# Observability with the Responses API This sample demonstrates how to add OpenTelemetry observability to an agent using console and Azure Monitor exporters. ## What this sample demonstrates - Configuring OpenTelemetry tracing with console exporter - Optional Azure Application Insights integration - Using `.AsBuilder().UseOpenTelemetry()` to add telemetry to the agent - No server-side agent creation or cleanup required ## Prerequisites - .NET 10 SDK or later - Microsoft Foundry service endpoint and deployment configured - Azure CLI installed and authenticated (`az login`) Set the following environment variables: ```powershell $env:AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT="https://your-foundry-service.services.ai.azure.com/api/projects/your-foundry-project" $env:AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME="gpt-5.4-mini" $env:APPLICATIONINSIGHTS_CONNECTION_STRING="..." # Optional ``` ## Run the sample ```powershell cd dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentsWithFoundry dotnet run --project .\Agent_Step07_Observability ```