agent-framework/dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentsWithFoundry/Agent_Step00_FoundryAgentLifecycle

Agent Step 00 - FoundryAgent Lifecycle

This sample demonstrates the full lifecycle of a FoundryAgent backed by a server-side versioned agent in Microsoft Foundry: create → run → delete.

Prerequisites

• A Microsoft Foundry project endpoint
• A model deployment name (defaults to gpt-5.4-mini)
• Azure CLI installed and authenticated

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Required
AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT	Microsoft Foundry project endpoint	Yes
AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME	Model deployment name	No (defaults to gpt-5.4-mini)

Running the sample

cd dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentsWithFoundry
dotnet run --project .\Agent_Step00_FoundryAgentLifecycle