# Microsoft connects Agent 365 governance to Azure API Management for MCP tools > The preview integration adds centralized visibility and gateway policy enforcement for MCP servers and tools. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/microsoft-agent365-azure-apim-mcp-governance-preview - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Technology - Country: United States - Published: 2026-10-15T20:19:53+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-15T20:19:53+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-09 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/microsoft-agent365-azure-apim-mcp-governance-preview.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/microsoft-agent365-azure-apim-mcp-governance-preview.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/microsoft-agent365-azure-apim-mcp-governance-preview.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/microsoft-agent365-azure-apim-mcp-governance-preview.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/microsoft-agent365-azure-apim-mcp-governance-preview.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/microsoft-agent365-azure-apim-mcp-governance-preview.md) Microsoft announced a public-preview integration between Agent 365 and Azure API Management on October 9 for MCP servers and tools. Agent 365 maintains inventory and access decisions; Azure API Management enforces supported decisions at the gateway. Administrators can discover MCP servers behind connected gateways and add them to a central inventory. Azure API Management v2 tiers support inventory and server-level blocking; the AI Gateway tier adds controls to block individual tools. Microsoft says Defender and Purview can evaluate tool requests and results for threats and sensitive information. Agents must be configured to use the gateway endpoint. ## Data ### Agent 365 and Azure API Management integration The preview integration adds centralized visibility and gateway policy enforcement for MCP servers and tools. Methodology: This record summarizes Microsoft’s announcement and preview status; availability varies by tier. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-09 | Agent 365 and Azure API Management integration | The preview integration adds centralized visibility and gateway policy enforcement for MCP servers and tools. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/microsoft-agent365-azure-apim-mcp-governance-preview/data/agent365-apim-governance?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/microsoft-agent365-azure-apim-mcp-governance-preview/data/agent365-apim-governance?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Microsoft Community Hub]() (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-09) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)