Building agents with the ADK and the new Interactions API
Blog post from Google Cloud
Google's beta launch of the Interactions API marks a transition in AI development towards stateful, multi-turn agentic workflows by providing a unified interface for accessing both raw models and the fully managed Gemini Deep Research Agent. This new API serves as both an alternative to the existing generateContent inference API and a tool for enhancing existing agent frameworks. By integrating the Interactions API, developers can streamline their ADK (Agent Development Kit) agents' inference processes, simplify state management, and facilitate background execution and native thought handling. Additionally, the API enhances interoperability for Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol users by mapping A2A protocol functions directly onto the Interactions API, making it a transparent extension to existing ecosystems without requiring extensive code refactoring. This development enables developers to expand the capabilities of their agent systems efficiently, with upcoming resources promised to further support integration and adoption.
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