.NET: Add support for background responses (#1501)

* add support for background responses

* Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI.Abstractions/AgentRunResponseUpdate.cs

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* fix broken link

* fix xml comments and background responses properties override funcitonity

* change ai model provider

* use Run{Streaming}Async overloads that don't require messages

* stop using m: prefix in cref attribute of <see/> element.

* reject input messages provided with continuation token + don't extract messages from message store and context provide if continuation token is provided

* use agent thread for background-responses sample

* require agent thread for background responses

* Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI/ChatClient/ChatClientAgent.cs

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* Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI/ChatClient/ChatClientAgent.cs

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* remove CA1200

* Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI.Abstractions/AgentRunOptions.cs

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* Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI.Abstractions/AgentRunResponse.cs

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* Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI.Abstractions/AgentRunResponse.cs

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* address pr review comments

* Update dotnet/samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step17_BackgroundResponses/Program.cs

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<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
<PropertyGroup>
<OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
<TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" />
<PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI.csproj" />
</ItemGroup>
</Project>
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// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
// This sample shows how to use background responses with ChatClientAgent and OpenAI Responses.
using Azure.AI.OpenAI;
using Azure.Identity;
using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
using OpenAI;
var endpoint = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT") ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT is not set.");
var deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME") ?? "gpt-4o-mini";
AIAgent agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(
new Uri(endpoint),
new AzureCliCredential())
.GetOpenAIResponseClient(deploymentName)
.CreateAIAgent(instructions: "You are good at telling jokes.", name: "Joker");
// Enable background responses (only supported by OpenAI Responses at this time).
AgentRunOptions options = new() { AllowBackgroundResponses = true };
AgentThread thread = agent.GetNewThread();
// Start the initial run.
AgentRunResponse response = await agent.RunAsync("Tell me a joke about a pirate.", thread, options);
// Poll until the response is complete.
while (response.ContinuationToken is { } token)
{
// Wait before polling again.
await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
// Continue with the token.
options.ContinuationToken = token;
response = await agent.RunAsync(thread, options);
}
// Display the result.
Console.WriteLine(response.Text);
// Reset options and thread for streaming.
options = new() { AllowBackgroundResponses = true };
thread = agent.GetNewThread();
AgentRunResponseUpdate? lastReceivedUpdate = null;
// Start streaming.
await foreach (AgentRunResponseUpdate update in agent.RunStreamingAsync("Tell me a joke about a pirate.", thread, options))
{
// Output each update.
Console.Write(update.Text);
// Track last update.
lastReceivedUpdate = update;
// Simulate connection loss after first piece of content received.
if (update.Text.Length > 0)
{
break;
}
}
// Resume from interruption point.
options.ContinuationToken = lastReceivedUpdate?.ContinuationToken;
await foreach (AgentRunResponseUpdate update in agent.RunStreamingAsync(thread, options))
{
// Output each update.
Console.Write(update.Text);
}
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# What This Sample Shows
This sample demonstrates how to use background responses with ChatCompletionAgent and OpenAI Responses for long-running operations. Background responses support:
- **Polling for completion** - Non-streaming APIs can start a background operation and return a continuation token. Poll with the token until the response completes.
- **Resuming after interruption** - Streaming APIs can be interrupted and resumed from the last update using the continuation token.
> **Note:** Background responses are currently only supported by OpenAI Responses.
# Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure you have the following prerequisites:
- .NET 8.0 SDK or later
- OpenAI api key
Set the following environment variables:
```powershell
$env:AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT="https://your-resource.openai.azure.com/" # Replace with your Azure OpenAI resource endpoint
$env:AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME="gpt-4o-mini" # Optional, defaults to gpt-4o-mini
```
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|[Using middleware with an agent](./Agent_Step14_Middleware/)|This sample demonstrates how to use middleware with an agent|
|[Using plugins with an agent](./Agent_Step15_Plugins/)|This sample demonstrates how to use plugins with an agent|
|[Reducing chat history size](./Agent_Step16_ChatReduction/)|This sample demonstrates how to reduce the chat history to constrain its size, where chat history is maintained locally|
|[Background responses](./Agent_Step17_BackgroundResponses/)|This sample demonstrates how to use background responses for long-running operations with polling and resumption support|
## Running the samples from the console