Azure just dropped MCP Center, showing off how Azure API Center can double as a private registry for Model-Centric Protocol (MCP) servers.

It’s built for internal use—think secure discovery, tight OAuth 2 auth, centralized control, and AI Gateway rules baked in. Handy when teams need to corral AI tools behind the firewall.

The shift: By leaning into private MCP registries, Azure’s pushing a more governed, risk-aware approach to AI infrastructure. Less Wild West. More enterprise playbook.