# ModelProviderDescriptor

> Tracon documentation. Tracon is a .NET package family that adds a control
> plane on Microsoft Agent Framework, published as NuGet packages that run
> inside your own ASP.NET Core application.
>
> Page: https://tracon.dev/http-api/schemas/modelproviderdescriptor/
> Summary: OpenAPI request or response schema for ModelProviderDescriptor, including required fields, defaults, constraints, and linked nested types.

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A provider's definition as shown in the UI.

**Shape:** `object`

| Property | Required | Type | Description | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `name` | yes | `string` | The provider name. | — |
| `displayName` | no | `string` | The name shown in the UI. | — |
| `models` | no | array of [`ModelDescriptor`](/http-api/schemas/modeldescriptor/) | The models this provider offers. | — |
| `status` | no | [`ModelProviderHealthStatus`](/http-api/schemas/modelproviderhealthstatus/) | The provider's last known health status. | — |