​
Overview

AzureLLMService provides access to Azure OpenAI’s language models through an OpenAI-compatible interface. It inherits from OpenAILLMService and supports streaming responses, function calling, and context management with enterprise-grade security and compliance.

Azure LLM API Reference

Pipecat’s API methods for Azure OpenAI integration

Example Implementation

Complete example with function calling

Azure OpenAI Documentation

Official Azure OpenAI documentation and setup

Azure Portal

Create OpenAI resources and get credentials

​
Installation

To use Azure OpenAI services, install the required dependency: 
pip install "pipecat-ai[azure]"

​
Prerequisites

​
Azure OpenAI Setup

Before using Azure OpenAI LLM services, you need:
  1. Azure Account: Sign up at Azure Portal
  2. OpenAI Resource: Create an Azure OpenAI resource in your subscription
  3. Model Deployment: Deploy your chosen model (GPT-4, GPT-3.5-turbo, etc.)
  4. Credentials: Get your API key, endpoint, and deployment name

​
Required Environment Variables

  • AZURE_CHATGPT_API_KEY: Your Azure OpenAI API key
  • AZURE_CHATGPT_ENDPOINT: Your Azure OpenAI endpoint URL
  • AZURE_CHATGPT_MODEL: Your model deployment name