diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-sample-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/python-sample-validation.yml
index ad544d0657..90fecec6a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-sample-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-sample-validation.yml
@@ -71,10 +71,13 @@ jobs:
       AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__ENDPOINT }}
       AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__CHATDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
       AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      AZURE_OPENAI_EMBEDDING_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__EMBEDDINGDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
       # OpenAI configuration
       OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI__APIKEY }}
       OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__CHATMODELID }}
       OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__RESPONSESMODELID }}
+      # GitHub MCP
+      GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       # Observability
       ENABLE_INSTRUMENTATION: "true"
     defaults:
@@ -98,9 +101,11 @@ jobs:
           echo "AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT" >> .env
           echo "AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
           echo "AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_EMBEDDING_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_EMBEDDING_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
           echo "OPENAI_API_KEY=$OPENAI_API_KEY" >> .env
           echo "OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID=$OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID" >> .env
           echo "OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID=$OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID" >> .env
+          echo "GITHUB_PAT=$GITHUB_PAT" >> .env
 
       - name: Run sample validation
         run: |
@@ -157,6 +162,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: integration
     env:
+      AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT }}
       AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__ENDPOINT }}
       AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__CHATDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
       AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
@@ -176,6 +182,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create .env for samples
         run: |
+          echo "AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT" >> .env
           echo "AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT" >> .env
           echo "AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
           echo "AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
@@ -198,6 +205,9 @@ jobs:
     env:
       AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT }}
       AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      AZURE_AI_CHAT_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__CHATDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      AZURE_AI_EMBEDDING_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__EMBEDDINGDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      BING_CONNECTION_ID: ${{ secrets.BING_CONNECTION_ID }}
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: python
@@ -216,6 +226,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT" >> .env
           echo "AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_AI_CHAT_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_AI_CHAT_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_AI_EMBEDDING_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_AI_EMBEDDING_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "BING_CONNECTION_ID=$BING_CONNECTION_ID" >> .env
 
       - name: Run sample validation
         run: |