Python: Removed DefaultAzureCredential (#490)

* Removed DefaultAzureCredential

* Renamed ad_credential to credential

python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_assistants_client/azure_assistants_basic.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from random import randint
 from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureAssistantsClient
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ async def non_streaming_example() -> None:
 
     # Since no assistant ID is provided, the assistant will be automatically created
     # and deleted after getting a response
-    async with AzureAssistantsClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()).create_agent(
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
+    async with AzureAssistantsClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).create_agent(
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     ) as agent:
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ async def streaming_example() -> None:
 
     # Since no assistant ID is provided, the assistant will be automatically created
     # and deleted after getting a response
-    async with AzureAssistantsClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()).create_agent(
+    async with AzureAssistantsClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).create_agent(
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     ) as agent:

python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_assistants_client/azure_assistants_with_code_interpreter.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import asyncio
 
 from agent_framework import AgentRunResponseUpdate, ChatClientAgent, ChatResponseUpdate, HostedCodeInterpreterTool
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureAssistantsClient
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
 from openai.types.beta.threads.runs import (
     CodeInterpreterToolCallDelta,
     RunStepDelta,
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ async def main() -> None:
     """Example showing how to use the HostedCodeInterpreterTool with Azure OpenAI Assistants."""
     print("=== Azure OpenAI Assistants Agent with Code Interpreter Example ===")
 
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureAssistantsClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureAssistantsClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful assistant that can write and execute Python code to solve problems.",
         tools=HostedCodeInterpreterTool(),
     ) as agent:

python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_assistants_client/azure_assistants_with_existing_assistant.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework import ChatClientAgent
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureAssistantsClient
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential, get_bearer_token_provider
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential, get_bearer_token_provider
 from openai import AsyncAzureOpenAI
 from pydantic import Field
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def get_weather(
 async def main() -> None:
     print("=== Azure OpenAI Assistants Chat Client with Existing Assistant ===")
 
-    token_provider = get_bearer_token_provider(DefaultAzureCredential(), "https://cognitiveservices.azure.com/.default")
+    token_provider = get_bearer_token_provider(AzureCliCredential(), "https://cognitiveservices.azure.com/.default")
 
     client = AsyncAzureOpenAI(
         azure_endpoint=os.environ["AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT"],

python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_assistants_client/azure_assistants_with_function_tools.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework import ChatClientAgent
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureAssistantsClient
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ async def tools_on_agent_level() -> None:
 
     # Tools are provided when creating the agent
     # The agent can use these tools for any query during its lifetime
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureAssistantsClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureAssistantsClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful assistant that can provide weather and time information.",
         tools=[get_weather, get_time],  # Tools defined at agent creation
     ) as agent:
@@ -60,8 +62,10 @@ async def tools_on_run_level() -> None:
     print("=== Tools Passed to Run Method ===")
 
     # Agent created without tools
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureAssistantsClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureAssistantsClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful assistant.",
         # No tools defined here
     ) as agent:
@@ -89,8 +93,10 @@ async def mixed_tools_example() -> None:
     print("=== Mixed Tools Example (Agent + Run Method) ===")
 
     # Agent created with some base tools
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureAssistantsClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureAssistantsClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a comprehensive assistant that can help with various information requests.",
         tools=[get_weather],  # Base tool available for all queries
     ) as agent:

python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_assistants_client/azure_assistants_with_thread.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework import AgentThread, ChatClientAgent
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureAssistantsClient
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ async def example_with_automatic_thread_creation() -> None:
     """Example showing automatic thread creation (service-managed thread)."""
     print("=== Automatic Thread Creation Example ===")
 
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureAssistantsClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureAssistantsClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     ) as agent:
@@ -46,8 +48,10 @@ async def example_with_thread_persistence() -> None:
     print("=== Thread Persistence Example ===")
     print("Using the same thread across multiple conversations to maintain context.\n")
 
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureAssistantsClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureAssistantsClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     ) as agent:
@@ -82,8 +86,10 @@ async def example_with_existing_thread_id() -> None:
     # First, create a conversation and capture the thread ID
     existing_thread_id = None
 
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureAssistantsClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureAssistantsClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     ) as agent:
@@ -103,7 +109,7 @@ async def example_with_existing_thread_id() -> None:
 
