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 Duration 14 hours

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Introduction

  • Contrasting fixed workflows with autonomous agents
  • Architectural overview and common application scenarios

Claude API foundations

  • Messages API structure, available models, and configuration parameters
  • System prompts and enforcing structured output
  • Stream processing and robust error management
  • Practical exercise: Initial API integration

Utilizing external tools

  • Defining tool specifications and data schemas
  • Implementing the tool invocation cycle and handling failures
  • Practical exercise: Developing an agent that interfaces with organizational APIs

MCP and Agent Skills

  • Configuring MCP servers and clients
  • Leveraging pre-existing servers and developing custom implementations
  • Implementing Agent Skills for reusable capabilities
  • Practical exercise: Linking an agent to a specific data source

Claude Agent SDK

  • Agent execution loop, session management, and context control
  • Access permissions, event hooks, and sub-agent orchestration
  • Practical exercise: Constructing a research and reporting agent

Cost efficiency, performance, and security

  • Prompt caching strategies and token budget optimization
  • Safety guardrails and human-in-the-loop approval mechanisms
  • Conducting evaluations using a representative test set
  • Operational logging and performance monitoring

Transitioning from prototype to production

  • Deployment methodologies and secure secret management
  • System maintenance and version control strategies
  • Developing a roadmap for specific government use cases

Requirements

  • Programming proficiency in Python or TypeScript
  • Experience with REST API consumption and JSON data processing
  • Fundamental understanding of large language models

Target Audience

  • Software developers and data engineers integrating AI capabilities into products and internal tools
  • Solution architects assessing agent-based architectural frameworks
  • Technical teams aiming to transition solutions from prototype stages to production environments

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