Agent Management APIs
The Agent Management APIs enable you to create, configure, and manage Vectara agents. Agents are AI assistants that can use tools, follow instructions, and maintain conversation context.
- Create agents with custom tools, instructions, and model configurations
- List agents to view all agents in your account
- Get agent details to retrieve configuration and metadata
- Update agent settings to modify tools, instructions, or other properties
- Delete agents when no longer needed
Agent configuration
- Name and description: Human-readable identification
- Tool configurations: Define what tools the agent can use (web search, corpora search, MCP tools)
- Instructions: Provide personality, behavior guidelines, and task-specific guidance
- Model settings: Configure which LLM to use and its parameters
- First step: Define the agent's entry point and initial behavior
Agent tools
Agents can be configured with various tools:
- Web search: Search the internet for current information via Tavily
- Corpora search: Query your Vectara corpora for relevant content
- MCP tools: External tools from Model Context Protocol servers
Available endpoints
| Endpoint | Method | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Create Agent | POST | Create a new agent with specified configuration |
| List Agents | GET | Retrieve all agents in your account |
| Get Agent | GET | Get detailed configuration of a specific agent |
| Update Agent | PATCH | Modify existing agent properties |
| Replace Agent | PUT | Completely replace an agent's configuration |
| Delete Agent | DELETE | Remove an agent permanently |