Microsoft Foundry Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Microsoft Foundry. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

• Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
• Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L37-L42	Diagnosing evaluation/observability problems in Foundry (metrics, logging, tracing) and checking known product issues, limitations, and workarounds.
Best Practices	L43-L56	Best practices for prompts, system messages, tools, routing, safety, evaluation metrics, fine-tuning vision models, and optimizing Azure OpenAI latency/throughput in Foundry
Decision Making	L57-L92	Deciding which Foundry models, SDKs, and deployment options to use, and planning migrations, lifecycle/retirement, costs, and capacity for agents and workloads across clouds and Gov.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L93-L103	Designing resilient Foundry agent architectures: networking/VNet isolation, standard setups, high availability, spillover traffic, and disaster recovery from resource, data, or regional failures.
Limits & Quotas	L104-L122	Quotas, rate limits, regions, timeouts, and capacity rules for Foundry agents and models, including Azure OpenAI usage, batch/eval limits, fine-tuning costs, and partner model availability.
Security	L123-L158	Securing and governing Foundry: auth/RBAC, agent identities, Agent 365, MCP tools, networking, keys, policies, guardrails, content safety, and data privacy/compliance.
Configuration	L159-L214	Configuring Foundry agents, models, tools, networking, security, monitoring, and storage—how to wire up endpoints, Azure OpenAI, workflows, guardrails, and infrastructure settings.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L215-L277	Patterns and code for integrating Foundry agents and models with tools, APIs, LangChain/LangGraph, MCP, Azure OpenAI (REST, Realtime, audio), search, storage, safety, and fine-tuning.
Deployment	L278-L287	Deploying and hosting models/agents in Foundry: portal, CLI/Bicep, SDK/REST, importing custom models, fine-tuned model hosting, and running evaluations via Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Troubleshoot Foundry evaluation and observability issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/observability/how-to/troubleshooting
Troubleshoot Microsoft Foundry known issues and workarounds	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/reference/foundry-known-issues

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Apply tool usage best practices in Foundry Agent Service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/concepts/tool-best-practice
Evaluate Azure AI agents with task-specific metrics	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/concepts/evaluation-evaluators/agent-evaluators
Evaluate Foundry AI agents with built-in metrics	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/observability/how-to/evaluate-agent
Improve Foundry agent prompts with Prompt Optimizer	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/observability/how-to/prompt-optimizer
Design effective system messages for Azure OpenAI in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/advanced-prompt-engineering
Apply prompt engineering techniques for vision-enabled GPT models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/gpt-4-v-prompt-engineering
Apply routing modes and best practices for model router	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-router-how-it-works
Apply safety system message templates in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/safety-system-message-templates
Fine-tune GPT-4 vision models with images	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/fine-tuning-vision
Optimize Azure OpenAI latency and throughput in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/latency

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Decide how to migrate to the new Foundry Agent Service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/migrate
Decide and migrate from legacy Agent Applications to new Foundry model	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/migrate-agent-applications
Migrate hosted agents to refreshed Foundry preview backend	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/migrate-hosted-agent-preview
Use Bing grounding tools with agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/bing-tools
Choose web grounding tools for Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/web-overview
Plan Microsoft Foundry rollout and environment strategy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/concepts/planning
Optimize Foundry model cost and performance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/control-plane/how-to-optimize-cost-performance
Choose Foundry deployment types and data residency options	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/concepts/deployment-types
Choose Foundry deployment types in Azure Government	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/concepts/deployment-types-gov
Manage model versioning and upgrade policies in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/concepts/model-versions
Choose and manage model version policies in Foundry Gov	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/concepts/model-versions-gov
Select Azure-direct Foundry models by capabilities and regions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/concepts/models-sold-directly-by-azure
Select Foundry models sold directly by Azure Government	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/concepts/models-sold-directly-by-azure-gov
Decide between GPT-5 and GPT-4.1 for your use case	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/how-to/model-choice-guide
Upgrade workloads from GitHub Models to Foundry Models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/how-to/quickstart-github-models
Use Foundry model leaderboard to compare and choose models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/benchmark-model-in-catalog
Choose appropriate Microsoft Foundry SDKs and endpoints	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/develop/sdk-overview
Choose integration patterns for Microsoft Foundry APIs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/integrate-with-other-apps
Migrate from Azure AI Inference SDK to OpenAI SDK	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/model-inference-to-openai-migration
Plan migration from classic Foundry portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/navigate-from-classic
Decide and execute upgrade from Azure OpenAI to Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/upgrade-azure-openai
Use Ask AI to upgrade or switch Foundry models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/observability/how-to/optimization-model-upgrade
Choose content streaming and filtering modes in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/content-streaming
Use Foundry model retirement schedule for migrations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirement-schedule
Use the Foundry Gov model retirement schedule for migration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirement-schedule-gov
Plan around Foundry model lifecycle and support	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirements
Plan around Foundry model lifecycle and retirements in Gov	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirements-gov
Choose and size provisioned throughput for Foundry models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/provisioned-throughput
Identify retired Foundry models and alternatives	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/retired-models
Estimate and manage fine-tuning costs in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/fine-tuning-cost-management
Plan PTU costs, billing, and capacity for Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/provisioned-throughput-onboarding
Migrate from preview to GA Realtime API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/realtime-audio-preview-api-migration-guide