         # Create a new agent instance but use the existing thread ID
         async with ChatClientAgent(
-            chat_client=AzureAssistantsClient(thread_id=existing_thread_id, ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+            chat_client=AzureAssistantsClient(thread_id=existing_thread_id, credential=AzureCliCredential()),
             instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
             tools=get_weather,
         ) as agent:

python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_chat_client/azure_chat_client_basic.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from random import randint
 from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureChatClient
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ async def non_streaming_example() -> None:
     print("=== Non-streaming Response Example ===")
 
     # Create agent with Azure Chat Client
-    agent = AzureChatClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()).create_agent(
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
+    agent = AzureChatClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).create_agent(
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )
@@ -38,7 +40,9 @@ async def streaming_example() -> None:
     print("=== Streaming Response Example ===")
 
     # Create agent with Azure Chat Client
-    agent = AzureChatClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()).create_agent(
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
+    agent = AzureChatClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).create_agent(
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )

python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_chat_client/azure_chat_client_with_function_tools.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework import ChatClientAgent
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureChatClient
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ async def tools_on_agent_level() -> None:
 
     # Tools are provided when creating the agent
     # The agent can use these tools for any query during its lifetime
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     agent = ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureChatClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureChatClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful assistant that can provide weather and time information.",
         tools=[get_weather, get_time],  # Tools defined at agent creation
     )
@@ -61,8 +63,10 @@ async def tools_on_run_level() -> None:
     print("=== Tools Passed to Run Method ===")
 
     # Agent created without tools
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     agent = ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureChatClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureChatClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful assistant.",
         # No tools defined here
     )
@@ -91,8 +95,10 @@ async def mixed_tools_example() -> None:
     print("=== Mixed Tools Example (Agent + Run Method) ===")
 
     # Agent created with some base tools
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     agent = ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureChatClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureChatClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a comprehensive assistant that can help with various information requests.",
         tools=[get_weather],  # Base tool available for all queries
     )

python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_chat_client/azure_chat_client_with_thread.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework import AgentThread, ChatClientAgent, ChatMessageList
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureChatClient
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ async def example_with_automatic_thread_creation() -> None:
     """Example showing automatic thread creation (service-managed thread)."""
     print("=== Automatic Thread Creation Example ===")
 
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     agent = ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureChatClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureChatClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )
@@ -47,8 +49,10 @@ async def example_with_thread_persistence() -> None:
     print("=== Thread Persistence Example ===")
     print("Using the same thread across multiple conversations to maintain context.\n")
 
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     agent = ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureChatClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureChatClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )
@@ -80,8 +84,10 @@ async def example_with_existing_thread_messages() -> None:
     """Example showing how to work with existing thread messages for Azure."""
     print("=== Existing Thread Messages Example ===")
 
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     agent = ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureChatClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureChatClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )
@@ -104,7 +110,7 @@ async def example_with_existing_thread_messages() -> None:
 
     # Create a new agent instance but use the existing thread with its message history
     new_agent = ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureChatClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureChatClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )

python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_responses_client/azure_responses_client_basic.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from random import randint
 from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureResponsesClient
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ async def non_streaming_example() -> None:
     """Example of non-streaming response (get the complete result at once)."""
     print("=== Non-streaming Response Example ===")
 
-    agent = AzureResponsesClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()).create_agent(
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
+    agent = AzureResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).create_agent(
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )
@@ -36,7 +38,9 @@ async def streaming_example() -> None:
     """Example of streaming response (get results as they are generated)."""
     print("=== Streaming Response Example ===")
 
-    agent = AzureResponsesClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()).create_agent(
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
+    agent = AzureResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).create_agent(
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )

python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_responses_client/azure_responses_client_with_code_interpreter.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import asyncio
 
 from agent_framework import ChatClientAgent, ChatResponse, HostedCodeInterpreterTool
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureResponsesClient
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
 from openai.types.responses.response import Response as OpenAIResponse
 from openai.types.responses.response_code_interpreter_tool_call import ResponseCodeInterpreterToolCall
 
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ async def main() -> None:
     """Example showing how to use the HostedCodeInterpreterTool with Azure OpenAI Responses."""
     print("=== Azure OpenAI Responses Agent with Code Interpreter Example ===")
 
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     agent = ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureResponsesClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful assistant that can write and execute Python code to solve problems.",
         tools=HostedCodeInterpreterTool(),
     )

python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_responses_client/azure_responses_client_with_function_tools.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework import ChatClientAgent
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureResponsesClient
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ async def tools_on_agent_level() -> None:
 
