
azure-ai-projects-ts
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Build AI applications using Azure AI Projects SDK for JavaScript (@azure/ai-projects). Use when working with Foundry project clients, agents, connections, deployments, datasets, indexes, evaluations, or getting OpenAI clients.
This is the playbook your agent receives when the skill activates โ you don't need to read it to use the skill, but it's here to audit before installing.
Azure AI Projects SDK for TypeScript
High-level SDK for Azure AI Foundry projects with agents, connections, deployments, and evaluations.
Environment Variables
AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT=https://<resource>.services.ai.azure.com/api/projects/<project>
MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=gpt-4o
AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in productionAuthentication
import { AIProjectClient } from "@azure/ai-projects";
import { DefaultAzureCredential, ManagedIdentityCredential } from "@azure/identity";
// Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential. Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>
const credential = new DefaultAzureCredential({requiredEnvVars: ["AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS"]});
// Or use a specific credential directly in production:
// See https://learn.microsoft.com/javascript/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-node-latest#credential-classes
// const credential = new ManagedIdentityCredential();
const client = new AIProjectClient(
process.env.AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT!,
credential
);Operation Groups
| Group | Purpose |
|---|---|
client.agents | Create and manage AI agents |
client.connections | List connected Azure resources |
client.deployments | List model deployments |
client.datasets | Upload and manage datasets |
client.indexes | Create and manage search indexes |
client.evaluators | Manage evaluation metrics |
client.memoryStores | Manage agent memory |
Getting OpenAI Client
const openAIClient = await client.getOpenAIClient();
// Use for responses
const response = await openAIClient.responses.create({
model: "gpt-4o",
input: "What is the capital of France?"
});
// Use for conversations
const conversation = await openAIClient.conversations.create({
items: [{ type: "message", role: "user", content: "Hello!" }]
});Agents
Create Agent
const agent = await client.agents.createVersion("my-agent", {
kind: "prompt",
model: "gpt-4o",
instructions: "You are a helpful assistant."
});Agent with Tools
// Code Interpreter
const agent = await client.agents.createVersion("code-agent", {
kind: "prompt",
model: "gpt-4o",
instructions: "You can execute code.",
tools: [{ type: "code_interpreter", container: { type: "auto" } }]
});
// File Search
const agent = await client.agents.createVersion("search-agent", {
kind: "prompt",
model: "gpt-4o",
tools: [{ type: "file_search", vector_store_ids: [vectorStoreId] }]
});
// Web Search
const agent = await client.agents.createVersion("web-agent", {
kind: "prompt",
model: "gpt-4o",
tools: [{
type: "web_search_preview",
user_location: { type: "approximate", country: "US", city: "Seattle" }
}]
});
// Azure AI Search
const agent = await client.agents.createVersion("aisearch-agent", {
kind: "prompt",
model: "gpt-4o",
tools: [{
type: "azure_ai_search",
azure_ai_search: {
indexes: [{
project_connection_id: connectionId,
index_name: "my-index",
query_type: "simple"
}]
}
}]
});
// Function Tool
const agent = await client.agents.createVersion("func-agent", {
kind: "prompt",
model: "gpt-4o",
tools: [{
type: "function",
function: {
name: "get_weather",
description: "Get weather for a location",
strict: true,
parameters: {
type: "object",
properties: { location: { type: "string" } },
required: ["location"]
}
}
}]
});
// MCP Tool
const agent = await client.agents.createVersion("mcp-agent", {
kind: "prompt",
model: "gpt-4o",
tools: [{
type: "mcp",
server_label: "my-mcp",
server_url: "https://mcp-server.example.com",
require_approval: "always"
}]
});Run Agent
const openAIClient = await client.getOpenAIClient();
// Create conversation
const conversation = await openAIClient.conversations.create({
items: [{ type: "message", role: "user", content: "Hello!" }]
});
// Generate response using agent
const response = await openAIClient.responses.create(
{ conversation: conversation.id },
{ body: { agent: { name: agent.name, type: "agent_reference" } } }
);
// Cleanup
await openAIClient.conversations.delete(conversation.id);
await client.agents.deleteVersion(agent.name, agent.version);Connections
// List all connections
for await (const conn of client.connections.list()) {
console.log(conn.name, conn.type);
}
// Get connection by name
const conn = await client.connections.get("my-connection");
// Get connection with credentials
const connWithCreds = await client.connections.getWithCredentials("my-connection");
// Get default connection by type
const defaultAzureOpenAI = await client.connections.getDefault("AzureOpenAI", true);Datasets
// Upload single file
const dataset = await client.datasets.uploadFile(
"my-dataset",
"1.0",
"./data/training.jsonl"
);
// Upload folder
const dataset = await client.datasets.uploadFolder(
"my-dataset",
"2.0",
"./data/documents/"
);
// Get dataset
const ds = await client.datasets.get("my-dataset", "1.0");
// List versions
for await (const version of client.datasets.listVersions("my-dataset")) {
console.log(version);
}
// Delete
await client.datasets.delete("my-dataset", "1.0");Indexes
import { AzureAISearchIndex } from "@azure/ai-projects";
const indexConfig: AzureAISearchIndex = {
name: "my-index",
type: "AzureSearch",
version: "1",
indexName: "my-index",
connectionName: "search-connection"
};
// Create index
const index = await client.indexes.createOrUpdate("my-index", "1", indexConfig);
// List indexes
for await (const idx of client.indexes.list()) {
console.log(idx.name);
}
// Delete
await client.indexes.delete("my-index", "1");Key Types
import {
AIProjectClient,
AIProjectClientOptionalParams,
Connection,
ModelDeployment,
DatasetVersionUnion,
AzureAISearchIndex
} from "@azure/ai-projects";Best Practices
- Use getOpenAIClient() - For responses, conversations, files, and vector stores
- Version your agents - Use
createVersionfor reproducible agent definitions - Clean up resources - Delete agents, conversations when done
- Use connections - Get credentials from project connections, don't hardcode
- Filter deployments - Use
modelPublisherfilter to find specific models
npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill "azure-ai-projects-ts" --full-depthRun this in your project โ your agent picks the skill up automatically.
Installation
npm install @azure/ai-projects @azure/identityFor tracing:
npm install @azure/monitor-opentelemetry @opentelemetry/apiDeployments
// List all deployments
for await (const deployment of client.deployments.list()) {
if (deployment.type === "ModelDeployment") {
console.log(deployment.name, deployment.modelName);
}
}
// Filter by publisher
for await (const d of client.deployments.list({ modelPublisher: "OpenAI" })) {
console.log(d.name);
}
// Get specific deployment
const deployment = await client.deployments.get("gpt-4o");No common issues documented yet. If you hit a problem, the repository's GitHub Issues page is the best place to look.
Licensed under MITโ you can use, modify, and redistribute it under that license's terms.
View the full license file on GitHub โ