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic	URL
Design networking architecture for Foundry Agent Service with BYO VNet	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/concepts/agents-networking-deep-dive
Design standard agent setup with isolated resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/concepts/standard-agent-setup
Plan disaster recovery for Foundry Agent Service in standard mode	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/agent-service-disaster-recovery
Recover Foundry Agent Service from resource and data loss	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/agent-service-operator-disaster-recovery
Recover Foundry Agent Service from regional platform outages	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/agent-service-platform-disaster-recovery
Design high availability for Microsoft Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/high-availability-resiliency
Design spillover traffic management for provisioned deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/spillover-traffic-management

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Quotas, limits, and regions for Foundry Agent Service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/concepts/limits-quotas-regions
Use vector stores and file search limits in agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/concepts/vector-stores
Manage hosted agents and idle timeout behavior in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/manage-hosted-agent
Manage Foundry hosted agent sessions and timeouts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/manage-hosted-sessions
Use function calling and run time limits in Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/function-calling
Understand Foundry evaluation limits and regions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/concepts/evaluation-regions-limits-virtual-network
Configure token rate limits and quotas for Foundry models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/control-plane/how-to-enforce-limits-models
Capabilities and availability of partner Foundry models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/concepts/models-from-partners
Reference quotas, rate limits, and timeouts for Foundry Models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/quotas-limits
Use Azure OpenAI global batch processing efficiently	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/batch
Manage Azure OpenAI quota in Foundry Models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/quota
Use reinforcement fine-tuning with cost limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/reinforcement-fine-tuning
Reference Azure OpenAI quotas and limits in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/quotas-limits
Reference quotas and limits for Azure OpenAI in Azure Government	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/quotas-limits-gov
Understand limited access policy for Azure OpenAI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/responsible-ai/openai/limited-access

Security

Topic	URL
Configure Microsoft Agent 365 integration for Foundry agent governance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/concepts/agent-365-integration
Configure and govern agent identities in Microsoft Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/concepts/agent-identity
Configure authentication methods for Agent2Agent tools	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/concepts/agent-to-agent-authentication
Reference hosted agent permissions and RBAC roles in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/concepts/hosted-agent-permissions
Configure environment and RBAC for Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/environment-setup
Govern and secure Foundry agents with Agent 365	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/agent-365
Publish Foundry agents as secure Azure resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/agent-applications
Configure Agent 365 data collection for Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/configure-agent-365-data-collection
Configure authentication for MCP servers in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/mcp-authentication
Configure computer use tool securely for agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/computer-use
Govern MCP tools with an AI gateway in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/governance
Deploy private networking for Foundry Agent Service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/virtual-networks
Configure authentication and authorization for Microsoft Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/concepts/authentication-authorization-foundry
Configure customer-managed keys for Microsoft Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/concepts/encryption-keys-portal
Configure RBAC roles and scopes for Microsoft Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/concepts/rbac-foundry
Govern Foundry agent infrastructure as Entra admin	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/control-plane/govern-agent-infrastructure-entra-admin
Manage Foundry compliance and security integrations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/control-plane/how-to-manage-compliance-security
Create guardrail policies for model deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/control-plane/quickstart-create-guardrail-policy
Configure keyless Entra ID authentication for Foundry Models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/how-to/configure-entra-id
Add Foundry resources to network security perimeters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/add-foundry-to-network-security-perimeter
Configure and manage Microsoft Foundry connections	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/connections-add
Create custom Azure Policies to govern Microsoft Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/custom-policy-definition
Apply Azure AI Content Safety in LangChain agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/develop/langchain-middleware
Disable preview features in Microsoft Foundry using tags and RBAC	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/disable-preview-features
Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for Foundry model deployment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/model-deployment-policy
Secure Foundry MCP Server with RBAC and policies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/mcp/security-best-practices
Understand default guardrail safety policies in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/default-safety-policies
Author safety-focused system messages for Azure OpenAI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/system-message
Apply safety evaluation to fine-tuned models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/fine-tuning-safety-evaluation
Understand data privacy and security in Foundry Agent Service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/responsible-ai/agents/data-privacy-security
Configure data privacy and security for Claude in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/responsible-ai/claude-models/data-privacy
Understand data, privacy, and security for Azure Direct Models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/responsible-ai/openai/data-privacy

