Building AI Agents with OpenAI APIs Training Course
This practical course focuses on the design, construction, and enhancement of AI agents tailored for business applications using OpenAI APIs.
Delivered as an instructor-led live training session (available online or onsite), this programme is designed for developers and technical teams at a beginner to intermediate level who aim to leverage OpenAI APIs to create AI agents capable of reasoning, utilising tools, and executing multi-step tasks.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Grasp the fundamental components of an AI agent when using OpenAI APIs.
- Construct prompts, tools, and workflows that drive effective agent behaviour.
- Oversee conversation states, outputs, and basic safety mechanisms.
- Evaluate and refine AI agents for real-world business scenarios.
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and group discussions.
- Extensive exercises and practical activities.
- Hands-on implementation within a live-lab environment.
Customisation Options
- To arrange bespoke training for this course, please contact us directly.
Course Outline
Foundations of AI Agents and OpenAI APIs
- Understanding what an AI agent is and how it differs from a basic chatbot
- Common business applications for assistants and workflow agents
- Core OpenAI API concepts, including requests and responses
- Planning a simple agent workflow for a specific business task
Setting Up the Development Environment
- Preparing API access, credentials, and local setup
- Selecting Python or JavaScript for implementation
- Making an initial API request and reviewing the outcome
- Understanding basic request parameters and structured outputs
Prompt Engineering and Instruction Design
- Writing clear instructions to guide agent behaviour
- Structuring prompts for reliable and useful responses
- Utilising examples, constraints, and output formats
- Avoiding common pitfalls in prompt design
Tool Integration and Multi-Step Workflows
- Introduction to tool usage and function calling patterns
- Defining simple tools for business tasks and data retrieval
- Transmitting structured data between the model and tools
- Orchestrating a basic multi-step agent workflow
Managing Context, Reliability, and Safety
- Handling multi-turn conversations and session state
- Ensuring responses remain focused, consistent, and task-oriented
- Implementing basic guardrails, moderation, and fallback handling
- Monitoring token usage, costs, and common failure points
Constructing and Reviewing a Simple Business Agent
- Building a small end-to-end agent for a realistic business scenario
- Connecting prompts, tools, and workflow logic
- Testing the agent with sample cases and refining the design
- Summarising lessons learned and outlining next steps for production planning
Requirements
- Familiarity with fundamental API concepts and JSON data structures
- Experience using Python or JavaScript for basic scripting tasks
- Basic programming proficiency
Audience
- Developers seeking to build practical AI assistants and workflow agents
- Technical product teams investigating OpenAI-driven applications
- Solution architects and innovation teams assessing agent use cases
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