agent-framework/dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentsWithFoundry/Agent_Step21_WebSearch/Program.cs

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

// This sample shows how to use the Web Search Tool with a ChatClientAgent.

using Azure.AI.Projects;
using Azure.Identity;
using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
using OpenAI.Responses;

const string AgentInstructions = "You are a helpful assistant that can search the web to find current information and answer questions accurately.";
const string AgentName = "WebSearchAgent-RAPI";

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 HostedWebSearchTool.
AIAgent agent = aiProjectClient.AsAIAgent(deploymentName,
    instructions: AgentInstructions,
    name: AgentName,
    tools: [new HostedWebSearchTool()]);

AgentResponse response = await agent.RunAsync("What's the weather today in Seattle?");

// Get the text response
Console.WriteLine($"Response: {response.Text}");

// Getting any annotations/citations generated by the web search tool
foreach (AIAnnotation annotation in response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).SelectMany(c => c.Annotations ?? []))
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Annotation: {annotation}");
    if (annotation.RawRepresentation is UriCitationMessageAnnotation urlCitation)
    {
        Console.WriteLine($$"""
            Title: {{urlCitation.Title}}
            URL: {{urlCitation.Uri}}
            """);
    }
}