--- title: Get Agent url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/beta/agents/retrieve --- # Get Agent **GET** `/v1/agents/{agent_id}` Get Agent ## Path parameters - `agent_id: string` ## Query parameters - `version: optional number` Agent version. Omit for the most recent version. Must be at least 1 if specified. format: int32 ## Headers - `"anthropic-beta": optional array of AnthropicBeta` Optional header to specify the beta version(s) you want to use. - `string` - `"message-batches-2024-09-24" or "prompt-caching-2024-07-31" or "computer-use-2024-10-22" or 42 more` - `"message-batches-2024-09-24"` - `"prompt-caching-2024-07-31"` - `"computer-use-2024-10-22"` - `"computer-use-2025-01-24"` - `"pdfs-2024-09-25"` - `"token-counting-2024-11-01"` - `"token-efficient-tools-2025-02-19"` - `"output-128k-2025-02-19"` - `"files-api-2025-04-14"` - `"mcp-client-2025-04-04"` - `"mcp-client-2025-11-20"` - `"dev-full-thinking-2025-05-14"` - `"interleaved-thinking-2025-05-14"` - `"code-execution-2025-05-22"` - `"extended-cache-ttl-2025-04-11"` - `"context-1m-2025-08-07"` - `"context-management-2025-06-27"` - `"model-context-window-exceeded-2025-08-26"` - `"skills-2025-10-02"` - `"fast-mode-2026-02-01"` - `"output-300k-2026-03-24"` - `"user-profiles-2026-03-24"` - `"user-profiles-2026-08-18"` - `"user-profiles-2026-09-04"` - `"advisor-tool-2026-03-01"` - `"managed-agents-2026-04-01"` - `"cache-diagnosis-2026-04-07"` - `"dreaming-2026-04-21"` - `"thinking-token-count-2026-05-13"` - `"server-side-fallback-2026-06-01"` - `"server-side-fallback-2026-07-01"` - `"fallback-credit-2026-06-01"` - `"fallback-credit-2026-07-01"` - `"agent-memory-2026-07-22"` - `"mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01"` - `"compact-2026-01-12"` - `"computer-use-2025-11-24"` - `"mcp-tunnels-2026-06-22"` - `"structured-outputs-2025-11-13"` - `"task-budgets-2026-03-13"` - `"thinking-display-updates-2026-08-18"` - `"ce-user-management-2026-07-13"` - `"mid-conversation-output-config-2026-07-01"` - `"thinking-binding-controls-2026-08-01"` - `"mid-conversation-system-clear-at-2026-08-21"` - `"anthropic-workspace-id": optional string` ## Returns - `BetaManagedAgentsAgent object` A Managed Agents `agent`. - `type: "agent"` - `id: string` - `archived_at: string or null` A timestamp in RFC 3339 format format: date-time - `created_at: string` A timestamp in RFC 3339 format format: date-time - `description: string or null` - `mcp_servers: array of BetaManagedAgentsMCPServerURLDefinition` - `type: "url"` - `name: string` - `url: string` - `metadata: map[string]` - `model: BetaManagedAgentsModelConfig` Model identifier and configuration. - `id: BetaManagedAgentsModel` The model that will power your agent. See [models](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/models-overview) for additional details and options. - `"claude-fable-5-1" or "claude-sonnet-5" or "claude-fable-5" or 11 more` The model that will power your agent. See [models](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/models-overview) for additional details and options. - `"claude-fable-5-1"` Frontier intelligence for ambitious tasks across coding, scientific discovery, and enterprise workflows - `"claude-sonnet-5"` High-performance model for coding and agents - `"claude-fable-5"` Next generation of intelligence for the hardest knowledge work and coding problems - `"claude-opus-5"` Powerful intelligence for long-running agents and coding - `"claude-opus-4-8"` Powerful intelligence for long-running agents and coding - `"claude-opus-4-7"` Powerful intelligence for long-running agents and coding - `"claude-opus-4-6"` Powerful intelligence for long-running agents and coding - `"claude-sonnet-4-6"` Best combination of speed and intelligence - `"claude-haiku-4-5"` Fastest model with near-frontier intelligence - `"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001"` Fastest model with near-frontier intelligence - `"claude-opus-4-5"` Powerful intelligence for long-running agents and coding - `"claude-opus-4-5-20251101"` Powerful intelligence for long-running agents and coding - `"claude-sonnet-4-5"` High-performance model for agents and coding - `"claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929"` High-performance model for agents and coding - `string` - `effort: optional BetaManagedAgentsEffortLow or BetaManagedAgentsEffortMedium or BetaManagedAgentsEffortHigh or 2 more` How hard Claude works on each turn. Sets `output_config.effort` on every Messages call the session makes. - `BetaManagedAgentsEffortLow object` Low effort. Favors latency over reasoning depth. - `type: "low"` - `BetaManagedAgentsEffortMedium object` Medium effort. Balances latency and reasoning depth. - `type: "medium"` - `BetaManagedAgentsEffortHigh object` High effort. Favors reasoning