ai foundry browser automation

Welcome to my latest video where I showcase the power of Azure AI Foundry Agent Service with Browser Automation! In this demo, I'll walk you through how Microsoft's new browser automation tool transforms AI agent testing by enabling agents to interact with web applications just like a human would.
What You'll See in This Video:

- Azure AI Foundry Agents: Microsoft's managed AI agent service with built-in tool support
- Azure Playwright Workspace: Cloud-based browser automation for AI agents
- Browser Automation Tool: Watch an AI agent navigate, click, and extract information from Backstage
- Real-World Testing: Automated testing of the Backstage demo instance at https://demo.backstage.io
- Live Agent Actions: See the agent navigate pages, count components, and extract detailed metadata

Tools & Technologies Used:

- Azure AI Foundry Agent Service: Microsoft's platform for building and deploying AI agents
- Azure Playwright Workspace: Managed browser automation service
- Browser Automation Tool: Native integration between agents and web browsers
- GPT-4o: The underlying language model powering the agent
- Python SDK: Azure AI Projects client for agent orchestration
- Backstage: Open-source developer portal platform (test target)

Project Features:
✅ Natural Language Instructions: Tell the agent what to test in plain natural language.
✅ Automated Web Interaction: Agent navigates, clicks, and extracts data autonomously.
✅ Detailed Test Reports: Generates JSON and Markdown reports with full test results.
✅ Scenario-Based Testing: Load test scenarios from JSON configuration files.
✅ Cloud-Based Execution: No local browser setup required.
✅ Production-Ready SDK: Built on Azure's enterprise-grade infrastructure.
Additional Resources:

- GitHub Repository: [Code will be shared in a follow-up video covering GitHub Actions integration]
- Azure AI Foundry Browser Automation Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-foundry/agents/how-to/tools/browser-automation
- Microsoft Developer channel video (April): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBQRc-M18ws
- Backstage Demo Site: https://demo.backstage.io

What's Next:
This video demonstrates the basics of Azure AI Foundry Agents with browser automation. The following video will cover:

- Integrating this into GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines
- Advanced test scenarios and error handling
- Multi-step workflows and complex user journeys
- Best practices for agent-based testing in production

Important Note: This is a demonstration for learning purposes, showcasing early exploration of Azure AI Foundry Agent Service with browser automation tools with Azure Playwright Workspaces and it's capabilities. Perfect for developers and test engineers looking to automate web application testing using AI agents instead of traditional test scripts.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:42 - Inspired By (Microsoft Developer YouTube Channel)
1:12 - What we're using
1:48 - Browser Automation Tool (quick look)
2:06 - Setting up our services (basic)
3:21 - Python code overview
4:08 - Demo: Live run
5:28 - Check the results
6:09 - End
Prerequisites for Following Along:

- Azure subscription with AI Foundry access
- Azure Playwright Workspace configured
- Python development environment
- Basic understanding of AI agents and web automation
- Familiarity with testing concepts (helpful but not required)

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