Azure AI Services
Services
| Service | Use When | MCP Tools | CLI |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Search | Full-text, vector, hybrid search | azure__search | az search |
| Speech | Speech-to-text, text-to-speech | azure__speech | - |
| Foundry | AI models, agents, prompt flows | azure__foundry | az ml |
| OpenAI | GPT models, embeddings, DALL-E | - | az cognitiveservices |
| Document Intelligence | Form extraction, OCR | - | - |
MCP Server (Preferred)
When Azure MCP is enabled:
AI Search
- •
azure__searchwith commandsearch_index_list- List search indexes - •
azure__searchwith commandsearch_index_get- Get index details - •
azure__searchwith commandsearch_query- Query search index
Speech
- •
azure__speechwith commandspeech_transcribe- Speech to text - •
azure__speechwith commandspeech_synthesize- Text to speech
Foundry
- •
azure__foundrywith commandfoundry_model_list- List AI models - •
azure__foundrywith commandfoundry_deployment_list- List deployments - •
azure__foundrywith commandfoundry_agent_list- List AI agents
If Azure MCP is not enabled: Run /azure:setup or enable via /mcp.
AI Search Capabilities
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Full-text search | Linguistic analysis, stemming |
| Vector search | Semantic similarity with embeddings |
| Hybrid search | Combined keyword + vector |
| AI enrichment | Entity extraction, OCR, sentiment |
Speech Capabilities
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Speech-to-text | Real-time and batch transcription |
| Text-to-speech | Neural voices, SSML support |
| Speaker diarization | Identify who spoke when |
| Custom models | Domain-specific vocabulary |
Foundry Capabilities
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Model catalog | GPT-4, Llama, Mistral, custom |
| AI agents | Multi-turn, tool calling, RAG |
| Prompt flow | Orchestration, evaluation |
| Fine-tuning | Custom model training |
Service Details
For deep documentation on specific services:
- •AI Search indexing and queries -> Azure AI Search documentation
- •Speech transcription patterns -> Azure AI Speech documentation
- •Foundry agents and flows -> Azure AI Foundry documentation