depth. - `type: "high"` - `BetaManagedAgentsEffortXhigh object` Extra-high effort. Not all models accept this level. - `type: "xhigh"` - `BetaManagedAgentsEffortMax object` Maximum effort. Favors reasoning depth over latency. - `type: "max"` - `inference_geo: optional string` Geographic region for model inference. When unset, requests fall through to the workspace's default_inference_geo. - `speed: optional "standard" or "fast"` Inference speed mode. `fast` provides significantly faster output token generation at premium pricing. Not all models support `fast`; invalid combinations are rejected at create time. - `"standard"` - `"fast"` - `multiagent: BetaManagedAgentsMultiagent or null` Resolved coordinator topology with a concrete agent roster. - `type: "coordinator"` - `agents: array of BetaManagedAgentsAgentReference or BetaManagedAgentsAdvisor` Agents the coordinator may spawn as session threads, each resolved to a specific version. - `BetaManagedAgentsAgentReference object` A resolved agent reference with a concrete version. - `type: "agent"` - `id: string` - `version: number` format: int32 - `BetaManagedAgentsAdvisor object` Platform advisor roster entry: a model the session's primary thread may consult mid-turn. - `type: "advisor"` - `model: string` The advisor model id. - `name: string` - `skills: array of BetaManagedAgentsAnthropicSkill or BetaManagedAgentsCustomSkill` - `BetaManagedAgentsAnthropicSkill object` A resolved Anthropic-managed skill. - `type: "anthropic"` - `skill_id: string` - `version: string` - `BetaManagedAgentsCustomSkill object` A resolved user-created custom skill. - `type: "custom"` - `skill_id: string` - `version: string` - `system: string or null` - `tools: array of BetaManagedAgentsAgentToolset20260401 or BetaManagedAgentsMCPToolset or BetaManagedAgentsCustomTool` - `BetaManagedAgentsAgentToolset20260401 object` - `type: "agent_toolset_20260401"` - `configs: array of BetaManagedAgentsAgentToolConfig` - `BetaManagedAgentsBashToolConfig object` Configuration for the bash tool. - `type: "bash"` - `enabled: boolean` - `name: "bash"` - `permission_policy: BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy` Permission policy for tool execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy object` Tool calls are automatically approved without user confirmation. - `type: "always_allow"` - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy object` Tool calls require user confirmation before execution. - `type: "always_ask"` - `BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy object` The server decides each tool call individually: it judges, from the tool, its input, and the session content so far, whether the call is safe to execute or high-risk, and evaluates it to allow when judged safe and to deny when judged high-risk. A call the server cannot reach a judgement on evaluates to ask. - `type: "auto"` - `BetaManagedAgentsEditToolConfig object` Configuration for the edit tool. - `type: "edit"` - `enabled: boolean` - `name: "edit"` - `permission_policy: BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy` Permission policy for tool execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy object` Tool calls are automatically approved without user confirmation. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy object` Tool calls require user confirmation before execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy object` The server decides each tool call individually: it judges, from the tool, its input, and the session content so far, whether the call is safe to execute or high-risk, and evaluates it to allow when judged safe and to deny when judged high-risk. A call the server cannot reach a judgement on evaluates to ask. - `BetaManagedAgentsReadToolConfig object` Configuration for the read tool. - `type: "read"` - `enabled: boolean` - `name: "read"` - `permission_policy: BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy` Permission policy for tool execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy object` Tool calls are automatically approved without user confirmation. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy object` Tool calls require user confirmation before execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy object` The server decides each tool call individually: it judges, from the tool, its input, and the session content so far, whether the call is safe to execute or high-risk, and evaluates it to allow when judged safe and to deny when judged high-risk. A call the server cannot reach a judgement on evaluates to ask. - `BetaManagedAgentsWriteToolConfig object` Configuration for the write tool. - `type: "write"` - `enabled: boolean` - `name: "write"` - `permission_policy: BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy` Permission policy for tool execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy object` Tool calls are automatically approved without user confirmation. