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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Introduction

  • Distinguishing between workflows and autonomous agents
  • Overview of architecture and common application scenarios

Claude API Essentials

  • The Messages API, available models, and key parameters
  • Crafting system prompts and managing structured output
  • Handling streaming responses and managing errors
  • Practical Lab: Initial API integration

Tool Utilisation

  • Creating tools and defining schemas
  • Understanding the tool-use loop and strategies for error recovery
  • Practical Lab: Building an agent that interacts with internal company APIs

MCP and Agent Skills

  • Components of MCP servers and clients
  • Leveraging existing servers and developing a basic custom server
  • Implementing Agent Skills for reusable expertise
  • Practical Lab: Connecting an agent to a specific data source

Claude Agent SDK

  • Managing the agent loop, sessions, and context
  • Configuring permissions, hooks, and subagents
  • Practical Lab: Constructing a research and reporting agent

Cost, Quality, and Safety

  • Implementing prompt caching and managing token budgets
  • Establishing guardrails and human-in-the-loop approval steps
  • Conducting evaluations with a limited test set
  • Setting up logging and monitoring systems

Transitioning from Prototype to Production

  • Deployment strategies and secure handling of secrets
  • Maintenance practices and version control
  • Developing a roadmap for participants' specific use cases

Requirements

  • Proficiency in programming with Python or TypeScript
  • Practical experience in interacting with REST APIs and processing JSON data
  • A foundational understanding of large language models

Intended Audience

  • Software developers and data engineers integrating AI functionalities into products and internal systems
  • Solution architects assessing various agent architectures
  • Technical teams seeking to transition from prototyping to production environments

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