     # Tools are provided when creating the agent
     # The agent can use these tools for any query during its lifetime
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     agent = ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureResponsesClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful assistant that can provide weather and time information.",
         tools=[get_weather, get_time],  # Tools defined at agent creation
     )
@@ -61,8 +63,10 @@ async def tools_on_run_level() -> None:
     print("=== Tools Passed to Run Method ===")
 
     # Agent created without tools
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     agent = ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureResponsesClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful assistant.",
         # No tools defined here
     )
@@ -91,8 +95,10 @@ async def mixed_tools_example() -> None:
     print("=== Mixed Tools Example (Agent + Run Method) ===")
 
     # Agent created with some base tools
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     agent = ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureResponsesClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a comprehensive assistant that can help with various information requests.",
         tools=[get_weather],  # Base tool available for all queries
     )

python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_responses_client/azure_responses_client_with_thread.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework import AgentThread, ChatClientAgent
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureResponsesClient
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ async def example_with_automatic_thread_creation() -> None:
     """Example showing automatic thread creation."""
     print("=== Automatic Thread Creation Example ===")
 
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     agent = ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureResponsesClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )
@@ -49,8 +51,10 @@ async def example_with_thread_persistence_in_memory() -> None:
     """
     print("=== Thread Persistence Example (In-Memory) ===")
 
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     agent = ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureResponsesClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )
@@ -91,8 +95,10 @@ async def example_with_existing_thread_id() -> None:
     # First, create a conversation and capture the thread ID
     existing_thread_id = None
 
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     agent = ChatClientAgent(
-        chat_client=AzureResponsesClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+        chat_client=AzureResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )
@@ -115,7 +121,7 @@ async def example_with_existing_thread_id() -> None:
         print("\n--- Continuing with the same thread ID in a new agent instance ---")
 
         agent = ChatClientAgent(
-            chat_client=AzureResponsesClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()),
+            chat_client=AzureResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()),
             instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
             tools=get_weather,
         )

python/samples/getting_started/agents/foundry/foundry_basic.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from random import randint
 from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework.foundry import FoundryChatClient
-from azure.identity.aio import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity.aio import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ async def non_streaming_example() -> None:
 
     # Since no Agent ID is provided, the agent will be automatically created
     # and deleted after getting a response
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with (
-        DefaultAzureCredential() as credential,
-        FoundryChatClient(async_ad_credential=credential).create_agent(
+        AzureCliCredential() as credential,
+        FoundryChatClient(async_credential=credential).create_agent(
             name="WeatherAgent",
             instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
             tools=get_weather,
@@ -43,9 +45,11 @@ async def streaming_example() -> None:
 
     # Since no Agent ID is provided, the agent will be automatically created
     # and deleted after getting a response
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with (
-        DefaultAzureCredential() as credential,
-        FoundryChatClient(async_ad_credential=credential).create_agent(
+        AzureCliCredential() as credential,
+        FoundryChatClient(async_credential=credential).create_agent(
             name="WeatherAgent",
             instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
             tools=get_weather,

python/samples/getting_started/agents/foundry/foundry_with_code_interpreter.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from azure.ai.agents.models import (
     RunStepDeltaCodeInterpreterToolCall,
     RunStepDeltaToolCallObject,
 )
-from azure.identity.aio import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity.aio import AzureCliCredential
 
 
 def get_code_interpreter_chunk(chunk: AgentRunResponseUpdate) -> str | None:
@@ -37,10 +37,12 @@ async def main() -> None:
     """Example showing how to use the HostedCodeInterpreterTool with Foundry."""
     print("=== Foundry Agent with Code Interpreter Example ===")
 
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with (
-        DefaultAzureCredential() as credential,
+        AzureCliCredential() as credential,
         ChatClientAgent(
-            chat_client=FoundryChatClient(async_ad_credential=credential),
+            chat_client=FoundryChatClient(async_credential=credential),
             instructions="You are a helpful assistant that can write and execute Python code to solve problems.",
             tools=HostedCodeInterpreterTool(),
         ) as agent,

python/samples/getting_started/agents/foundry/foundry_with_existing_agent.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from typing import Annotated
 from agent_framework import ChatClientAgent
 from agent_framework.foundry import FoundryChatClient
 from azure.ai.projects.aio import AIProjectClient
-from azure.identity.aio import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity.aio import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ async def main() -> None:
 
