Microsoft · Multi-agent systems
Microsoft Agent Framework
Build agents and orchestrated workflows with tools, state, and human participation.
- Languages
- Python, .NET
- API surface
- Python and .NET framework
- MCP capability
- MCP client
APIs & SDKs
Build tool-using agents and orchestrated workflows with Microsoft Agent Framework. Use the language-specific SDK documentation to configure the runtime.
Explore the developer documentation ↗Integrations
Agents connect model services and application tools, while workflows coordinate multiple steps and human participation. Provider capabilities determine available hosted tools.
View framework integration resources ↗MCP client
MCP support
Microsoft documents hosted MCP tools that connect through a model provider. This is a provider-mediated connection; check the supported provider and approval configuration in the guide.
Evidence scope: Hosted MCP tools; provider-specific support. Documentation reviewed; runtime compatibility has not been tested.
Sources & review
Integration notes reviewed . Check the linked documentation for current package versions, language support and authentication requirements.
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/agent-framework/overview/ ↗
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/agent-framework/agents/tools/hosted-mcp-tools ↗
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