microsoft/autogen

Add support for structured output for AzureAIChatCompletionClient.

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#5957 opened on Mar 15, 2025

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help wantedproj-extensionsstructured output

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Issue body

See OpenAIChatCompletionClient for example.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
pythonazure
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Python experienceAzure SDK basicsAutogen framework knowledge
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
Examine the OpenAIChatCompletionClient implementation in the autogen repo to understand how structured output is currently supported. Then identify the corresponding AzureAIChatCompletionClient class and replicate the pattern, ensuring compatibility with Azure's API. Review any comments on this issue for additional context or constraints.