Azure OpenAI in Foundry

At a glance

Images

Content CredentialsA signed record (C2PA) of how the file was made, sealed so any change shows.

Microsoft's Foundry provenance page, last updated October 16, 2026, says it provides Content Credentials (C2PA) and invisible watermarks for supported Foundry models, with support varying by modality, model family and deployment type. Its image list names the Azure OpenAI models gpt-image-1-mini, gpt-image-1.5, gpt-image-2, gpt-image-2.5-flare and gpt-image-2.5-sunburst.

Microsoft's pages differ by portal. Its Foundry (classic) documentation, which applies only to the classic portal, says Content Credentials go on all images from DALL-E and GPT-image-1 series models, issued by Microsoft Corporation. DALL-E 3 and gpt-image-1 are not in the current list, and the current page does not say which signal each listed model carries.

Content provenance for Foundry modelsMicrosoft (Microsoft Learn)

Quoted passage How Microsoft marks AI-generated content in Microsoft Foundry; 1. Content Credentials (C2PA)

Microsoft uses state-of-the-art technologies to provide content provenance for supported Microsoft Foundry models and Microsoft AI systems, including: Content Credentials (C2PA), which attach cryptographically signed metadata to content. Invisible watermarks, which embed provenance signals directly into generated content." "When you generate supported content, Microsoft Foundry can attach cryptographically signed metadata that records information about the content's origin and generation history.

Content provenance for Foundry modelsMicrosoft (Microsoft Learn)

Quoted passage What is currently covered? (Image and audio table, image rows)

Image Azure OpenAI GPT Image gpt-image-1-mini gpt-image-1.5 gpt-image-2 gpt-image-2.5-flare gpt-image-2.5-sunburst Image Microsoft AI Image MAI-Image-2.5 MAI-Image-2.5-Flash MAI-Image-2e MAI-Image-2.5-Pro Image Black Forest Labs Flux Flux-1.1-Pro Flux.1-Kontext-pro Flux.2-flex Flux.2-Pro

Content provenance for Foundry modelsMicrosoft (Microsoft Learn)

Quoted passage What is currently covered?

Content provenance capabilities are currently available for selected Microsoft Foundry models and Microsoft AI systems. Support varies by modality, model family, deployment type, and output modality.

Content Credentials in Azure OpenAI (classic) – Microsoft Foundry (classic) portalMicrosoft (Microsoft Learn)

Quoted passage Applies-to banner; Introduction

Applies only to: Foundry (classic) portal . This article isn't available for the new Foundry portal." "All AI-generated images from Azure OpenAI in Microsoft Foundry Models include Content Credentials, a tamper-evident way to disclose the origin and history of content. Content Credentials are based on an open technical specification from the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) , a Joint Development Foundation project.

Content Credentials in Azure OpenAI (classic) – Microsoft Foundry (classic) portalMicrosoft (Microsoft Learn)

Quoted passage Applies-to banner; Use content credentials in your solution

Applies only to: Foundry (classic) portal . This article isn't available for the new Foundry portal." "Content Credentials are automatically applied to all generated images from DALL·E and GPT-image-1 series models in Azure OpenAI. […] If an image was generated by an Azure OpenAI image generation model, the tool will display that its Content Credentials were issued by Microsoft Corporation alongside the date and time of issuance.

Invisible watermarkA signal woven into the pixels, frames, audio or wording, meant to survive copying.

Not stated. None of Microsoft's pages listed under Sources read says so.

Microsoft's current Foundry page says supported models carry Content Credentials and invisible watermarks, but does not say which signal each image model carries.

AI label in metadataA plain metadata field (IPTC Digital Source Type) saying AI made the content. Anyone can add or remove it.

Not stated. None of Microsoft's pages listed under Sources read says so.

Visible markA mark you can see, such as a logo or a sparkle in a corner.

Not stated. None of Microsoft's pages listed under Sources read says so.

Tool named in metadataThe tool or model written into ordinary file fields, such as Software or Creator.

Microsoft's Foundry (classic) documentation, last updated February 27, 2026, says the Azure OpenAI image manifest is signed by a certificate tracing to Azure OpenAI and carries the description "AI Generated Image", a softwareAgent of "Azure OpenAI DALL-E" or "Azure OpenAI ImageGen", and a timestamp.

The classic documentation applies only to the Foundry (classic) portal.

Content Credentials in Azure OpenAI (classic) – Microsoft Foundry (classic) portalMicrosoft (Microsoft Learn)

Quoted passage Content credentials overview (field table)

The manifest is cryptographically signed by a certificate that traces back to Azure OpenAI. The manifest contains several key pieces of information: Field name Field content "description" This field has a value of "AI Generated Image" for all generated images, attesting to the AI-generated nature of the image. "softwareAgent" This field has a value of "Azure OpenAI DALL-E" or "Azure OpenAI ImageGen" for all images generated by DALL-E series models or GPT-image-1 series models in Azure OpenAI. "when" The timestamp of when the content credentials were created.

Limits and detection

Checking tool from the makerA way the maker offers to check a file for its traces.

Microsoft's Foundry (classic) documentation says contentcredentials.org/verify shows the credentials as issued by Microsoft Corporation, with the date and time of issuance.

Content Credentials in Azure OpenAI (classic) – Microsoft Foundry (classic) portalMicrosoft (Microsoft Learn)

Quoted passage Applies-to banner; Use content credentials in your solution

Applies only to: Foundry (classic) portal . This article isn't available for the new Foundry portal." "Content Credentials are automatically applied to all generated images from DALL·E and GPT-image-1 series models in Azure OpenAI. […] If an image was generated by an Azure OpenAI image generation model, the tool will display that its Content Credentials were issued by Microsoft Corporation alongside the date and time of issuance.