What it is
Azure AI Foundry is Microsoft’s centralized environment for managing AI models, agents, and integrations. This page describes how to add new models so they become available to applications and services consuming AI in Foundry. The entire process is done directly in the Azure portal.Step by step
Access Foundry in Azure
On the Azure portal home page, click Foundry. If the option doesn’t appear in the home screen shortcuts, use the top search bar and search for Foundry.
Select the Foundry resource
On the Microsoft Foundry | All resources screen, locate the Foundry resource used by the project (e.g.,
ai-fcopilothub973968710647). Click the resource to open its details.Open the Foundry portal
Within the selected resource, click Go to Foundry portal. This button redirects to the Microsoft Foundry portal, where you can manage models, agents, playgrounds, and deployments.
Check resource information
When accessing the Foundry portal, the resource home screen is displayed. There you can view important information for integration:
- Endpoint/URL
- Access keys
- Resource name
- Region
- Project data
Access the model catalog
In the portal’s side menu, click Model catalog to view the models available to add to the bus.
Select or search for a model
Use the search bar to locate the desired model, or browse models evaluating criteria such as quality, safety, cost, and throughput. Select the model to start deployment.
The deployed model will be used by applications, agents, or integrations that need to consume AI within the Foundry environment. To make it available in Symphony, connect the provider/endpoint in Admin Panel → Connection and enable it in Models (see SaaS Manual).