Azure AHDS FHIR MCP Server: Providing a Standard Interface for FHIR Data Operations

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This MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) designed for Azure Health Data Services FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources). By utilizing this service, users can interact with FHIR servers through a standardized interface to perform healthcare data operations. Technically, the server requires Python 3.13 or higher and the uv runtime. Configuration necessitates environment variables containing the Azure FHIR server URL and OAuth2 credentials. Two authentication flows are provided: the 'Client Credentials Flow' for service-to-service authentication, and the 'OAuth On-Behalf-Of Flow,' which supports advanced security requirements like user impersonation. The document provides detailed setup instructions, including configuration via `mcp.json` and parameter specification through environment variables. This serves as a foundational guide for external tools, such as AI agents, to access medical data securely and using a standardized protocol (MCP). This knowledge is relevant to advancing system interoperability in Japanese healthcare IT.

Technology Note

FHIR（Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources）は医療データ交換の国際標準。このエントリの関連技術: FHIR