The Agents API starts a managed agent session from a task, model, tools, and environment. The service manages the harness and compacts long context; developers can choose a hosted sandbox or their own infrastructure.
The demo shows a long task progressing across checkpoints. As a public beta, it needs workload-specific checks of session behavior, tool permissions, and cost before production use.
When to use
Use it when long-running agent work benefits from managed execution and context handling.