# Microsoft Foundry client integration

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The client integration for Microsoft Foundry is provided through the [Azure AI Inference](/integrations/cloud/azure/azure-ai-inference/azure-ai-inference-get-started/) integration.

For an introduction to working with the Microsoft Foundry client integration, see [Get started with the Microsoft Foundry integrations](/integrations/cloud/azure/azure-ai-foundry/azure-ai-foundry-get-started/).

## Using Microsoft Foundry from client applications

To use Microsoft Foundry services from your client applications, you'll use the Azure AI Inference client integration. This integration provides a consistent way to interact with various AI models deployed in Microsoft Foundry, including chat completions, embeddings, and other AI capabilities.

For detailed information on how to:

- Install the Azure AI Inference client package
- Configure the client in your application
- Use chat completions and other AI features
- Handle authentication and connection strings

See the complete [Azure AI Inference integration documentation](/integrations/cloud/azure/azure-ai-inference/azure-ai-inference-get-started/).

## Next steps

[Azure AI Inference integration](/integrations/cloud/azure/azure-ai-inference/azure-ai-inference-get-started/)
    [Microsoft Foundry Hosting integration](/integrations/cloud/azure/azure-ai-foundry/azure-ai-foundry-host/)