Part 3 of a series on building agents with the Microsoft Work IQ API. Part 1 introduced Work IQ, and Part 2 built a conversational A2A client with multi-turn context and streaming. Over the last year, one problem has followed nearly every capability we added to our private AI application: tools multiply quickly. The first connector is manageable. So are the first few functions. Then the agent needs email, calendar, people, Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive.…
In Part 1, we explored the fundamental shift from manual SharePoint indexing to Azure AI Foundry’s SharePoint grounding tool. In Part 2, we built a complete, production-ready SharePoint agent system with multiple agent types. Now it’s time to tackle the most critical aspect of enterprise SharePoint AI agents: proper identity passthrough and delegated permissions. This is where many implementations fall short in real-world scenarios, and where the true power of Microsoft 365 Copilot API’s identity…
In Part 1, we explored the fundamental shift from manual SharePoint indexing to Azure AI Foundry’s SharePoint grounding tool. We covered the challenges of traditional approaches, the power of Microsoft 365 Copilot API, and the economic considerations for enterprise adoption. Now it’s time to get our hands dirty with the actual implementation. In this part, we’ll build a complete, production-ready SharePoint agent system. Prerequisites and Setup Before diving into implementation, ensure you have the following…