How would you like to create fully functional REST, GraphQL, and AI endpoints directly over your database? With Data API Builder (DAB), it's remarkably easy to expose SQL Server, Azure SQL, MySQL, and Azure Cosmos DB as secure REST and GraphQL APIs, complete with CRUD operations, stored procedure execution, filtering, sorting, pagination, authentication, and authorization.

The most exciting new capability in Data API Builder v2 is support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Using the same DAB configuration, you can now expose your database as AI tools that assistants and agents can discover and invoke using natural language. No custom API development. No AI orchestration code. Just point an MCP client at DAB and start asking questions.

In this demo-rich session, you'll build a DAB application from scratch, learn how to secure it with Microsoft Entra ID and role-based authorization, and see how a single configuration simultaneously powers traditional REST and GraphQL applications as well as the next generation of AI-driven experiences.

You will learn:

• Generate REST and GraphQL endpoints directly from your database without any custom code.
• Secure your database endpoints using Microsoft Entra ID and role-based authorization.
• Expose your database as AI tools with the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling AI assistants to query and update your data using natural language.