Official Technical Resources: Microsoft (page 4)
Official Technical Resources · Microsoft: 312 entries in total; this page lists entries 46–60.
Self-host Agent Framework applications
Build an application-owned server and add one or more Agent Framework protocols.
Evidence use: For understanding, implementation, selection, reliability, security or migration decisions.
Limitations: Directly evidences only Microsoft's own implementation and claims. Recheck preview features and product lifecycle before use.
Related concepts: Model Deployment Options · Agent Frameworks
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Self-host A2A agents
Choose an opinionated A2A executor, an app-owned adapter, or conversion helpers for Agent Framework agents and workflows.
Evidence use: For understanding, implementation, selection, reliability, security or migration decisions.
Limitations: Directly evidences only Microsoft's own implementation and claims. Recheck preview features and product lifecycle before use.
Related concepts: Model Deployment Options · Agent Frameworks
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Host agents with A2A
Expose Agent Framework agents through the Agent-to-Agent protocol with .NET, Python, or Go.
Evidence use: For understanding, implementation, selection, reliability, security or migration decisions.
Limitations: Directly evidences only Microsoft's own implementation and claims. Recheck preview features and product lifecycle before use.
Related concepts: Model Deployment Options · Agent Frameworks
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Self-host agents as MCP tools
Expose an Agent Framework agent or workflow as a native MCP tool from an application-owned server.
Evidence use: For understanding, implementation, selection, reliability, security or migration decisions.
Limitations: Directly evidences only Microsoft's own implementation and claims. Recheck preview features and product lifecycle before use.
Related concepts: Tool Calling · AI Agent
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
OpenAI-Compatible Endpoints
Learn how to expose Microsoft Agent Framework agents using OpenAI-compatible protocols including Chat Completions and Responses APIs.
Evidence use: For understanding, implementation, selection, reliability, security or migration decisions.
Limitations: Directly evidences only Microsoft's own implementation and claims. Recheck preview features and product lifecycle before use.
Related concepts: Model Deployment Options · Agent Frameworks
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Self-host OpenAI Responses endpoints
Use the Agent Framework Responses helpers in your application-owned server.
Evidence use: For understanding, implementation, selection, reliability, security or migration decisions.
Limitations: Directly evidences only Microsoft's own implementation and claims. Recheck preview features and product lifecycle before use.
Related concepts: Model Deployment Options · Agent Frameworks
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Agents in Workflows
Learn how to integrate agents into workflows.
Evidence use: For understanding, implementation, selection, reliability, security or migration decisions.
Limitations: Directly evidences only Microsoft's own implementation and claims. Recheck preview features and product lifecycle before use.
Related concepts: Workflow Orchestration · Multi-agent Orchestration
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Microsoft Agent Framework Workflows - Using Workflows as Agents
How to use workflows as Agents in Microsoft Agent Framework.
Evidence use: For understanding, implementation, selection, reliability, security or migration decisions.
Limitations: Directly evidences only Microsoft's own implementation and claims. Recheck preview features and product lifecycle before use.
Related concepts: Workflow Orchestration · Multi-agent Orchestration
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Microsoft Agent Framework Workflows - Checkpoints
In-depth look at Checkpoints in Microsoft Agent Framework Workflows.
Evidence use: For understanding, implementation, selection, reliability, security or migration decisions.
Limitations: Directly evidences only Microsoft's own implementation and claims. Recheck preview features and product lifecycle before use.
Related concepts: Workflow Orchestration · Multi-agent Orchestration
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Declarative Workflows - Overview
Learn how to define workflows using YAML configuration files instead of programmatic code in Microsoft Agent Framework.
Evidence use: For understanding, implementation, selection, reliability, security or migration decisions.
Limitations: Directly evidences only Microsoft's own implementation and claims. Recheck preview features and product lifecycle before use.
Related concepts: Workflow Orchestration · Multi-agent Orchestration
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Microsoft Agent Framework Workflows - Human-in-the-loop (HITL)
In-depth look at Human-in-the-loop interactions in Microsoft Agent Framework Workflows.
Evidence use: For understanding, implementation, selection, reliability, security or migration decisions.
Limitations: Directly evidences only Microsoft's own implementation and claims. Recheck preview features and product lifecycle before use.
Related concepts: AI Governance and Regulation · Human-in-the-loop (HITL) · AI Agent
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Microsoft Agent Framework Workflows - Observability
In-depth look at Observability in Microsoft Agent Framework Workflows.
Evidence use: For understanding, implementation, selection, reliability, security or migration decisions.
Limitations: Directly evidences only Microsoft's own implementation and claims. Recheck preview features and product lifecycle before use.
Related concepts: LLM Observability and Tracing · Model Deployment Options
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Workflow orchestrations
Multi-agent orchestration patterns including sequential, concurrent, handoff, group chat, and magentic orchestrations.
Evidence use: For understanding, implementation, selection, reliability, security or migration decisions.
Limitations: Directly evidences only Microsoft's own implementation and claims. Recheck preview features and product lifecycle before use.
Related concepts: Workflow Orchestration · Multi-agent Orchestration
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Microsoft Agent Framework Workflows Orchestrations - Concurrent
In-depth look at Concurrent Orchestrations in Microsoft Agent Framework Workflows.
Evidence use: For understanding, implementation, selection, reliability, security or migration decisions.
Limitations: Directly evidences only Microsoft's own implementation and claims. Recheck preview features and product lifecycle before use.
Related concepts: Workflow Orchestration · Multi-agent Orchestration
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Microsoft Agent Framework Workflows Orchestrations - Group Chat
In-depth look at Group Chat Orchestrations in Microsoft Agent Framework Workflows.
Evidence use: For understanding, implementation, selection, reliability, security or migration decisions.
Limitations: Directly evidences only Microsoft's own implementation and claims. Recheck preview features and product lifecycle before use.
Related concepts: Workflow Orchestration · Multi-agent Orchestration
Link last checked: 2026-09-24