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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

  • Exploring the Messages API, available models, and key parameters
  • Implementing system prompts and structured output formats
  • Managing streaming responses and error handling
  • Practical Lab: Initial API integration exercise

Tool Integration

  • Defining tool specifications and schemas
  • Understanding the tool-use loop and implementing error recovery mechanisms
  • Practical Lab: Creating an agent that interacts with corporate APIs

MCP and Agent Skills

  • Overview of MCP servers and client interactions
  • Leveraging existing servers and developing a basic custom server
  • Utilizing Agent Skills to encapsulate reusable expertise
  • Practical Lab: Linking an agent to an external data source

Claude Agent SDK

  • Mastering the agent loop, session management, and context control
  • Configuring permissions, hooks, and subagent structures
  • Practical Lab: Constructing an agent capable of research and reporting

Cost, Quality, and Security

  • Implementing prompt caching and managing token budgets
  • Establishing guardrails and human-in-the-loop approval steps
  • Conducting evaluations using a focused test set
  • Setting up comprehensive logging and monitoring systems

Transitioning to Production

  • Exploring deployment strategies and secure secrets management
  • Addressing maintenance requirements and version control
  • Developing a roadmap for participants' specific use cases

Requirements

  • Programming proficiency in either Python or TypeScript
  • Practical experience with REST APIs and JSON data handling
  • A foundational 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 architectures
  • Technical teams aiming to transition from prototyping to production-ready solutions

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