Agents and APIs developer meetup Mumbai recap

The inaugural Agents and APIs developer meetup in Mumbai was a resounding success, bringing together a vibrant community of developers eager to delve into the practicalities of building with intelligent agents and APIs. The event featured insightful talks from industry experts who shared their hands-on experiences and best practices.

Key discussions included making APIs "agent-ready" by ensuring they are well-documented, secure, predictable, and digestible. Practical demonstrations highlighted the importance of clear API specifications and the impact of token costs in agentic interactions.

Another focal point was the development of agentic APIs, contrasting traditional chat APIs with systems where models autonomously decide on tool usage until tasks are complete. The meetup also addressed the challenge of keeping agents current with knowledge not present in their training data, showcasing solutions like injecting runtime context and using "Agent Skills" to ensure accurate responses.

Finally, an end-to-end live build demonstrated an employee handbook assistant, illustrating how multiple agents can orchestrate to handle complex tasks like personalized Q&A and support ticket management, with testing facilitated by Postman's AI Agent capabilities.