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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Introduction

  • Distinguishing between static workflows and autonomous agents
  • High-level architectural views and common application scenarios

Core Concepts of the Claude API

  • Exploring the Messages API, available models, and configuration parameters
  • Crafting effective system prompts and enforcing structured outputs
  • Implementing streaming responses and robust error handling strategies
  • Practical Exercise: Setting up your first API integration

Implementing Tool Usage

  • Specifying tool definitions and data schemas
  • Managing the execution loop and recovering from errors
  • Practical Exercise: Creating an agent that interacts with internal company APIs

MCP Integration and Agent Skills

  • Understanding MCP server and client architectures
  • Leveraging existing server infrastructure and developing lightweight custom servers
  • Utilizing Agent Skills to encapsulate and reuse domain expertise
  • Practical Exercise: Linking an agent to an external data source

Leveraging the Claude Agent SDK

  • Managing agent loops, session states, and context
  • Configuring permissions, hooks, and subagent frameworks
  • Practical Exercise: Constructing a specialized research and reporting agent

Optimizing Cost, Quality, and Safety

  • Applying prompt caching and managing token budgets
  • Implementing safety guardrails and human-in-the-loop approval mechanisms
  • Running evaluations using concise test sets
  • Setting up logging and performance monitoring

Transitioning from Prototype to Production

  • Reviewing deployment strategies and secure secret management
  • Establishing maintenance schedules and version control practices
  • Developing a strategic roadmap for specific use cases

Requirements

  • Proficiency in Python or TypeScript
  • Hands-on experience with REST API interactions and JSON data processing
  • Fundamental knowledge of Large Language Model (LLM) concepts

Target Audience

  • Software engineers and data specialists integrating AI capabilities into products or internal systems
  • Solution architects assessing agent-based system architectures
  • Technical teams transitioning AI solutions from experimental prototypes to production environments

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