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy object` Tool calls require user confirmation before execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy object` The server decides each tool call individually: it judges, from the tool, its input, and the session content so far, whether the call is safe to execute or high-risk, and evaluates it to allow when judged safe and to deny when judged high-risk. A call the server cannot reach a judgement on evaluates to ask. - `BetaManagedAgentsGlobToolConfig object` Configuration for the glob tool. - `type: "glob"` - `enabled: boolean` - `name: "glob"` - `permission_policy: BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy` Permission policy for tool execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy object` Tool calls are automatically approved without user confirmation. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy object` Tool calls require user confirmation before execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy object` The server decides each tool call individually: it judges, from the tool, its input, and the session content so far, whether the call is safe to execute or high-risk, and evaluates it to allow when judged safe and to deny when judged high-risk. A call the server cannot reach a judgement on evaluates to ask. - `BetaManagedAgentsGrepToolConfig object` Configuration for the grep tool. - `type: "grep"` - `enabled: boolean` - `name: "grep"` - `permission_policy: BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy` Permission policy for tool execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy object` Tool calls are automatically approved without user confirmation. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy object` Tool calls require user confirmation before execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy object` The server decides each tool call individually: it judges, from the tool, its input, and the session content so far, whether the call is safe to execute or high-risk, and evaluates it to allow when judged safe and to deny when judged high-risk. A call the server cannot reach a judgement on evaluates to ask. - `BetaManagedAgentsWebFetchToolConfig object` Configuration for the web_fetch tool. - `type: "web_fetch"` - `enabled: boolean` - `name: "web_fetch"` - `permission_policy: BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy` Permission policy for tool execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy object` Tool calls are automatically approved without user confirmation. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy object` Tool calls require user confirmation before execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy object` The server decides each tool call individually: it judges, from the tool, its input, and the session content so far, whether the call is safe to execute or high-risk, and evaluates it to allow when judged safe and to deny when judged high-risk. A call the server cannot reach a judgement on evaluates to ask. - `allowed_domains: optional array of string` - `blocked_domains: optional array of string` - `max_content_tokens: optional number or null` format: int32 - `BetaManagedAgentsWebSearchToolConfig object` Configuration for the web_search tool. - `type: "web_search"` - `enabled: boolean` - `name: "web_search"` - `permission_policy: BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy` Permission policy for tool execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy object` Tool calls are automatically approved without user confirmation. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy object` Tool calls require user confirmation before execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy object` The server decides each tool call individually: it judges, from the tool, its input, and the session content so far, whether the call is safe to execute or high-risk, and evaluates it to allow when judged safe and to deny when judged high-risk. A call the server cannot reach a judgement on evaluates to ask. - `allowed_domains: optional array of string` - `blocked_domains: optional array of string` - `user_location: optional BetaManagedAgentsUserLocation or null` Approximate user location for search result localization. - `type: "approximate"` Location precision. Only "approximate" is supported. - `city: optional string or null` City name. minLength: 1, maxLength: 255 - `country: optional string or null` Two-letter ISO 3166-1 country code, uppercase. - `region: optional string or null` Region or state name. minLength: 1, maxLength: 255 - `timezone: optional string or null` IANA timezone identifier, e.g. "America/Los_Angeles". minLength: 1, maxLength: 255 - `default_config: BetaManagedAgentsAgentToolsetDefaultConfig` Resolved default configuration for agent tools. - `enabled: boolean` - `permission_policy: BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy` Permission policy for tool execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy object` Tool calls are automatically approved without user confirmation. