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OpenAI Agents SDK

Production-ready Python SDK for building agentic apps with tools, guardrails, handoffs, sessions, MCP, and tracing.

Resource overview Use when a workflow needs managed agent loops, tools, guardrails, handoffs, tracing, or human-in-the-loop patterns without building every runtime primitive manually.

Why use this

What it helps you do

Use this when you need a structured Python runtime for agents with tools, guardrails, handoffs, sessions, tracing, and production review paths.

Who can use this

Best fit users

Python AI engineers, backend teams, product engineers, and companies building agentic workflows that need traceability and controlled tool use.

Prerequisites

What to know first

Python experience, API-key management, basic agent design knowledge, and a clear definition of tools, handoffs, and safety boundaries.

System requirements

Environment needed

Python environment, package manager, OpenAI API access, network access for model calls, and any external APIs or MCP servers used by the agent tools.

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