Retrieval-Augmented Generation transformed how AI systems access knowledge. But what if the real bottleneck isn't finding information—it's finding, securing, and governing the right tools?

As organizations build increasingly capable AI agents, tool sprawl becomes a major challenge. Teams create duplicate integrations, credentials are scattered across applications, governance becomes inconsistent, and every new agent requires yet another round of tool wiring. Microsoft Foundry Toolbox introduces a different approach: curate tools once, expose them through a single MCP-compatible endpoint, and let agents dynamically discover and use the capabilities they need.

In this session, we'll explore why Foundry Toolbox can be thought of as "RAG for tools", a centralized, governed, and discoverable layer for APIs, MCP servers, search services, code interpreters, and other agent capabilities. You'll learn how Toolbox enables reusable tool catalogs, centralized authentication, policy enforcement, versioning, and seamless consumption from any MCP-compatible agent framework.

Through practical demos and architecture walkthroughs, we'll show how to reduce integration complexity, improve governance, and accelerate agent development by connecting agents to a single endpoint instead of dozens of individual services. Whether you're building enterprise copilots, multi-agent systems, or AI-powered applications, you'll leave with a new mental model for tool orchestration and a blueprint for scaling agent ecosystems without creating tool chaos