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net8.0.NETStandard2.0

Library for creating authentication tokens for agents using Microsoft Agent SDK

Published
Apr 18, 2026
6mo ago
Total Downloads
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Install

dotnet add package Microsoft.Agents.Authentication --version 1.5.144-beta
ProductVersions
.NET
net8.0
.NET Standard
netstandard2.0

README

Microsoft.Agents.Authentication

Defines core Authentication and token retrieval functionality.

Changelog

Version Date Changelog
1.2.0 2025-08-19 Detailed Changelog
1.3.0 2025-10-22 Detailed Changelog

Main Types

  • IAccessTokenProvider
  • IConnections: Returns an IAccessTokenProvider based on name or matching criteria.
  • ConfigurationConnections: Loads IConnections using configuration.

ConfigurationConnections

  • Configuration-based token connections
  • Map of named connections
  "Connections": {
    "ServiceConnection": {
      "Assembly": "{{provider-assembly-name}}",
      "Type": "{{provider-type-name}}",
      "Settings": {
          {{provider-specific-settings}}
      }
    }
  }

Note that provider type loading only works if the provider package has been added as a dependency in your project.

Changes from Previous Version

No structural changes between v1.5.142-beta and v1.5.144-beta.

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