Configuration

Topic	URL
Configure capability hosts for Foundry Agent Service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/concepts/capability-hosts
Configure and share Microsoft Foundry agent endpoints	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/configure-agent
Enable Agent2Agent endpoints for Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/enable-agent-to-agent-endpoint
Manage and disable Grounding with Bing in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/manage-grounding-with-bing
Configure and manage memory in Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/memory-usage
Configure a private tool catalog with Azure API Center	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/private-tool-catalog
Configure structured inputs for Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/structured-inputs
Configure Browser Automation tool for Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/browser-automation
Configure custom MCP-based code interpreter runtime	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/custom-code-interpreter
Configure file search tool for Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/file-search
Configure and manage Foundry agent skills via Skills API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/skills
Configure toolbox integrations for Foundry hosted agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/toolbox
Configure and use web search tool in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/web-search
Configure Foundry Agent Service to use existing Azure resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/use-your-own-resources
Configure declarative agent workflows in VS Code	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/vs-code-agents-workflow-low-code
Use built-in evaluators in Microsoft Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/concepts/built-in-evaluators
Configure AI Gateway token controls in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/configuration/enable-ai-api-management-gateway-portal
Register custom agents with Foundry Control Plane	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/control-plane/register-custom-agent
Configure synthetic data generation in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/fine-tuning/data-generation
Use Foundry Models endpoints and authentication correctly	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/concepts/endpoints
Configure Claude Desktop to use Microsoft Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/how-to/configure-claude-desktop
Generate text with Foundry Models using the Responses API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/how-to/generate-responses
Configure Azure Monitor for Foundry model deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/how-to/monitor-models
Configure guardrails and controls in Microsoft Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/guardrails/how-to-create-guardrails
Configure Foundry managed network access to on-premises	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/access-on-premises-resources
Configure bring-your-own storage for Microsoft Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/bring-your-own-azure-storage-foundry
Bind customer-managed storage to Foundry Speech and Language	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/bring-your-own-azure-storage-speech-language-services
Configure Private Link network isolation for Microsoft Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/configure-private-link
Provision Microsoft Foundry resources using Terraform	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/create-resource-terraform
Set up managed virtual networks for Foundry projects	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/managed-virtual-network
Connect VS Code to Foundry MCP Server	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/mcp/get-started
Configure Agent Monitoring Dashboard and Application Insights for Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/observability/how-to/how-to-monitor-agents-dashboard
Configure human evaluation for Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/observability/how-to/human-evaluation
Configure tracing for LangChain and other AI agent frameworks	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/observability/how-to/trace-agent-framework
Configure tracing for Microsoft Foundry AI agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/observability/how-to/trace-agent-setup
Use Azure OpenAI v1 API in Foundry Models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/api-version-lifecycle
Configure Prompt Shields for Foundry model security	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/content-filter-prompt-shields
Configure priority processing for Foundry model deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/priority-processing
Call chat completion models with Azure OpenAI in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/chatgpt
Configure Azure OpenAI image generation models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/dall-e
Run deep research with o3-deep-research via Responses API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/deep-research
Generate and use embeddings with Azure OpenAI in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/embeddings
Configure DPO fine-tuning for Azure OpenAI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/fine-tuning-direct-preference-optimization
Call vision-enabled chat models with Azure OpenAI in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/gpt-with-vision
Enable and tune JSON mode for Azure OpenAI chat completions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/json-mode
Use predicted outputs to reduce Azure OpenAI latency	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/predicted-outputs
Configure prompt caching for Azure OpenAI in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/prompt-caching
Create and tune provisioned deployments in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/provisioned-get-started
Use Azure OpenAI Responses API with tools and streaming	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/responses
Enforce JSON schema with structured outputs in Azure OpenAI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/structured-outputs
Work with Azure OpenAI model deployments in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/working-with-models
Monitor Foundry OpenAI with Azure Monitor data	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/monitor-openai-reference

