Cosmos DB Go FAQs

Question 1

How do I run Cosmos DB Go?

Accepted Answer

Clone the repository, build the Go application, and configure the MCP server in your development environment (e.g., VS Code Insiders Agent Mode). Follow the instructions in the repository's README for detailed setup instructions.

Question 2

What can I do with Cosmos DB Go?

Accepted Answer

You can use Cosmos DB Go to manage your Azure Cosmos DB account. Specifically, it allows you to list databases and containers, read container metadata, create new containers, add and read items within containers, and execute SQL queries.

Question 3

What are the prerequisites for using Cosmos DB Go?

Accepted Answer

You need an Azure Cosmos DB account and appropriate RBAC permissions to execute CRUD operations. Locally, you can authenticate using Azure CLI (`az login`). Alternatively, you can set the `COSMOSDB_ACCOUNT_KEY` environment variable.

Question 4

What is MCP?

Accepted Answer

MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It's a protocol that allows tools, like IDEs, to interact with backend services like Cosmos DB. Cosmos DB Go implements an MCP server for Azure Cosmos DB.

Question 5

What is Cosmos DB Go?

Accepted Answer

Cosmos DB Go is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server built with the Go SDK that enables interaction with Azure Cosmos DB. It provides tools to list databases and containers, read metadata, add items, execute SQL queries, and more.

Cosmos DB Go

Cosmos DB Go

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