OpenAI Agents SDK
SDK for composing agents with tools, specialist handoffs, guardrails, sessions and tracing. A developer runtime rather than a finished standalone agent product.
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Purpose and operating environment
SDK for composing agents with tools, specialist handoffs, guardrails, sessions and tracing. A developer runtime rather than a finished standalone agent product.
This is a development or orchestration infrastructure. A developer must configure models, tools, access policy, deployment and testing: installing it alone does not create a reliable agent.
A practical application
Create an agent that triages requests, calls a dummy function and produces structured output.
Before starting, define the expected artifact, authorized data, success criteria and actions requiring approval. Keep source links or files. Compare claimed success to the actually observed outcome.
Before your first task
Follow the official quickstart, configure credentials as required and start with side-effect-free tools.
Read setup prerequisites, licensing, model requirements and account restrictions on the provider site. Never paste API keys into a public page or a shared prompt.
Four steps for a controlled evaluation
- 01
Define an agent and instructions
- 02
Add a test tool
- 03
Enable traces
- 04
Review validation and permissions
Limitations and safeguards
The SDK does not guarantee factual accuracy or secure connected tools. Real runs may incur API charges.
Evaluate answer quality, tool selection, permissions, reproducibility, total cost and prompt injection risk separately. If the agent can send, delete, pay or publish, require explicit confirmation and verify the outcome in the destination system.
- Authorized data and scope
- Actual actions and approval requirements
- Evidence, traces and rollback
- Maintenance, versions, accessibility and access terms
Documentation and references
Vendor documentation describes a product or project rather than serving as independent validation. The OWASP source covers general risks and does not mean OWASP tested or endorsed this tool.