Other Agents

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The Other Agents screen connects agents that your agent can ask for help, so it can hand a task to an agent that already does it well. Found in the agent sidebar under Tools → Other Agents. Changes are kept on the page until you click Save all changes.

Other Agents

This is the outbound directionA note that this page lists agents your agent can call. To let other agents call yours, it links to Channels › Agent-to-Agent.
Connect agentOpens the Connect agent panel to add an agent by its share link (A2A).
Connected agent rowShows the agent name, description and an A2A chip. Click it to open Edit connected agent.
Delete buttonRemoves the connected agent from the list.
Empty state"No agents connected yet" is shown when there are no A2A connections.
Save all changesSaves all connected and classic agents after you confirm.

Connect agent

Ask the other agent's owner for their share link (agent card URL), then paste it here.

Agent card URLThe link to the other agent's card, for example https://their-service/a2a/their-agent/card. Must start with http:// or https://.
Fetch cardReads the card and fills in the fields below. For a new connection, the fields appear only after the card is fetched. Shows an error if the card cannot be read.
NameThe name shown for this agent. Prefilled from the card.
DescriptionWhat this agent does. Helps your agent decide when to call it.
Skills this agent advertisesRead-only list of skills from the card. When there is more than one, See N more expands the list.
AuthenticationThe Auth Type and credentials used to call the agent, with the same fields as a Custom API.
Usage rules (optional)How to use this agent's replies, or when to call it.
Add agent / Update agentApplies the panel to the list. Click Save all changes afterwards.

Classic connections (manual key)

Older key-based links. They still work, but new connections should use Connect agent. The section header shows how many classic connections exist and can be expanded or collapsed.

Add classicOpens the New Agent panel for a key-based connection.
Classic rowShows the agent name, description and a Classic chip. Click it to open Edit Agent.
Delete buttonRemoves the classic connection from the list.

New Agent / Edit Agent (Classic)

Action NameA unique, descriptive name for this connection (required).
Agent CodeThe unique identifier of the agent to call.
Agent KeyThe key that authorizes calls to that agent. Hidden by default, with a show/hide button.
DescriptionExplains in detail what the agent does.
Loading Text TypeWhat users see while the other agent works: None, Fixed, Dynamic or Auto.
Loading Text / Loading Text PromptShown for Fixed (the exact text) and Dynamic (a prompt for the agent to write the text).
RulesWhen and how to use this agent.
Response PromptHow your agent should present the reply.
Add New Agent / Update AgentApplies the panel to the list. Click Save all changes afterwards.

Relationship to Agent-to-Agent

This page is the outbound side: the agents this agent can call. The reverse direction, letting other agents call this one, is configured separately under Channels → Agent-to-Agent. The two pages are saved separately.


Related guide: Call Other Agents