Reusing an Existing Azure AI Foundry Project
August 18, 2025 · View on GitHub
Reusing an Existing Azure AI Foundry Project
To configure your environment to use an existing Azure AI Foundry Project, follow these steps:
1. Go to Azure Portal
Go to https://portal.azure.com
2. Search for Azure AI Foundry
In the search bar at the top, type "Azure AI Foundry" and click on it. Then select the Foundry service instance where your project exists.

3. Navigate to Projects under Resource Management
On the left sidebar of the Foundry service blade:
- Expand the Resource Management section
- Click on Projects (this refers to the active Foundry project tied to the service)
4. Click on the Project
From the Projects view: Click on the project name to open its details
Note: You will see only one project listed here, as each Foundry service maps to a single project in this accelerator

5. Copy Resource ID
In the left-hand menu of the project blade:
- Click on Properties under Resource Management
- Locate the Resource ID field
- Click on the copy icon next to the Resource ID value

6. Set the Foundry Project Resource ID in Your Environment
Run the following command in your terminal
azd env set AZURE_EXISTING_AI_PROJECT_RESOURCE_ID '<Existing AI Project Resource ID>'
Replace <Existing AI Project Resource ID> with the value obtained from Step 5.
7. Continue Deployment
Proceed with the next steps in the deployment guide.