How to Use the Azure Service Bus Topic MCP in Claude

Q: Can Claude Desktop send custom routing headers to my Azure Service Bus Topic?

Yes. The publishmessage tool includes a custom properties parameter that Claude Desktop writes to. This lets your subscriptions filter messages based on the metadata your agent generates.

Trigger cloud events directly from Claude Desktop by publishing raw JSON payloads to your Azure Service Bus Topic.

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Publish payloads directly from Claude Desktop

The `publish_message` tool lets your agent drop raw payloads straight into your configured Azure Service Bus Topic without leaving the chat interface. You feed Claude Desktop the raw data, and it formats the message payload to match your exact schema. This eliminates the need to open the Azure Portal or run local terminal scripts just to test a message route. Your agent handles the raw socket connection over this MCP server, ensuring the message lands on your topic instantly.

Route messages using custom properties

The `publish_message` tool accepts a `customProperties` JSON object to apply metadata directly to outgoing messages. Claude Desktop populates these headers based on your natural language instructions, letting you control subscription filters dynamically. By injecting these properties, you trigger specific downstream Azure Functions or logic apps. This turns your chat client into an active control node for your event-driven architecture.

Test cloud integrations in real time

This MCP server exposes the `publish_message` tool to Claude Desktop so you can simulate system events during development. You tell the agent what scenario to test, and it sends the matching payload to your topic. You see the immediate downstream effects in your logging tools without writing throwaway test scripts. It turns a manual multi-step testing process into a single conversational command.

Setup guide

Set up Azure Service Bus Topic MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Azure Service Bus Topic MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Azure Service Bus Topic MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under azure-service-bus-topic-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azure-service-bus-topic-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Azure Service Bus Topic MCP in Claude Desktop

You add the server configuration to your local config file. Provide your connection string and target topic name as environment variables so the `publish_message` tool can authenticate.

Yes. The `publish_message` tool includes a custom properties parameter that Claude Desktop writes to. This lets your subscriptions filter messages based on the metadata your agent generates.

No. This specific server connects to a single configured topic. If you need to target a different topic, you must update your configuration file and restart the desktop app.

The tool accepts raw string data. Your agent reads your instructions, structures the data into a JSON string, and passes it directly to the message body payload.

No. Your message payloads and custom properties flow directly from your local machine to Azure over an encrypted TLS connection. Vinkius runs this MCP server in an isolated sandbox, meaning your raw business data never touches external logging systems.

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