• TRIGGER
  • PROCESS
  • LOG
  • REVIEW

How to trigger event driven workflows with your AI

Connect your AI to Azure Service Bus to turn chat commands into real-time system events.

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Short answer

How can I use my AI to start event-driven workflows?

You tell your AI to send a message to a specific Azure Service Bus Topic. This action kicks off downstream microservices or background processes immediately. Here is how the data moves from your chat to your infrastructure.

Event outcomes

Where your events land.

The AI acts as the bridge between your conversation and your cloud architecture.

TRIGGER

Instant event firing

The AI sends a message to the Topic. This starts the chain reaction in your cloud environment.

PROCESS

Microservice execution

Downstream services pick up the message. They handle the heavy lifting like data processing or email sending.

LOG

Audit trail creation

The message is recorded in the bus. You get a clear history of what your AI triggered and when.

REVIEW

Human oversight

You decide which messages are sent. The AI won't fire a message unless you confirm the intent.

The workflow

What your AI does when the command arrives.

The AI translates your natural language into a structured message for your bus.

  1. Interpret intent

    Your AI analyzes your request to determine which Topic needs the message and what the payload should look like.

    publish_message

  2. Format payload

    The AI builds the JSON or text body required by your specific microservice schema.

    publish_message

  3. Send to Topic

    The AI executes the call to Azure Service Bus to place the message in the queue.

    publish_message

  4. Confirm delivery

    The AI verifies the message was accepted by the bus and tells you it's done.

    publish_message

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to get moving.

Starting points

Swap out the Topic names and payload details to match your actual Azure setup.

Azure Service Bus Topic Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GM5MOjdM1wYoxb9yf6yuga4ArrveKqVAH1ZyGJsL/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Azure Service Bus Topic capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azure-service-bus-topic-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GM5MOjdM1wYoxb9yf6yuga4ArrveKqVAH1ZyGJsL/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Publish a message to the 'order-processing' topic with the payload: {'id': 123, 'status': 'new'}

  • Trigger the 'image-resize' workflow by sending a message to the service bus topic.

  • Send a message to the 'user-signup' topic to kick off the welcome email microservice.

  • Tell the Azure Service Bus Topic 'data-sync' that a new record is ready for processing.

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Start here

Connect Azure Service Bus Topic once, then ask.

Log in to your Azure account through the Vinkius interface. Once connected, your AI client can start sending messages immediately.

Connect Azure Service Bus Topic to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI create new Service Bus Topics?

    No. The AI can only publish messages to topics that already exist in your Azure environment.

  • 02

    Does the AI see the messages sent by my other microservices?

    No. The AI only has permission to publish messages. It cannot listen to or read messages from the Topic.

  • 03

    Can I send complex JSON objects?

    Yes. You can instruct the AI to format the message body as a specific JSON structure for your services.

  • 04

    Will the AI automatically retry if the service is down?

    The AI will report if the publish attempt fails, but it does not manage the retry logic of your downstream services.

  • 05

    Does the AI handle authentication for Azure?

    Yes. Vinkius manages the connection and credentials so you don't have to pass them in your chat.

  • More questions about Azure Service Bus Topic? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Azure Service Bus Topic Connector can do

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