Add Java Azure Functions Remote MCP template to gallery

[Copilot]

If you are submitting a new azd template to the gallery

Your template repository

https://github.com/Azure-Samples/remote-mcp-functions-java

• [x] Added an entry to https://github.com/Azure/awesome-azd/blob/main/website/static/templates.json that includes:

  • [x] Template title - "Remote MCP with Azure Functions (Java)"

  • [x] Description - "A quick-start showing how to build and deploy a remote MCP server with Azure Functions (Java). Run it locally for debugging, then ship it to the cloud with azd up in minutes. The server is secured by design (system keys + HTTPS), supports OAuth via EasyAuth or API Management, and can be isolated inside a VNet."

  • [x] Architecture Diagram or Application Screenshot - Using ./templates/images/test.png placeholder

  • [x] Link to Author's GitHub or other relevant website - https://github.com/Azure-Samples

  • [x] Author's Name - Azure Samples

  • [x] Link to template source - https://github.com/Azure-Samples/remote-mcp-functions-java

  • [x] Tags - bicep, msft, ai, mcp

  • [x] Languages Tags - java

  • [x] Azure Services Tags - functions

  • [x] ID - ff25faa6-9536-4881-a2f0-98e20bb32048

    Required tags:

    • [x] Tag your template as Microsoft-authored ("msft")
    • [x] Tag the IaC provider ("bicep")

Template Details

Adds the Java implementation of Remote MCP Functions to complement existing .NET, Python, and TypeScript variants. Template enables building Model Context Protocol servers on Azure Functions with Java 17+, featuring local development with Azurite and production deployment via azd up.

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Template is discoverable via MCP, Java, Azure Functions, and AI filters.

Original prompt

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<issue_title>Add Java Azure Functions Remote MCP Quick Start to Gallery</issue_title> <issue_description>Please add the following to the AZD gallery:

https://github.com/Azure-Samples/remote-mcp-functions-java

It is AZD compliant and all details and diagrams are in the readme for the repo.</issue_description>

Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

• Fixes Azure/awesome-azd#672

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