Service Fabric Managed Clusters MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for managing Azure Service Fabric Managed Clusters through the Azure REST API.
Features
This MCP server provides tools to:
- Create Service Fabric managed clusters
- Read cluster information (get by name, list by resource group or subscription)
- Update existing clusters (tags, configuration, version upgrades)
- Delete managed clusters
- Azure Authentication: Supports multiple Azure authentication methods (CLI, Service Principal, Managed Identity)
- Type Safety: Full TypeScript support with Zod validation
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or later
- An Azure subscription
- Azure authentication credentials (one of the following):
- Azure CLI logged in (
az login) - Service Principal credentials (tenant ID, client ID, client secret)
- Managed Identity (when running on Azure)
Installation
cd mcp-server-template
npm install
npm run build
Authentication
This server uses Azure Identity libraries and supports multiple authentication methods:
Option 1: Azure CLI (Easiest for local development)
az login
Option 2: Service Principal
# Set environment variables
export AZURE_TENANT_ID="your-tenant-id"
export AZURE_CLIENT_ID="your-client-id"
export AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET="your-client-secret"
Or pass them as command-line arguments (see Usage below).
Option 3: Managed Identity
When running on Azure (VM, App Service, etc.), the server will automatically use the managed identity.
Usage
Basic Usage with Azure CLI Authentication
node dist/index.js --subscription-id "your-subscription-id"
Usage with Service Principal
node dist/index.js \
--subscription-id "your-subscription-id" \
--tenant-id "your-tenant-id" \
--client-id "your-client-id" \
--client-secret "your-client-secret"
Command-Line Options
| Option | Alias | Description | Required | |--------|-------|-------------|----------| | --subscription-id | -s | Azure subscription ID | Yes | | --tenant-id | -t | Azure tenant ID | No | | --client-id | -c | Service principal client ID | No | | --client-secret | - | Service principal client secret | No* | | --domains | -d | Domains to enable (default: sfmc) | No | | --help | - | Show help | No | | --version | - | Show version | No |
\* Required only if using Service Principal authentication
Using with MCP Inspector
For testing and debugging, use the MCP Inspector:
npm run inspect
Then interact with the server at http://localhost:5173.
IDE Integration
VS Code Integration
For VS Code setup, see the detailed guide: VSCODE_SETUP.md
Quick Setup: Create or edit .vscode/settings.json in your workspace:
{
"mcp.servers": {
"service-fabric": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"${workspaceFolder}/dist/index.js",
"--subscription-id",
"your-subscription-id"
]
}
}
}
A template is provided at .vscode/settings.json.example.
Claude Desktop Integration
Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"service-fabric": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/path/to/mcp-server-template/dist/index.js",
"--subscription-id",
"your-subscription-id"
],
"env": {
"AZURE_TENANT_ID": "your-tenant-id",
"AZURE_CLIENT_ID": "your-client-id",
"AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-client-secret"
}
}
}
}
Or if using Azure CLI authentication:
{
"mcpServers": {
"service-fabric": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/path/to/mcp-server-template/dist/index.js",
"--subscription-id",
"your-subscription-id"
]
}
}
}
Available Tools
1. sfmc_create_cluster
Creates or updates a Service Fabric managed cluster.
Parameters:
resourceGroupName(string, required): The resource group nameclusterName(string, required): The cluster namelocation(string, required): Azure region (e.g., "eastus", "westeurope")dnsName(string, required): The cluster's DNS nameadminUserName(string, optional): VM admin usernameadminPassword(string, optional): VM admin passwordsku(string, optional): Cluster SKU - "Basic" or "Standard" (default: "Basic")clientConnectionPort(number, optional): Client connection port (default: 19000)httpGatewayConnectionPort(number, optional): HTTP gateway port (default: 19080)clusterCodeVersion(string, optional): Service Fabric runtime versiontags(object, optional): Resource tagsapiVersion(string, optional): API version (default: "2024-11-01-preview")
Example: ``json { "resourceGroupName": "my-rg", "clusterName": "my-cluster", "location": "eastus", "dnsName": "mycluster", "sku": "Standard", "adminUserName": "adminuser", "adminPassword": "P@ssw0rd123!", "tags": { "environment": "production", "owner": "team-a" } } ``
2. sfmc_get_cluster
Retrieves information about a specific managed cluster.
Parameters:
resourceGroupName(string, required): The resource group nameclusterName(string, required): The cluster nameapiVersion(string, optional): API version (default: "2024-11-01-preview")
Example: ``json { "resourceGroupName": "my-rg", "clusterName": "my-cluster" } ``
3. sfmc_update_cluster
Updates an existing managed cluster (partial update).
Parameters:
resourceGroupName(string, required): The resource group nameclusterName(string, required): The cluster nametags(object, optional): Updated resource tagsclusterCodeVersion(string, optional): Service Fabric version to upgrade toclientConnectionPort(number, optional): Updated client connection porthttpGatewayConnectionPort(number, optional): Updated HTTP gateway portapiVersion(string, optional): API version (default: "2024-11-01-preview")
Example: ``json { "resourceGroupName": "my-rg", "clusterName": "my-cluster", "clusterCodeVersion": "9.1.1583.9590", "tags": { "environment": "staging" } } ``
4. sfmc_delete_cluster
Deletes a managed cluster (long-running operation).
Parameters:
resourceGroupName(string, required): The resource group nameclusterName(string, required): The cluster name to deleteapiVersion(string, optional): API version (default: "2024-11-01-preview")
Example: ``json { "resourceGroupName": "my-rg", "clusterName": "my-cluster" } ``
5. sfmc_list_clusters
Lists all managed clusters in a resource group.
Parameters:
resourceGroupName(string, required): The resource group nameapiVersion(string, optional): API version (default: "2024-11-01-preview")
Example: ``json { "resourceGroupName": "my-rg" } ``
6. sfmc_list_clusters_by_subscription
Lists all managed clusters in the subscription.
Parameters:
apiVersion(string, optional): API version (default: "2024-11-01-preview")
Example: ``json { "apiVersion": "2024-11-01-preview" } ``
Development
Build
npm run build
Watch Mode
npm run watch
Format Code
npm run format
Lint
npm run lint
Clean Build Artifacts
npm run clean
API Reference
This MCP server is based on the Azure Service Fabric Managed Clusters REST API:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/servicefabric/managedclusters/managed-clusters?view=rest-servicefabric-managedclusters-2024-11-01-preview
Troubleshooting
Authentication Errors
If you see authentication errors:
- Check Azure CLI login:
az login
az account show
- Verify service principal credentials:
az login --service-principal \
--username $AZURE_CLIENT_ID \
--password $AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET \
--tenant $AZURE_TENANT_ID
- Check subscription access:
az account set --subscription "your-subscription-id"
az account show
Common Errors
- "subscriptionId is required": Make sure to pass
--subscription-idargument - "401 Unauthorized": Check your Azure credentials
- "403 Forbidden": Verify you have appropriate RBAC permissions on the subscription/resource group
- "404 Not Found": The cluster or resource group doesn't exist
- "409 Conflict": The cluster is currently being modified by another operation
License
MIT






