agent-framework/dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentsWithFoundry/Agent_Step18_BingCustomSearch/Program.cs

// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.

// This sample shows how to use Bing Custom Search Tool with a ChatClientAgent.

using Azure.AI.Projects;
using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
using Azure.Identity;
using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Foundry;

string connectionId = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_AI_CUSTOM_SEARCH_CONNECTION_ID") ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_AI_CUSTOM_SEARCH_CONNECTION_ID is not set.");
string instanceName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_AI_CUSTOM_SEARCH_INSTANCE_NAME") ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_AI_CUSTOM_SEARCH_INSTANCE_NAME is not set.");

const string AgentInstructions = """
    You are a helpful agent that can use Bing Custom Search tools to assist users.
    Use the available Bing Custom Search tools to answer questions and perform tasks.
    """;

// Bing Custom Search tool parameters
BingCustomSearchToolOptions bingCustomSearchToolParameters = new([
    new BingCustomSearchConfiguration(connectionId, instanceName)
]);

string endpoint = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("FOUNDRY_PROJECT_ENDPOINT") ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("FOUNDRY_PROJECT_ENDPOINT is not set.");
string deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("FOUNDRY_MODEL") ?? "gpt-5.4-mini";

// WARNING: DefaultAzureCredential is convenient for development but requires careful consideration in production.
// In production, consider using a specific credential (e.g., ManagedIdentityCredential) to avoid
// latency issues, unintended credential probing, and potential security risks from fallback mechanisms.
AIProjectClient aiProjectClient = new(new Uri(endpoint), new DefaultAzureCredential());

// Create a AIAgent with Bing Custom Search tool.
AIAgent agent = aiProjectClient.AsAIAgent(deploymentName,
    instructions: AgentInstructions,
    name: "BingCustomSearchAgent-RAPI",
    tools: [FoundryAITool.CreateBingCustomSearchTool(bingCustomSearchToolParameters)]);

Console.WriteLine($"Created agent: {agent.Name}");

// Run the agent with a search query
AgentResponse response = await agent.RunAsync("Search for the latest news about Microsoft AI");

Console.WriteLine("\n=== Agent Response ===");
foreach (var message in response.Messages)
{
    Console.WriteLine(message.Text);
}