Python: Removed DefaultAzureCredential (#490)

* Removed DefaultAzureCredential

* Renamed ad_credential to credential

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,
     )