Getting Started with Claude in Microsoft Foundry

Anthropic’s Claude models are now available in Microsoft Foundry, making it easy to start building AI-powered experiences without deep AI expertise. This zero-to-hero session introduces both Microsoft Foundry and Claude, and shows how they work together.

We’ll begin with a brief overview of Microsoft Foundry—what it is, where it fits in the Microsoft ecosystem, and how it enables teams to build, manage, and scale AI solutions. From there, we’ll cover the fundamentals of Claude’s capabilities, including its strengths and limitations, to help you identify the right use cases from the start.

Through simple, practical examples, you’ll learn how to access and use Claude within Foundry, experiment with prompting and model behavior, and integrate Claude into Foundry workflows for tasks such as reasoning, content generation, and automation. The session emphasizes hands-on guidance and early best practices, including prompt design basics, model selection, cost and access management, and avoiding common pitfalls.

By the end, attendees will have a clear understanding of Microsoft Foundry, how Claude fits into it, and the confidence to begin building AI-powered experiences right away.

Understand what Microsoft Foundry is and where it fits in the Microsoft AI ecosystem Learn what Anthropic’s Claude models are, including their core capabilities, strengths, and limitations See how Claude—previously accessed via AWS—can now be used directly within Microsoft Foundry Learn the basics of accessing and interacting with Claude in Foundry Gain practical guidance on prompt design, model selection, and common pitfalls Leave with the confidence to start building simple AI-powered workflows using Claude in Microsoft Foundry