By Can Karsten — 13 Mar 2025

Agents SDK (by OpenAI)

In this blog post, you will find out how OpenAI is taking another decisive step in the world of artificial intelligence with its new agent construction kit. This toolkit is not just a technical update, but opens up completely new possibilities for developers or interested parties to automate complex tasks. AI agents are becoming increasingly important as they are able to take over routine tasks efficiently and thus make everyday life in companies and in the private sphere easier.

Important functions of the kit

The new agent kit from OpenAI is based on several core components that help us to create powerful AI solutions:

Responses API

This API combines the ease of use of the Chat Completions API with the advanced tool usage features of the Assistants API. This allows you to handle complex tasks that require multiple tools and model calls in a single request.

Integrated tools

The most important tools include web search, file search and the control of computer processes. These features allow your agents to access information in real time, manage files and even control applications on your computer.

Agents SDK

The Software Development Kit supports you in orchestrating workflows - whether for single or multi-agent setups. It simplifies the development process considerably and offers you the flexibility you need for various deployment scenarios.

Monitoring tools (Guardrails)

These tools allow you to keep control of your agents' processes. You can track their actions and intervene quickly if necessary to optimize the way they work.

Application example

Imagine you work in a medium-sized company and are responsible for optimizing internal processes. With the new toolkit, you could develop an AI agent that compiles daily reports from various databases, obtains current market information via web search and automatically creates a clear summary. This automates the entire reporting process and not only saves you time, but also increases the accuracy of the results.

Another practical example: As a freelancer in the field of content creation, you could program an agent that automatically identifies relevant articles and trending topics based on current search queries and social media signals. The agent searches the web for current information, filters the results and prepares a list of the most interesting topics for you - so that you always stay up-to-date and can convince your customers with fresh content.

With the new agent construction kit, OpenAI provides a powerful tool that enables you to develop complex AI agents quickly and efficiently. The integration of tools such as the Responses API, the integrated tools, the Agents SDK and the monitoring tools not only facilitates technical implementation, but also opens up numerous areas of application - from automated reports in companies to trend analysis in digital marketing. By using this technology for your projects, you are ideally equipped to stay one step ahead in the rapidly evolving world of AI. Get inspired and think about how you can use the new toolkit in your own projects!