     # Create the client
     async with (
-        DefaultAzureCredential() as credential,
+        AzureCliCredential() as credential,
         AIProjectClient(endpoint=os.environ["FOUNDRY_PROJECT_ENDPOINT"], credential=credential) as client,
     ):
         # Create an agent that will persist

python/samples/getting_started/agents/foundry/foundry_with_explicit_settings.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework import ChatClientAgent
 from agent_framework.foundry import FoundryChatClient
-from azure.identity.aio import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity.aio import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -24,13 +24,15 @@ async def main() -> None:
 
     # Since no Agent ID is provided, the agent will be automatically created
     # and deleted after getting a response
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with (
-        DefaultAzureCredential() as credential,
+        AzureCliCredential() as credential,
         ChatClientAgent(
             chat_client=FoundryChatClient(
                 project_endpoint=os.environ["FOUNDRY_PROJECT_ENDPOINT"],
                 model_deployment_name=os.environ["FOUNDRY_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME"],
-                async_ad_credential=credential,
+                async_credential=credential,
                 agent_name="WeatherAgent",
             ),
             instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",

python/samples/getting_started/agents/foundry/foundry_with_function_tools.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework import ChatClientAgent
 from agent_framework.foundry import FoundryChatClient
-from azure.identity.aio import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity.aio import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ async def tools_on_agent_level() -> None:
 
     # Tools are provided when creating the agent
     # The agent can use these tools for any query during its lifetime
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with (
-        DefaultAzureCredential() as credential,
+        AzureCliCredential() as credential,
         ChatClientAgent(
-            chat_client=FoundryChatClient(async_ad_credential=credential),
+            chat_client=FoundryChatClient(async_credential=credential),
             instructions="You are a helpful assistant that can provide weather and time information.",
             tools=[get_weather, get_time],  # Tools defined at agent creation
         ) as agent,
@@ -63,10 +65,12 @@ async def tools_on_run_level() -> None:
     print("=== Tools Passed to Run Method ===")
 
     # Agent created without tools
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with (
-        DefaultAzureCredential() as credential,
+        AzureCliCredential() as credential,
         ChatClientAgent(
-            chat_client=FoundryChatClient(async_ad_credential=credential),
+            chat_client=FoundryChatClient(async_credential=credential),
             instructions="You are a helpful assistant.",
             # No tools defined here
         ) as agent,
@@ -95,10 +99,12 @@ async def mixed_tools_example() -> None:
     print("=== Mixed Tools Example (Agent + Run Method) ===")
 
     # Agent created with some base tools
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with (
-        DefaultAzureCredential() as credential,
+        AzureCliCredential() as credential,
         ChatClientAgent(
-            chat_client=FoundryChatClient(async_ad_credential=credential),
+            chat_client=FoundryChatClient(async_credential=credential),
             instructions="You are a comprehensive assistant that can help with various information requests.",
             tools=[get_weather],  # Base tool available for all queries
         ) as agent,

python/samples/getting_started/agents/foundry/foundry_with_thread.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework import AgentThread, ChatClientAgent
 from agent_framework.foundry import FoundryChatClient
-from azure.identity.aio import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity.aio import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ async def example_with_automatic_thread_creation() -> None:
     """Example showing automatic thread creation (service-managed thread)."""
     print("=== Automatic Thread Creation Example ===")
 
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with (
-        DefaultAzureCredential() as credential,
+        AzureCliCredential() as credential,
         ChatClientAgent(
-            chat_client=FoundryChatClient(async_ad_credential=credential),
+            chat_client=FoundryChatClient(async_credential=credential),
             instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
             tools=get_weather,
         ) as agent,
@@ -49,10 +51,12 @@ async def example_with_thread_persistence() -> None:
     print("=== Thread Persistence Example ===")
     print("Using the same thread across multiple conversations to maintain context.\n")
 
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with (
-        DefaultAzureCredential() as credential,
+        AzureCliCredential() as credential,
         ChatClientAgent(
-            chat_client=FoundryChatClient(async_ad_credential=credential),
+            chat_client=FoundryChatClient(async_credential=credential),
             instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
             tools=get_weather,
         ) as agent,
@@ -88,10 +92,12 @@ async def example_with_existing_thread_id() -> None:
     # First, create a conversation and capture the thread ID
     existing_thread_id = None
 
