Azure Relay Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Relay. Covers troubleshooting, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: This file may be large. Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections, then use read_file with specific line ranges (e.g., L136-L144) to read the sections needed for the user's question This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content. Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch to retrieve full articles.

• Fallback: Use the built-in WebFetch tool if the Microsoft Learn MCP server is not available.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L32-L36	Diagnosing and fixing common Azure Relay exceptions, including connection, authentication, quota, and configuration errors, with guidance on causes and resolutions.
Security	L37-L46	Authentication and network security for Azure Relay: Entra ID and SAS auth, managed identities, IP firewall, virtual network rules, and Private Link Service configuration.
Configuration	L47-L51	Network and firewall requirements for Azure Relay, including which ports/protocols to open for Hybrid Connections and WCF relays and how to configure them.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L52-L57	Using Azure Relay Hybrid Connections from .NET and Node.js (WebSockets), plus low-level protocol details for implementing custom clients and integrations

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Resolve common Azure Relay exceptions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-relay/relay-exceptions

Security

Topic	URL
Authenticate applications to Azure Relay with Entra ID	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-relay/authenticate-application
Use managed identities to access Azure Relay	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-relay/authenticate-managed-identity
Configure IP firewall rules for Azure Relay	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-relay/ip-firewall-virtual-networks
Configure network security for Azure Relay	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-relay/network-security
Secure Azure Relay with Private Link Service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-relay/private-link-service
Configure SAS and Entra ID auth for Azure Relay	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-relay/relay-authentication-and-authorization

Configuration

Topic	URL
Configure required port settings for Azure Relay	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-relay/relay-port-settings

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Use Azure Relay Hybrid Connections .NET APIs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-relay/relay-hybrid-connections-dotnet-api-overview
Use Azure Relay Node.js WebSocket APIs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-relay/relay-hybrid-connections-node-ws-api-overview
Implement Azure Relay Hybrid Connections protocol	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-relay/relay-hybrid-connections-protocol