Azure API Management Ships Unified Model API and MCP Content Safety at Build 2026
Microsoft released unified Model API and MCP (Model Context Protocol) support in Azure API Management at Build 2026, simplifying multi-model inference routing and governance. The update allows teams to manage OpenAI, Anthropic, and other endpoints through a single gateway API.
The consolidation reduces operational overhead for enterprises running heterogeneous LLM stacks; centralized rate limiting, billing, and model switching are becoming table stakes for cloud AI services.