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with (
-        DefaultAzureCredential() as credential,
+        AzureCliCredential() as credential,
         ChatClientAgent(
-            chat_client=FoundryChatClient(async_ad_credential=credential),
+            chat_client=FoundryChatClient(async_credential=credential),
             instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
             tools=get_weather,
         ) as agent,
@@ -112,9 +118,9 @@ async def example_with_existing_thread_id() -> None:
 
         # Create a new agent instance but use the existing thread ID
         async with (
-            DefaultAzureCredential() as credential,
+            AzureCliCredential() as credential,
             ChatClientAgent(
-                chat_client=FoundryChatClient(thread_id=existing_thread_id, async_ad_credential=credential),
+                chat_client=FoundryChatClient(thread_id=existing_thread_id, async_credential=credential),
                 instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
                 tools=get_weather,
             ) as agent,

python/samples/getting_started/chat_client/azure_assistants_client.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from random import randint
 from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureAssistantsClient
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ def get_weather(
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
-    async with AzureAssistantsClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()) as client:
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
+    async with AzureAssistantsClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()) as client:
         message = "What's the weather in Amsterdam and in Paris?"
         stream = False
         print(f"User: {message}")

python/samples/getting_started/chat_client/azure_chat_client.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from random import randint
 from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureChatClient
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ def get_weather(
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
-    client = AzureChatClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential())
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
+    client = AzureChatClient(credential=AzureCliCredential())
     message = "What's the weather in Amsterdam and in Paris?"
     stream = False
     print(f"User: {message}")

python/samples/getting_started/chat_client/azure_responses_client.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework import ChatResponse
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureResponsesClient
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ class OutputStruct(BaseModel):
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
-    client = AzureResponsesClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential())
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
+    client = AzureResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential())
     message = "What's the weather in Amsterdam and in Paris?"
     stream = True
     print(f"User: {message}")

python/samples/getting_started/chat_client/foundry_chat_client.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from random import randint
 from typing import Annotated
 
 from agent_framework.foundry import FoundryChatClient
-from azure.identity.aio import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity.aio import AzureCliCredential
 from pydantic import Field
 
 
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ def get_weather(
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
-    async with FoundryChatClient(async_ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential()) as client:
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
+    async with FoundryChatClient(async_credential=AzureCliCredential()) as client:
         message = "What's the weather in Amsterdam and in Paris?"
         stream = False
         print(f"User: {message}")

python/samples/getting_started/threads/suspend_resume_thread.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import asyncio
 
 from agent_framework.foundry import FoundryChatClient
 from agent_framework.openai import OpenAIChatClient
-from azure.identity.aio import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity.aio import AzureCliCredential
 
 
 async def suspend_resume_service_managed_thread() -> None:
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ async def suspend_resume_service_managed_thread() -> None:
 
     # Foundry Chat Client is used as an example here,
     # other chat clients can be used as well.
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
     async with (
-        DefaultAzureCredential() as credential,
-        FoundryChatClient(async_ad_credential=credential).create_agent(
+        AzureCliCredential() as credential,
+        FoundryChatClient(async_credential=credential).create_agent(
             name="Joker", instructions="You are good at telling jokes."
         ) as agent,
     ):

python/samples/getting_started/workflow/step_04_simple_group_chat.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from agent_framework.workflow import (
     WorkflowContext,
     handler,
 )
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
 
 """
 The following sample demonstrates a basic workflow that simulates
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ async def main():
     """Main function to run the group chat workflow."""
 
     # Step 1: Create the executors.
-    chat_client = AzureChatClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential())
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
+    chat_client = AzureChatClient(credential=AzureCliCredential())
     writer = AgentExecutor(
         chat_client.create_agent(
             instructions=(

python/samples/getting_started/workflow/step_05_simple_group_chat_with_hil.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from agent_framework.workflow import (
     WorkflowContext,
     handler,
 )
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
 
 """
 The following sample demonstrates a basic workflow that simulates
@@ -150,7 +150,9 @@ class CriticGroupChatManager(Executor):
 async def main():
     """Main function to run the group chat workflow."""
     # Step 1: Create the executors.
-    chat_client = AzureChatClient(ad_credential=DefaultAzureCredential())
+    # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
+    # authentication option.
+    chat_client = AzureChatClient(credential=AzureCliCredential())
     writer = AgentExecutor(
         chat_client.create_agent(
             instructions=(