15 January 2026
Session Information
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.
