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  • October 14, 2025

    Gowtham K

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    4–6 minutes

    Your API Can’t Be a Model Context Protocol (MCP)

    AI, MCP

    Introduction: In the world of AI-powered applications, it’s easy to assume that exposing your existing APIs to an LLM magically turns them into a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. After all, both provide endpoints and functions, right? If you’ve been…

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  • September 13, 2025

    Gowtham K

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    3–5 minutes

    Building a Complete Model Context Protocol (MCP) Implementation with .NET and Microsoft Graph API

    AI, Azure, MCP

    Introduction: The Model Context Protocol (MCP) represents a standardized approach for AI systems to interact with external data sources and services. In enterprise environments, where AI applications need to access organizational data from various sources like Microsoft Graph, SharePoint, or…

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  • August 19, 2025

    Gowtham K

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    2–3 minutes

    Exposing ASP.NET Core APIs as MCP Servers with HTTP Transport

    AI, Azure

    Introduction: In my earlier post, I explained how to build your first MCP server using .NET and connect it to VS Code. Now, let’s take it a step further by converting an ASP.NET Core Web API into an MCP server…

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  • August 18, 2025

    Gowtham K

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    Building Your First MCP Server in .NET with VS Code

    AI

    Introduction: In my previous article, Understanding MCP – Model Context Protocol, I introduced the basics of MCP and why it is becoming an essential part of the AI developer ecosystem. In this article, we will see how to build a…

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  • August 4, 2025

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    Understanding MCP (Model Context Protocol)

    AI, Azure

    Introduction MCP is an open protocol that allows applications to send context to large language models (LLMs). You can think of MCP as a USB-C port for AI. Just like USB-C gives a standard way to connect your phone or…

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  • July 26, 2025

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    Accidentally Deleted Your Azure Key Vault? Here’s How to Recover It Using Azure CLI and Portal

    Azure

    Introduction Azure Key Vault is a cloud service provided by Microsoft to store securely and access secrets, including API keys, passwords, certificates, and cryptographic keys. It plays a critical role in maintaining application security and managing sensitive information in Azure.…

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  • June 26, 2025

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    Microsoft Entra External ID Integration with ASP.NET Core MVC Web application

    Microsoft Entra External ID, Microsoft Entra ID

    Introduction: As organizations increasingly extend their digital services to partners, customers, and third-party developers, managing external identities becomes a strategic imperative. Microsoft Entra External ID is designed to streamline this challenge by offering a scalable, secure, and standards-based identity solution…

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  • June 15, 2025

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    3–4 minutes

    Getting Started with User Flows in Microsoft Entra External ID

    Microsoft Entra External ID, Microsoft Entra ID

    Introduction: As modern applications increasingly cater to customers and partners outside their organization, identity management needs to be both secure and seamless. Microsoft Entra External ID simplifies customer identity and access management (CIAM) by providing prebuilt User Flows—configurable policies for…

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  • June 11, 2025

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    Simplifying External Identity Management with Microsoft Entra External ID

    Microsoft Entra External ID, Microsoft Entra ID

    Introduction: As organizations continue to open their services to external users such as customers, partners, and contractors, managing identities beyond the workforce becomes essential. Microsoft Entra External ID is Microsoft’s identity platform designed for customer and partner identity and access…

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  • June 3, 2025

    Gowtham K

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    From SharePoint to Smart Answers: Building an AI Agent in Microsoft Teams

    AI, Azure

    Introduction: In this article, I’ll walk you through how I built a fully integrated AI-powered knowledge agent that lives inside Microsoft Teams. This intelligent agent allows users to ask natural language questions directly within Teams and instantly receive summarized answers…

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Gowtham Kumar

I am Gowtham K, a traveller and tech blogger and a 10-time Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), recognized for my exceptional contributions to the Microsoft ecosystem.

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