microsoft · rogerbarreto · Mar 6, 2026 · Mar 4, 2026 · Mar 4, 2026 · Mar 4, 2026
diff --git a/dotnet/agent-framework-dotnet.slnx b/dotnet/agent-framework-dotnet.slnx
@@ -284,8 +284,11 @@
   </Folder>
   <Folder Name="/Samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/">
     <Project Path="samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentsInWorkflows/AgentsInWorkflows.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentThreadAndHITL/AgentThreadAndHITL.csproj" />
     <Project Path="samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithHostedMCP/AgentWithHostedMCP.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithLocalTools/AgentWithLocalTools.csproj" />
     <Project Path="samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithTextSearchRag/AgentWithTextSearchRag.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithTools/AgentWithTools.csproj" />
   </Folder>
   <Folder Name="/Samples/05-end-to-end/AspNetAgentAuthorization/">
     <File Path="samples/05-end-to-end/AspNetAgentAuthorization/docker-compose.yml" />

diff --git a/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentThreadAndHITL/AgentThreadAndHITL.csproj b/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentThreadAndHITL/AgentThreadAndHITL.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
@@ -36,11 +36,10 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework" Version="1.0.0-beta.8" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework" Version="1.0.0-beta.9" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="2.8.0-beta.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.17.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" Version="1.0.0-preview.251219.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="10.1.1-preview.1.25612.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="10.3.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Add analyzers with compatible versions -->

diff --git a/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentThreadAndHITL/Program.cs b/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentThreadAndHITL/Program.cs
@@ -22,13 +22,16 @@ static string GetWeather([Description("The location to get the weather for.")] s
 // Create the chat client and agent.
 // Note: ApprovalRequiredAIFunction wraps the tool to require user approval before invocation.
 // User should reply with 'approve' or 'reject' when prompted.
+// 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.
 #pragma warning disable MEAI001 // Type is for evaluation purposes only
 AIAgent agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(
     new Uri(endpoint),
-    new AzureCliCredential())
+    new DefaultAzureCredential())
     .GetChatClient(deploymentName)
     .AsIChatClient()
-    .CreateAIAgent(
+    .AsAIAgent(
         instructions: "You are a helpful assistant",
         tools: [new ApprovalRequiredAIFunction(AIFunctionFactory.Create(GetWeather))]
     );

diff --git a/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithHostedMCP/AgentWithHostedMCP.csproj b/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithHostedMCP/AgentWithHostedMCP.csproj
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework" Version="1.0.0-beta.6" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework" Version="1.0.0-beta.9" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="2.8.0-beta.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.17.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="10.3.0" />

diff --git a/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithHostedMCP/Program.cs b/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithHostedMCP/Program.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     new DefaultAzureCredential())
     .GetResponsesClient(deploymentName)
     .AsIChatClient()
-    .CreateAIAgent(
+    .AsAIAgent(
         instructions: "You answer questions by searching the Microsoft Learn content only.",
         name: "MicrosoftLearnAgent",
         tools: [mcpTool]);

diff --git a/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithHostedMCP/README.md b/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithHostedMCP/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Before running this sample, ensure you have:
 2. A deployment of a chat model (e.g., gpt-4o-mini)
 3. Azure CLI installed and authenticated
 
-**Note**: This sample uses Azure CLI credentials for authentication. Make sure you're logged in with `az login` and have access to the Azure OpenAI resource.
+**Note**: This sample uses `DefaultAzureCredential` for authentication, which probes multiple sources automatically. For local development, make sure you're logged in with `az login` and have access to the Azure OpenAI resource.
 
 ## Environment Variables
 

diff --git a/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithLocalTools/AgentWithLocalTools.csproj b/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithLocalTools/AgentWithLocalTools.csproj
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework" Version="1.0.0-beta.8" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework" Version="1.0.0-beta.9" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.Projects" Version="1.2.0-beta.5" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="2.8.0-beta.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.17.1" />

diff --git a/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithLocalTools/Program.cs b/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithLocalTools/Program.cs
@@ -84,7 +84,10 @@ string GetAvailableHotels(
     }
 }
 
-var credential = new AzureCliCredential();
+// 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.
+var credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();
 AIProjectClient projectClient = new(new Uri(endpoint), credential);
 
