Python: [Bug]: AzureAIClient can’t register Foundry “Connected Resource” Azure AI Search tool (portal-visible tool); only local function tools are supported

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Description

Summary
When using Microsoft Agent Framework (Python) AzureAIClient to create an agent in Azure AI Foundry, I can pass function tools via tools=... (executed client-side). However, I can’t attach/register the Foundry-managed Azure AI Search tool that is created as a “Connected resource” in Foundry (and should appear as a tool in the Foundry UI). This makes it impossible to create a Foundry agent with the Azure AI Search connected tool using only Agent Framework APIs.

Expected behavior
AzureAIClient.create_agent(...) should support attaching Foundry-managed tools / connected resources so that:

• the tool is registered on the agent in Foundry,
• it appears in the Foundry UI as a tool/connected resource,
• the tool is executed by the Foundry service (not by the local client app),
• it uses the Foundry project “Connected resources” connection (no Search admin key required in client code).

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Package Versions

python-1.0.0b251223

Python Version

3.13

Additional Context

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