APIs & SDKs

API references, SDK documentation, and client libraries for building agentic AI solutions.

SDKs

📖 Azure OpenAI Python SDK Samples

Official Python SDK samples for Azure OpenAI — chat completions, embeddings, function calling, and the Responses API with both API key and Entra ID authentication.

Tags: CAIP · documentation · developer · public · recommended · Azure AI Foundry · agent orchestration · @aibs-lead · 2026-09-08

💻 Semantic Kernel SDK

Open-source SDK for building AI agents and integrating LLMs into applications. Supports C#, Python, and Java. Being unified with AutoGen into the Microsoft Agent Framework.

Tags: AIBS, Cross-solution · repo · developer · public · recommended · Semantic Kernel · agent orchestration, plugin architecture · @aibs-lead · 2026-09-08

📖 Microsoft Agent Framework Overview

Official overview of Microsoft's framework for building, orchestrating, and deploying agents and multi-agent workflows in Python and .NET. It is the successor to Semantic Kernel and AutoGen for new Microsoft agent projects.

Tags: CAIP · documentation · architect, developer · public · foundational · Microsoft Agent Framework · agent orchestration · @JW-Sthlm · 2026-09-08

📖 Semantic Kernel to Microsoft Agent Framework Migration Guide

Concrete Python and .NET guidance for moving agents from Semantic Kernel to Microsoft Agent Framework. It maps namespace, session, invocation, tool registration, middleware, and credential changes with side-by-side code.

Tags: CAIP · documentation · architect, developer · public · recommended · Microsoft Agent Framework, Semantic Kernel · framework migration · @JW-Sthlm · 2026-09-08

📖 Integrate with web or native apps using Microsoft 365 Agents SDK

Microsoft Copilot Studio guidance for integrating an agent into web or native mobile apps with the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK. Useful for partners embedding conversational agents into custom application experiences.

Tags: CAIP · documentation · architect, developer · public · recommended · Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft 365 Agents SDK · agent app integration · @JW-Sthlm · 2026-09-16

📖 Get started with Microsoft Foundry SDKs and endpoints

Overview of the SDKs and endpoints available for building on Microsoft Foundry, including Microsoft Agent Framework for C#/.NET and Python, hosted agents, and how to choose the right client library for a project. Useful starting point for developers deciding which Foundry SDK and endpoint to use.

Tags: CAIP · documentation · architect, developer, partner · public · recommended · Microsoft Foundry, Microsoft Agent Framework · agent orchestration · @frdeange · 2026-09-23

APIs

📖 Azure OpenAI Responses API

How to use the Azure OpenAI Responses API — the recommended API for new projects. Covers model inference, streaming, tool use, and integration with Microsoft Foundry.

Tags: AIBS · documentation · developer · public · recommended · Azure OpenAI Service · — · @aibs-lead · 2026-09-08

📝 Connect Agents to Foundry IQ Knowledge Bases - Microsoft Foundry

Guidance for connecting Foundry IQ knowledge bases to Microsoft Foundry Agent Service, including agentic retrieval configuration and the associated REST API versions. Use it to ground agents in managed enterprise knowledge.

Tags: CAIP · blog · architect, developer, partner · public · recommended · Microsoft Foundry Agent Service, Foundry IQ · agentic retrieval · @JW-Sthlm · 2026-09-16