Responses API – The key to agentic AI

Join us for this partner-focussed session on Responses API, the key to unlocking agentic AI in Microsoft Foundry. This session will be a Level 200 technical session aimed at outlining the benefits of Responses API, using Python to demonstrate key features. Topics covered:

• The background behind OpenAI's Responses API - why does it exist?
• Should you consider migrating from Chat Completions API and Assistants API?
• How does Responses API relate to Foundry Agent Service, Semantic Kernel, and Microsoft Agent Framework?
• Which Foundry Models support Responses API?
• Authentication options, including keyless auth using Entra ID.
• Demos, and getting started samples - Web Search, File Search, MCP
• Highlighting underused Responses API features, including:
  • Structured Outputs
  • Reasoning Summaries
  • Stateless requests with encrypted reasoning
• Further reading, including documentation and useful GitHub repos

We’ll conclude by sharing top resources for partners, with an invitation to join the global Microsoft Foundry community.