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Use agents, conversations, and responses in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/concepts/runtime-components
Integrate BYO model gateways with Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/ai-gateway
Connect Foundry agents to Foundry IQ knowledge bases	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/foundry-iq-connect
Connect Foundry agents to external A2A endpoints	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/agent-to-agent
Connect Azure AI Search indexes to agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/ai-search
Integrate Azure Speech MCP tool with Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/azure-ai-speech
Integrate Azure Functions as tools for agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/azure-functions
Enable Code Interpreter tool for agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/code-interpreter
Connect Microsoft Fabric data agent to Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/fabric
Use image generation tool in Foundry Agent Service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/image-generation
Integrate Foundry agents with Model Context Protocol servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/model-context-protocol
Connect OpenAPI tools to Microsoft Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/openapi
Integrate Foundry agents with SharePoint content	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/sharepoint
Run fine-tuning jobs with azd extension	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/fine-tuning/fine-tune-cli
Configure Claude Code CLI and VS Code with Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/how-to/configure-claude-code
Deploy and call DeepSeek-R1 in Foundry Models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/tutorials/get-started-deepseek-r1
Integrate third-party safety tools with Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/guardrails/third-party-integrations
Integrate LangChain and LangGraph with Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/develop/langchain
Build LangGraph agents with Foundry Agent Service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/develop/langchain-agents
Add Foundry long-term memory to LangChain apps	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/develop/langchain-memory
Use LangChain models with Microsoft Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/develop/langchain-models
Trace LangChain apps with Foundry and Azure Monitor	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/develop/langchain-traces
Run AI Red Teaming Agent in Foundry cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/develop/run-ai-red-teaming-cloud
Run AI Red Teaming Agent scans locally	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/develop/run-scans-ai-red-teaming-agent
Set up an Azure Key Vault connection for Microsoft Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/set-up-key-vault-connection
Use Foundry MCP Server tools and prompts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/mcp/available-tools
Build and register custom MCP servers for Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/mcp/build-your-own-mcp-server
Add OpenTelemetry client-side tracing to Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/observability/how-to/trace-agent-client-side
Call Azure OpenAI audio models via API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/audio-completions-quickstart
Authoring operations for Foundry OpenAI REST API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/authoring-reference-preview
Use groundedness detection with Foundry OpenAI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/content-filter-groundedness
Integrate Codex CLI and VS Code with Azure OpenAI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/codex
Fine-tune Foundry models via SDK and REST	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/fine-tuning
Fine-tune tool calling behavior in Azure OpenAI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/fine-tuning-functions
Implement function calling with Azure OpenAI in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/function-calling
Call Foundry model router via chat APIs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/model-router
Implement GPT Realtime audio with Azure OpenAI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/realtime-audio
Use GPT Realtime API over SIP	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/realtime-audio-sip
Use GPT Realtime API over WebRTC	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/realtime-audio-webrtc
Use GPT Realtime API over WebSockets	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/realtime-audio-websockets
Call Foundry models via Responses API and routing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/responses-model-routing
Use web_search tool with Azure OpenAI Responses API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/web-search
Set up and secure Azure OpenAI webhooks in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/webhooks
Use WebSocket mode with Azure OpenAI Responses API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/websockets
Integrate with Azure OpenAI v1 REST API in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Integrate with Azure OpenAI v1 REST API in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Integrate with Azure OpenAI v1 REST API in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Integrate with Azure OpenAI v1 REST API in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Integrate with Azure OpenAI v1 REST API in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Integrate with Azure OpenAI v1 REST API in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Integrate with Azure OpenAI v1 REST API in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Integrate with Azure OpenAI v1 REST API in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Integrate with Azure OpenAI v1 REST API in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Implement realtime audio events for Foundry OpenAI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/realtime-audio-reference
Call Azure OpenAI inference REST APIs in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/reference
Use Foundry OpenAI preview inference REST API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/reference-preview
Call Foundry OpenAI v1 preview REST endpoints	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/reference-preview-latest
Build document search with Azure OpenAI embeddings API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/tutorials/embeddings
Use Azure OpenAI Whisper for speech to text	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/whisper-quickstart

Deployment

Topic	URL
Deploy containerized Foundry hosted agents via SDK and REST	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/deploy-hosted-agent
Deploy Foundry Models using Azure CLI and Bicep templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/how-to/create-model-deployments
Deploy Foundry Models via Foundry portal for inference	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/how-to/deploy-foundry-models
Run Foundry evaluations in Azure DevOps	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/evaluation-azure-devops
Run Foundry evaluations in GitHub Actions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/evaluation-github-action
Import and deploy custom Fireworks models in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/fireworks/import-custom-models
Deploy fine-tuned models on Foundry hosting	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/fine-tuning-deploy