 ClientConnection connection = projectClient.GetConnection(typeof(AzureOpenAIClient).FullName!);

diff --git a/...t/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithTextSearchRag/AgentWithTextSearchRag.csproj b/...t/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithTextSearchRag/AgentWithTextSearchRag.csproj
@@ -35,11 +35,10 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework" Version="1.0.0-beta.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework" Version="1.0.0-beta.9" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="2.7.0-beta.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.17.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" Version="1.0.0-preview.251219.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="10.1.1-preview.1.25612.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="10.3.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Add analyzers with compatible versions -->

diff --git a/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithTextSearchRag/Program.cs b/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithTextSearchRag/Program.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
-using OpenAI.Chat;
 
 var endpoint = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT") ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT is not set.");
 var deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME") ?? "gpt-4o-mini";
@@ -28,13 +27,14 @@
     new Uri(endpoint),
     new DefaultAzureCredential())
     .GetChatClient(deploymentName)
-    .CreateAIAgent(new ChatClientAgentOptions
+    .AsIChatClient()
+    .AsAIAgent(new ChatClientAgentOptions
     {
         ChatOptions = new ChatOptions
         {
             Instructions = "You are a helpful support specialist for Contoso Outdoors. Answer questions using the provided context and cite the source document when available.",
         },
-        AIContextProviderFactory = ctx => new TextSearchProvider(MockSearchAsync, ctx.SerializedState, ctx.JsonSerializerOptions, textSearchOptions)
+        AIContextProviders = [new TextSearchProvider(MockSearchAsync, textSearchOptions)]
     });
 
 await agent.RunAIAgentAsync();

diff --git a/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithTools/AgentWithTools.csproj b/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithTools/AgentWithTools.csproj
@@ -35,10 +35,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework" Version="1.0.0-beta.8" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework" Version="1.0.0-beta.9" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="2.8.0-beta.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.17.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" Version="1.0.0-preview.251219.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="10.3.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 

diff --git a/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithTools/Program.cs b/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithTools/Program.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 var deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME") ?? "gpt-4o-mini";
 var toolConnectionId = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("MCP_TOOL_CONNECTION_ID") ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("MCP_TOOL_CONNECTION_ID is not set.");
 
-var credential = new AzureCliCredential();
+// 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.
+var credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();
 
 var chatClient = new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(openAiEndpoint), credential)
     .GetChatClient(deploymentName)

diff --git a/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithTools/README.md b/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithTools/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Key features:
 
 - Configuring Foundry tools using `UseFoundryTools` with MCP and code interpreter
 - Connecting to an external MCP tool via a Foundry project connection
-- Using `AzureCliCredential` for Azure authentication
+- Using `DefaultAzureCredential` for Azure authentication
 - OpenTelemetry instrumentation for both the chat client and agent
 
 > For common prerequisites and setup instructions, see the [Hosted Agent Samples README](../README.md).
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ $env:MCP_TOOL_CONNECTION_ID="SampleMCPTool"
 
 ## How It Works
 
-1. An `AzureOpenAIClient` is created with `AzureCliCredential` and used to get a chat client
+1. An `AzureOpenAIClient` is created with `DefaultAzureCredential` and used to get a chat client
 2. The chat client is wrapped with `UseFoundryTools` which registers two Foundry tool types:
    - **MCP connection**: Connects to an external MCP server (Microsoft Learn) via the project connection name, providing documentation fetch and search capabilities
    - **Code interpreter**: Allows the agent to execute code snippets when needed

diff --git a/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentsInWorkflows/AgentsInWorkflows.csproj b/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentsInWorkflows/AgentsInWorkflows.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
@@ -35,11 +35,10 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework" Version="1.0.0-beta.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework" Version="1.0.0-beta.9" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="2.7.0-beta.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.17.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows" Version="1.0.0-preview.251219.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="10.1.0-preview.1.25608.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="10.3.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Add analyzers with compatible versions -->

diff --git a/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentsInWorkflows/Program.cs b/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentsInWorkflows/Program.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     .AddEdge(frenchAgent, spanishAgent)
     .AddEdge(spanishAgent, englishAgent)
     .Build()
-    .AsAgent();
+    .AsAIAgent();
 
 await agent.RunAIAgentAsync();
 

diff --git a/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentsInWorkflows/README.md b/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentsInWorkflows/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Before you begin, ensure you have the following prerequisites:
 - Azure OpenAI service endpoint and deployment configured
 - Azure CLI installed and authenticated (for Azure credential authentication)
 
-**Note**: This demo uses Azure CLI credentials for authentication. Make sure you're logged in with `az login` and have access to the Azure OpenAI resource. For more information, see the [Azure CLI documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/cli/azure/authenticate-azure-cli-interactively).
+**Note**: This demo uses `DefaultAzureCredential` for authentication, which probes multiple sources automatically. For local development, make sure you're logged in with `az login` and have access to the Azure OpenAI resource. For more information, see the [Azure CLI documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/cli/azure/authenticate-azure-cli-interactively).
 
 Set the following environment variables:
 

diff --git a/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/README.md b/dotnet/samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Before running any sample, ensure you have:
 
 ### Authenticate with Azure CLI
 
-All samples use `AzureCliCredential` for authentication. Make sure you're logged in:
+All samples use `DefaultAzureCredential` for authentication, which automatically probes multiple credential sources (environment variables, managed identity, Azure CLI, etc.). For local development, the simplest approach is to authenticate via Azure CLI:
 
 ```powershell
 az login