Introducing the Agents API
What changed
Build and launch cloud agents with the Agents API, a managed service powered by the Codex harness for orchestration, long-running sessions, and tool use.
Why it matters
A concrete addition to Practical AI: Tools, Models & Frameworks: it changes what's available to builders today rather than being general commentary.
How it compares
Related prior coverage to compare against:
- Expanding Managed Agents in Gemini API: background tasks, remote MCP and more
- The next evolution of the Agents SDK
- Introducing workspace agents in ChatGPT
Sources
- Introducing the Agents API (openai-blog)primary