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Create Your First Agent Using Microsoft Foundry
What Is Microsoft Foundry?
Agent Creation
Different Components Of An Agent
| Component | Description |
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| Instructions | In Microsoft Foundry (Azure AI Foundry) Agent Service, instructions are the system-level prompt you give an agent that defines its role, behaviour, and constraints — essentially the personality and rulebook the agent follows on every turn. |
| Knowledge | Knowledge is mainly used to give an AI agent access to your own/private data, so the agent can answer questions using that data instead of relying only on the model's built-in training. |
| Guardrails | Guardrails in Microsoft Foundry are safety controls that help ensure an AI agent behaves appropriately, follows defined rules, and avoids generating harmful or inappropriate content. |
| Posted By - | Karan Gupta |
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| Posted On - | Thursday, October 1, 2026 |