AKS clusters.

Announcing the AKS-MCP Server: Unlock Intelligent Kubernetes Operations

· 9 min read
Pavneet Ahluwalia
Principal PM Lead for the Azure Kubernetes Service

We're excited to announce the launch of the AKS-MCP Server. An open source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to make your Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters AI-native and more accessible for developers, SREs, and platform engineers through Agentic AI workflows.

AKS-MCP isn't just another integration layer. It empowers cutting-edge AI assistants (such as Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot) to interact with AKS through a secure, standards-based protocol—opening new possibilities for automation, observability, and collaborative cloud operations.