azure-ai-openai-dotnet

# Azure.AI.OpenAI (.NET) Client library for Azure OpenAI Service providing access to OpenAI models including GPT-4, GPT-4o, embeddings, DALL-E, and Whisper. ## Installation ```bash dotnet add package Azure.AI.OpenAI # For OpenAI (non-Azure) compatibility dotnet add package OpenAI ``` **Current Version**: 2.1.0 (stable) ## Environment Variables ```bash AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT=https://<resource-name>.openai.azure.com AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY=<api-key> # For key-based auth AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=gpt-4o-mini # Your deployment name ``` ## Client Hierarchy ``` AzureOpenAIClient (top-level) ├── GetChatClient(deploymentName) → ChatClient ├── GetEmbeddingClient(deploymentName) → EmbeddingClient ├── GetImageClient(deploymentName) → ImageClient ├── GetAudioClient(deploymentName) → AudioClient └── GetAssistantClient() → AssistantClient ``` ## Authentication ### API Key Authentication ```csharp using Azure; using Azure.AI.OpenAI; AzureOpenAIClient client = new( new Uri(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT")!), new AzureKeyCredential(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY")!)); ``` ### Microsoft Entra ID (Recommended for Production) ```csharp using Azure.Identity; using Azure.AI.OpenAI; AzureOpenAIClient client = new( new Uri(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT")!), new DefaultAzureCredential()); ``` ### Using OpenAI SDK Directly with Azure `...