Azure IoT Hub MCP Server
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MCP Server for Azure IoT Hub mainly for read-only monitoring purposes. Uses Azure CLI for authentication.
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- Author
- tlaukkanen
- Downloads
- 238
- Categories
- Cloud Service
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- Read‑only access to Azure IoT Hub device data
- Uses Azure CLI for secure authentication
- Lightweight, runs via npx with no separate installation
- Relies on standard Azure CLI azure-iot extension
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Azure IoT Hub MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install and run the server via npx with the package @tlaukkanen/azure-iothub-mcp-server. Configure it in your mcpServers block with two environment variables: AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID (your Azure subscription ID) and AZURE_IOTHUB_NAME (your IoT Hub name). Ensure Azure CLI is installed, authenticated with az login, and the azure-iot extension is added (az extension add -n azure-iot).
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"azure iot hub mcp server": {
"azureIoTHub": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@tlaukkanen/azure-iothub-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID": "Azure Subscription ID where you have your IoT Hub",
"AZURE_IOTHUB_NAME": "Your Azure IoT Hub name"
}
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"azureIoTHub": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@tlaukkanen/azure-iothub-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID": "Azure Subscription ID where you have your IoT Hub",
"AZURE_IOTHUB_NAME": "Your Azure IoT Hub name"
}
}
}
Azure IoT Hub MCP Server
MCP Server for Azure IoT Hub mainly for read-only monitoring purposes. Uses Azure CLI for authentication and uses Azure CLI azure-iot extension for reading device details.
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