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Microsoft Foundry agent deployment, orchestration, and cloud-native AI service patterns
Passed 21 of 24 test cases with the skill, and 8 of 24 without it.
and 16 more in the full report
13 fixed8 passed either way3 still failing0 broke
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One of 13 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
What is the official cloud-hosted endpoint for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers on Microsoft Foundry, and how is authentication handled?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| https://mcp.ai.azure.com | Missed | Passed |
| Authenticates requests using Microsoft Entra ID authentication | Passed | Passed |
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Deploy, orchestrate, and manage AI agents on Microsoft Foundry — the unified Azure PaaS for enterprise AI.
Foundry is in active preview (February 2026). SDK versions change frequently.
Refresh triggers:
azure-ai-projects SDK version bump (currently 2.0.0b3)Last validated: February 2026
Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Foundry) unifies model hosting, agent orchestration, tool management, observability, and multi-channel publishing.
| Concept | Description |
|---|---|
| Portal | https://ai.azure.com |
| Endpoint | https://<resource>.services.ai.azure.com/api/projects/<project> |
| MCP Server | https://mcp.ai.azure.com (cloud-hosted, Entra ID) |
| VS Code Extension | TeamsDevApp.vscode-ai-foundry |
| Key Distinction | Infrastructure platform (backend), not a surface |
| Aspect | VS Code Extension | M365 Copilot | Foundry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | IDE plugin | Declarative agent | Cloud PaaS |
| Runtime | Desktop app | M365 cloud | Azure managed |
| Users | Single developer | Single user | Multi-user |
| Availability | When IDE open | When M365 open | Always-on (24/7) |
| Memory | File-based synapses | OneDrive | Platform-managed |
| Tools | MCP (manual config) | Web/SP/Graph | 1,400+ catalog |
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