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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Introduction

  • Distinguishing between workflows and autonomous agents
  • Architectural overview and common application scenarios

Claude API Essentials

  • Overview of the Messages API, available models, and configuration parameters
  • Application of system prompts and generating structured outputs
  • Handling streaming responses and error management
  • Practical Exercise: Initial API integration

Tool Utilization

  • Defining tool specifications and schemas
  • Implementing the tool-use cycle and recovery from errors
  • Practical Exercise: Creating an agent that interacts with enterprise APIs

MCP and Agent Skills

  • Roles of MCP servers and clients
  • Leveraging existing servers and developing a custom one
  • Implementing Agent Skills for modular, reusable capabilities
  • Practical Exercise: Integrating an agent with a specific data source

Claude Agent SDK

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

Cost, Quality, and Safety Considerations

  • Implementing prompt caching and token budgeting
  • Establishing guardrails and human-in-the-loop approval processes
  • Conducting evaluations using a limited test dataset
  • Logging events and monitoring system health

Transitioning from Prototype to Production

  • Deployment strategies and secure secret management
  • Ongoing maintenance and version control practices
  • Developing a roadmap for your specific use case

Requirements

  • Proficiency in programming with Python or TypeScript
  • Experience in integrating REST APIs and processing JSON data
  • Familiarity with the fundamentals of large language models

Target Audience

  • Software developers and data engineers incorporating AI capabilities into products and internal tools
  • Solution architects assessing agent-based architectures
  • Technical teams transitioning from prototype stages to production environments

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