Microsoft Foundry

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

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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-L44	Diagnosing and fixing Foundry agent outages, data/resource loss, evaluation/observability issues, Azure OpenAI webhook failures, and known platform bugs with workarounds.
Best Practices	L45-L58	Best practices for prompts, system messages, safety, tool use, routing, evaluation, and fine-tuning (incl. vision models) to improve Foundry/Azure AI agent quality.
Decision Making	L59-L97	Guidance on choosing models, deployments, costs, and SDKs, plus migration, lifecycle, and disaster recovery decisions for Foundry, Gov, and related agent/model services.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L98-L105	Designing Foundry agent architectures: VNet/subnet sizing, isolated deployments, high availability patterns, and spillover traffic strategies for provisioned workloads.
Limits & Quotas	L106-L126	Limits, quotas, regions, and cost controls for Foundry agents and models, including sessions, vector/file search, function calls, evals, batch, caching, fine-tuning, and Azure OpenAI policies.
Security	L127-L161	Security, privacy, and compliance for Foundry: auth/RBAC, agent identities, Agent 365 governance, network isolation, keys, policies/guardrails, content safety, and secure MCP/agent tooling.
Configuration	L162-L217	Configuring and operating Foundry agents and models: endpoints, tools, memory, workflows, security/guardrails, networking, monitoring, Azure OpenAI, and deployment/quotas.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L218-L271	Integrating Foundry agents and models with tools, APIs, and external systems (MCP, LangChain, LangGraph, Azure services, OpenAI features), plus coding patterns for routing, tracing, and fine-tuning.
Deployment	L272-L284	Deploying and running models and agents in Foundry: portal/CLI/Bicep deployment, hosted agent migration and recovery, CI/CD evaluations, red teaming scans, and custom/fine-tuned model hosting.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Recover Foundry Agent Service from resource and data loss	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/agent-service-operator-disaster-recovery
Troubleshoot Foundry evaluation and observability issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/observability/how-to/troubleshooting
Set up and troubleshoot Azure OpenAI webhooks	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/webhooks
Known issues and workarounds for Microsoft Foundry services	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/reference/foundry-known-issues

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Apply tool usage best practices in Foundry agents	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 evaluators	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	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
Author safety-focused system messages in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/system-message
Fine-tune GPT-4 vision models with images	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/fine-tuning-vision

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
Use Bing grounding tools with agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/bing-tools
Choose the right web grounding tool for Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/web-overview
Plan and manage Microsoft Foundry cost usage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/concepts/manage-costs
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
Choose Foundry models sold directly by Azure	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
Choose Foundry Models regions and deployment types	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/concepts/models-sold-directly-by-azure-region-availability
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
Plan disaster recovery for Foundry Agent Service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/agent-service-disaster-recovery
Use Foundry model leaderboard to compare and choose models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/benchmark-model-in-catalog
Select Foundry SDKs and endpoints for scenarios	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/develop/sdk-overview
Interpret and compare Foundry evaluation results	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/evaluate-results
Enable and choose Fireworks models in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/fireworks/enable-fireworks-models
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 to current Foundry	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
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 and subnet sizing for Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/concepts/agents-networking-deep-dive
Plan standard agent setup with isolated resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/concepts/standard-agent-setup
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 lifecycle behavior in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/manage-hosted-agent
Manage hosted agent sessions and time-based limits	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
Generate synthetic training data in Foundry (Preview)	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/fine-tuning/data-generation
Capabilities and availability of partner Foundry models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/concepts/models-from-partners
Reference quotas and limits for Foundry Models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/quotas-limits
Use Azure OpenAI global batch processing and quotas	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/batch
Use prompt caching to reduce Azure OpenAI costs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/prompt-caching
Manage Azure OpenAI quota and rate limits in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/quota
Use reinforcement fine-tuning with cost safeguards	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 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 manage 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
Control and disable Grounding with Bing access	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/manage-grounding-with-bing
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 via AI gateway and API Management	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 in 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
Use RBAC roles and scopes in 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 and apply Foundry guardrail policies	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
Create custom Azure Policy rules for Foundry resources	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
Secure Foundry with managed virtual network isolation	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/managed-virtual-network
Use built-in Azure Policy to govern Foundry model deployments	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
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 publish Microsoft Foundry agent endpoints	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/configure-agent
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 for Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/private-tool-catalog
Configure structured inputs to customize agent behavior	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 for Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/custom-code-interpreter
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 agents 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 limits and quotas	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/configuration/enable-ai-api-management-gateway-portal
Register and configure custom agents in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/control-plane/register-custom-agent
Use Foundry Models endpoints and authentication correctly	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/concepts/endpoints
Configure Claude Code CLI and VS Code for Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/how-to/configure-claude-code
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
Set up BYOS for Speech and Language in Foundry	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
Run model and agent evaluations in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/evaluate-generative-ai-app
Connect VS Code to Foundry MCP Server	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/mcp/get-started
Configure Agent Monitoring Dashboard for Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/observability/how-to/how-to-monitor-agents-dashboard
Configure human evaluation workflows for 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
Configure and use Azure OpenAI v1 API in Foundry	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
Automate Azure OpenAI deployments and TPM quota settings	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/automate-quota-deployments
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
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
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
Azure OpenAI v1 REST API parameters in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Azure OpenAI v1 REST API parameters in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Azure OpenAI v1 REST API parameters in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Azure OpenAI v1 REST API parameters in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Azure OpenAI v1 REST API parameters in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Azure OpenAI v1 REST API parameters in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Azure OpenAI v1 REST API parameters in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Azure OpenAI v1 REST API parameters in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Azure OpenAI v1 REST API parameters in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/latest
Monitor Foundry OpenAI with Azure Monitor data	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/monitor-openai-reference
Configure Azure OpenAI Realtime API events in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/realtime-audio-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
Enable Agent2Agent endpoints for Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/enable-agent-to-agent-endpoint
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 agent 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 agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/fabric
Integrate file search tool with Microsoft Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/file-search
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
Use SKILL-based tools with Microsoft Foundry agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/tools/skills
Run fine-tuning jobs with azd extension	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/fine-tuning/fine-tune-cli
Deploy and call DeepSeek-R1 in Foundry Models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/foundry-models/tutorials/get-started-deepseek-r1
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
Call Foundry models using LangChain integrations	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 scans locally	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/develop/run-scans-ai-red-teaming-agent
Integrate Azure Key Vault with 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
Configure and use Codex CLI with Azure OpenAI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/codex
Call o3-deep-research via Azure OpenAI Responses API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/deep-research
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
Configure JSON mode responses for Azure OpenAI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/json-mode
Call Foundry model router via chat APIs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/model-router
Optimize latency with predicted outputs in Azure OpenAI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/predicted-outputs
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 structured outputs and JSON schema with Azure OpenAI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/structured-outputs
Enable and configure web search tool in Responses API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/web-search
Use WebSocket mode with Azure OpenAI Responses API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/websockets
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
Use Azure OpenAI Whisper for speech to text	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/whisper-quickstart

Deployment

Topic	URL
Deploy containerized hosted agents to Foundry Agent Service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/deploy-hosted-agent
Migrate hosted agents to the refreshed Foundry preview	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/migrate-hosted-agent-preview
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
Recover Foundry Agent Service from regional platform outages	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/agent-service-platform-disaster-recovery
Run AI Red Teaming Agent scans in the cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/develop/run-ai-red-teaming-cloud
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 Azure OpenAI models in Foundry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/how-to/fine-tuning-deploy