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy object` Tool calls require user confirmation before execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy object` The server decides each tool call individually: it judges, from the tool, its input, and the session content so far, whether the call is safe to execute or high-risk, and evaluates it to allow when judged safe and to deny when judged high-risk. A call the server cannot reach a judgement on evaluates to ask. - `BetaManagedAgentsMCPToolset object` - `type: "mcp_toolset"` - `configs: array of BetaManagedAgentsMCPToolConfig` - `enabled: boolean` - `name: string` - `permission_policy: BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy` Permission policy for tool execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy object` Tool calls are automatically approved without user confirmation. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy object` Tool calls require user confirmation before execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy object` The server decides each tool call individually: it judges, from the tool, its input, and the session content so far, whether the call is safe to execute or high-risk, and evaluates it to allow when judged safe and to deny when judged high-risk. A call the server cannot reach a judgement on evaluates to ask. - `default_config: BetaManagedAgentsMCPToolsetDefaultConfig` Resolved default configuration for all tools from an MCP server. - `enabled: boolean` - `permission_policy: BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy or BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy` Permission policy for tool execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAllowPolicy object` Tool calls are automatically approved without user confirmation. - `BetaManagedAgentsAlwaysAskPolicy object` Tool calls require user confirmation before execution. - `BetaManagedAgentsAutoPolicy object` The server decides each tool call individually: it judges, from the tool, its input, and the session content so far, whether the call is safe to execute or high-risk, and evaluates it to allow when judged safe and to deny when judged high-risk. A call the server cannot reach a judgement on evaluates to ask. - `mcp_server_name: string` - `BetaManagedAgentsCustomTool object` A custom tool as returned in API responses. - `type: "custom"` - `description: string` - `input_schema: BetaManagedAgentsCustomToolInputSchema` JSON Schema for custom tool input parameters. - `type: "object"` - `properties: optional map[unknown] or null` - `required: optional array of string or null` - `name: string` - `updated_at: string` A timestamp in RFC 3339 format format: date-time - `version: number` The agent's current version. Starts at 1 and increments when the agent is modified. format: int32 ## Example ```bash curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/agents/$AGENT_ID \ -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' \ -H 'anthropic-beta: managed-agents-2026-04-01' \ -H "X-Api-Key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY" ``` ### Response (200) ```json { "id": "agent_011CZkYpogX7uDKUyvBTophP", "archived_at": null, "created_at": "2026-03-15T10:00:00Z", "description": "A general-purpose starter agent.", "mcp_servers": [ { "name": "example-mcp", "type": "url", "url": "https://example-server.modelcontextprotocol.io/sse" } ], "metadata": { "foo": "bar" }, "model": { "id": "claude-opus-5", "effort": { "type": "low" }, "inference_geo": "inference_geo", "speed": "standard" }, "multiagent": { "agents": [ { "id": "agent_011CZkYqphY8vELVzwCUpqiQ", "type": "agent", "version": 1 } ], "type": "coordinator" }, "name": "My First Agent", "skills": [ { "skill_id": "xlsx", "type": "anthropic", "version": "1" }, { "skill_id": "skill_011CZkZFNu9hAbo3jZPRgTlx", "type": "custom", "version": "2" } ], "system": "You are a general-purpose agent that can research, write code, run commands, and use connected tools to complete the user's task end to end.", "tools": [ { "configs": [ { "enabled": true, "name": "bash", "permission_policy": { "type": "always_allow" }, "type": "bash" } ], "default_config": { "enabled": true, "permission_policy": { "type": "always_ask" } }, "type": "agent_toolset_20260401" } ], "type": "agent", "updated_at": "2026-03-15T10:00:00Z", "version": 1 } ```