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Azure AI Search provider for Microsoft.Extensions.VectorData by Semantic Kernel

Published
Mar 20, 2026
7mo ago
Total Downloads
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Deprecated Package Version

Reason: Legacy

This package has been renamed from Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.AzureAISearch to CommunityToolkit.VectorData.AzureAISearch since this package has no dependency on Semantic Kernel and it is an implementation of Microsoft.Extensions.VectorData.Abstractions that can be used with any framework. The new package is v1 stable.

Install

dotnet add package Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.AzureAISearch --version 1.74.0-preview
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README

VectorData Implementations by Semantic Kernel

Microsoft.Extensions.VectorData.Abstractions provides abstractions for accessing Vector Databases and Vector Indexes. It includes base abstract classes and interfaces for Vector Database implementations.

Semantic Kernel (SK) is a lightweight SDK allowing integration of AI experiences into your application.

Semantic Kernel (SK) provides a set of implementations for the Microsoft.Extensions.VectorData.Abstractions interfaces, allowing developers to easily connect to various vector databases. This package is one of these implementations.

This package can be used with Semantic Kernel or independently and does not depend on any Semantic Kernel abstractions or core libraries.

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Changes from Previous Version

v1.73.0-previewv1.74.0-preview
Deprecated
This version was marked as deprecated.

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This version is marked prerelease. Validate its API and upgrade path before production use.NuGet marks this package as deprecated and points to CommunityToolkit.VectorData.AzureAISearch as an alternative.Compatibility metadata lists 4 target frameworks; confirm the exact target used by your application.The published metadata declares 21 direct dependency entries across framework groups. Inspect the resolved dependency graph for your target framework.

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