AutomationManagement MCP Server
The AutomationManagement API, provided by Microsoft Azure, is a powerful suite of programmatic interfaces designed for orchestrating and monitoring the lifecycle of automation jobs within Azure Automation accounts.
Quick Start Summary
The AutomationManagement MCP server is a Model Context Protocol bridge that connects AI assistants — including Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code Copilot — to the AutomationManagement API through natural language. It exposes 10 API endpoints as callable tools, such as Job_ListByAutomationAccount, Job_Get, Job_Create, and more. No authentication is required — setup takes approximately 30 seconds. The server uses STDIO transport and can be installed by running npx -y @mcp/azure-com-automation-job. This integration is sourced from the auto AutomationManagement OpenAPI specification (v2015-10-31) and has a quality score of 34/99 (fair documentation coverage).
Server Details
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Authentication
- None
- Endpoints
- 10 operations
- Transport
- STDIO
- Spec Version
- v2015-10-31
- Install Command
npx -y @mcp/azure-com-automation-job
Environment Variables
AUTOMATIONMANAGEMENT_API_KEYExample: your_automationmanagement_api_key
Top Endpoints
/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/{automationAccountName}/jobsJob_ListByAutomationAccount
/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/{automationAccountName}/jobs/{jobId}Job_Get
/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/{automationAccountName}/jobs/{jobId}Job_Create
/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/{automationAccountName}/jobs/{jobId}/outputJob_GetOutput
/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/{automationAccountName}/jobs/{jobId}/resumeJob_Resume
One-Click Install
Copy the snippet for your MCP client and paste it in — zero editing required.
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"azure-com-automation-job": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp/azure-com-automation-job"
],
"env": {
"AUTOMATIONMANAGEMENT_API_KEY": "your_automationmanagement_api_key"
}
}
}
}Cursor
Settings → MCP Servers → Add
{
"mcpServers": {
"azure-com-automation-job": {
"url": "https://mcpbridge.org/config/azure-com-automation-job.json"
}
}
}Saves as .cursor/mcp.json in the download. Move it to your project root.
VS Code
Use with MCP extension
{
"mcpServers": {
"azure-com-automation-job": {
"url": "https://mcpbridge.org/config/azure-com-automation-job.json"
}
}
}Endpoints Explorer
Search and browse the 10 operations supported by this server.
Multi-Language Code Examples
Executable code snippets for calling AutomationManagement endpoints in curl, TypeScript, or Python.
curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/azure.com/automation-job/2015-10-31/swagger.json/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/{automationAccountName}/jobs" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
# No auth requiredManual Configuration
Directly add this block to your JSON config file, or use the hosted config registry URL.
{
"mcpServers": {
"azure-com-automation-job": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y","@mcp/azure-com-automation-job"],
"env": {
"AUTOMATIONMANAGEMENT_API_KEY": "your_automationmanagement_api_key"
}
}
}
}Authentication Details
No authentication required. This MCP server runs out-of-the-box.
Documentation Links
Error Handling & HTTP Status Code Matrix
Common status codes, error causes, and resolution steps when invoking AutomationManagement endpoints.
400 Bad RequestCause: Malformed payload parameters or missing required fields.
Resolution: Verify request schema in Endpoints tab before calling tool.
401 UnauthorizedCause: Missing or invalid API key credentials.
Resolution: Set environment variable in MCP client config under env object.
403 ForbiddenCause: Insufficient scope permissions for requested resource.
Resolution: Verify key permissions in developer dashboard.
404 Not FoundCause: Resource URL path or requested entity ID does not exist.
Resolution: Check path variables and parameters.
429 Rate Limit ExceededCause: API rate limit quota exceeded.
Resolution: Implement exponential backoff retry in tool call.
500 Internal ErrorCause: Upstream server runtime fault.
Resolution: Inspect STDIO stderr output for log trace.
Quality Score
Checked against our protocol-compliance rules.
Specification Version: v2015-10-31
Page compiled on: June 13, 2026
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📖 Detailed MCP Integration Guide
A technical breakdown of capabilities, agent workflows, and security/configuration best practices.
GET ...jobs and GET ...jobs/{jobId} endpoints become tools for real-time situational awareness, allowing the AI to query the state and history of automation jobs to inform its decisions. The PUT ...jobs/{jobId}, POST .../resume, POST .../stop, and POST .../suspend endpoints become actionable tools for job control, enabling the AI to intervene in problematic runs. Furthermore, retrieving streams and output provides diagnostic insight, turning the AI into an advanced troubleshooting assistant that can correlate error logs with the runbook logic it may have helped generate or modify.Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/jobs/read for monitoring or Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/jobs/write and Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/jobs/stop/action for control operations. Security best practices also include never hardcoding secrets, using managed identities where possible, and ensuring the MCP server itself is deployed within a secure network boundary that restricts inbound and outbound traffic to necessary Azure service endpoints only.Similar APIs
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