diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/generation-pipeline.yml b/.azure-pipelines/generation-pipeline.yml
index 4c3686ad0..8315dff52 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/generation-pipeline.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/generation-pipeline.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,16 @@ resources:
      endpoint: microsoftgraph
      name: microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-typescript
      ref: dev
+   - repository: msgraph-sdk-python
+     type: github
+     endpoint: microsoftgraph
+     name: microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-python
+     ref: main
+   - repository: msgraph-beta-sdk-python
+     type: github
+     endpoint: microsoftgraph
+     name: microsoftgraph/msgraph-beta-sdk-python
+     ref: main
    - repository: msgraph-metadata
      type: github
      endpoint: microsoftgraph
@@ -689,6 +699,59 @@ stages:
           parameters:
             repoName: msgraph-sdk-typescript
 
+- stage: stage_python_v1
+  dependsOn:
+  - stage_build_and_publish_kiota
+  - stage_v1_openapi
+  condition: |
+    and
+    (
+      eq(dependencies.stage_build_and_publish_kiota.result, 'Succeeded'),
+      eq(dependencies.stage_v1_openapi.result, 'Succeeded')
+    )
+  jobs:
+  - job: python_v1
+    steps:
+    - template: generation-templates/language-generation-kiota.yml
+      parameters:
+        language: 'python'
+        version: ''
+        repoName: 'msgraph-sdk-python'
+        branchName: $(v1Branch)
+        targetClassName: "BaseGraphServiceClient"
+        targetNamespace: "msgraph.generated"
+        cleanMetadataFolder: $(cleanOpenAPIFolderV1)
+        languageSpecificSteps:
+        - template: generation-templates/python.yml
+          parameters:
+            repoName: msgraph-sdk-python
+
+- stage: stage_python_beta
+  dependsOn:
+  - stage_build_and_publish_kiota
+  - stage_beta_openapi
+  condition: |
+    and
+    (
+      eq(dependencies.stage_build_and_publish_kiota.result, 'Succeeded'),
+      eq(dependencies.stage_beta_openapi.result, 'Succeeded')
+    )
+  jobs:
+  - job: python_beta
+    steps:
+    - template: generation-templates/language-generation-kiota.yml
+      parameters:
+        language: 'python'
+        version: 'beta'
+        repoName: 'msgraph-beta-sdk-python'
+        branchName: $(betaBranch)
+        targetClassName: "BaseGraphServiceClient"
+        targetNamespace: "msgraph.generated"
+        cleanMetadataFolder: $(cleanOpenAPIFolderBeta)
+        languageSpecificSteps:
+        - template: generation-templates/python.yml
+          parameters:
+            repoName: msgraph-beta-sdk-python
 # - stage: stage_objc_v1
 #   dependsOn:
 #   - stage_build_and_publish_typewriter
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/generation-templates/capture-metadata.yml b/.azure-pipelines/generation-templates/capture-metadata.yml
index ddcb2109e..894826364 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/generation-templates/capture-metadata.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/generation-templates/capture-metadata.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ steps:
 
 - template: download-typewriter.yml
 
+- template: use-dotnet-sdk.yml
+
 ## Only run if the previous step was successful
 - pwsh: '$(scriptsDirectory)/run-typewriter-clean-metadata.ps1'
   env:
@@ -114,6 +116,8 @@ steps:
 # Use the clean metadata from the last step to generate DotNet files.
 
 - template: use-dotnet-sdk.yml
+  parameters:
+    version: '6.x' # verify tool is NET6 app
 
 # verify that generated metadata is parsable as an Edm model
 - pwsh: dotnet run --project $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/msgraph-metadata/tools/MetadataParser/MetadataParser.csproj -- ${{ parameters.cleanMetadataFileWithAnnotations }}
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/generation-templates/capture-openapi.yml b/.azure-pipelines/generation-templates/capture-openapi.yml
index e60ef38f0..a6c379e56 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/generation-templates/capture-openapi.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/generation-templates/capture-openapi.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ steps:
 - template: checkout-metadata.yml
 - template: set-user-config.yml
 - template: use-dotnet-sdk.yml
+  parameters:
+    version: '6.x' # Hidi is released as an NET6 app
 
 - pwsh: dotnet tool install -g Microsoft.OpenApi.Hidi --prerelease
   displayName: install hidi
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/generation-templates/python.yml b/.azure-pipelines/generation-templates/python.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f9a2309d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/generation-templates/python.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+parameters:
+  - name: repoName
+    type: string
+
+steps:
+- pwsh: '$(scriptsDirectory)/clean-python-files.ps1'
+  displayName: 'Remove generated models and requests from the repo generated folder'
+  env:
+    RepoModelsDir: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/${{ parameters.repoName }}/msgraph/generated'
+
+- pwsh: '$(scriptsDirectory)/copy-python-models.ps1'
+  displayName: 'Update models'
+  env:
+    BuildConfiguration: $(buildConfiguration)
+    OutputFullPath: $(kiotaDirectory)/output/*
+    RepoModelsDir: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/${{ parameters.repoName }}/msgraph/generated'
+
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/generation-templates/use-dotnet-sdk.yml b/.azure-pipelines/generation-templates/use-dotnet-sdk.yml
index ae1bd80fd..07716d2da 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/generation-templates/use-dotnet-sdk.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/generation-templates/use-dotnet-sdk.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
+parameters:
+- name: 'version'
+  type: string
+  default: "7.x"
+
 steps:
 - task: UseDotNet@2
   displayName: 'Use .NET SDK'
   inputs:
     packageType: sdk
-    version: 7.0.100
+    version: ${{ parameters.version }}
     installationPath: $(Agent.ToolsDirectory)/dotnet
diff --git a/scripts/clean-python-files.ps1 b/scripts/clean-python-files.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a111f810
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/clean-python-files.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Remove old generated files.
+Remove-Item -Recurse $env:RepoModelsDir | Write-Host
+Write-Host "Removed the existing generated files in the directory: $env:RepoModelsDir." -ForegroundColor Green
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/copy-python-models.ps1 b/scripts/copy-python-models.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6044f011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/copy-python-models.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Write-Host "Path to repo models directory: $env:RepoModelsDir"
+
+If(!(test-path $env:RepoModelsDir))
+{
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $env:RepoModelsDir
+}
+
+Copy-Item $env:OutputFullPath -Destination $env:RepoModelsDir -Recurse -Force
+Write-Host "Copied the generated files from: $env:OutputFullPath to: $env:RepoModelsDir" -ForegroundColor Green
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/submodules/vipr b/submodules/vipr
index 8bf680c6a..acad001e3 160000
--- a/submodules/vipr
+++ b/submodules/vipr
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 8bf680c6a47106eaa586265a26dd4683b1d87acc
+Subproject commit acad001e321af2819eae6e48a0454d3024c29f2f