API Layers#

The API consists of the following layers:

The following diagram shows the relationship between the layers.

Layers

The autogen_core.base layer defines the core interfaces and base classes for agents, messages, and runtime. This layer is the foundation of the framework and is used by the other layers.

The autogen_core.application layer provides concrete implementations of runtime and utilities like logging for building multi-agent applications.

The autogen_core.components layer provides reusable components for building AI agents, including type-routed agents, AI model clients, tools for AI models, code execution sandboxes, and memory stores.

The layers are loosely coupled and can be used independently. For example, you can swap out the runtime in the autogen_core.application layer with your own runtime implementation. You can also skip the components in the autogen_core.components layer and build your own components.