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.