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List agents

client.beta.agents.list(AgentListParams { after, limit, order } query?, RequestOptionsoptions?): CursorPage<Agent { id, created_at, instructions, 10 more } >
GET/agents

Lists reusable agents in the current project. See agent configuration.

ParametersExpand Collapse
query: AgentListParams { after, limit, order }
after?: string

Return resources after this resource ID in the selected order.

minLength0
maxLength1048576
limit?: number

The maximum number of resources to return, between 1 and 100. Defaults to 20.

formatint64
minimum1
maximum100
order?: "asc" | "desc"

The order in which resources are returned. Defaults to desc.

ReturnsExpand Collapse
Agent { id, created_at, instructions, 10 more }

A reusable agent scoped to the caller’s project.

id: string

The ID of the reusable agent.

minLength0
created_at: number

The Unix timestamp, in seconds, when the agent was created.

formatint64
instructions: string | null

Custom instructions appended to the agent’s default base instructions.

minLength0
metadata: Record<string, string>

Custom string key-value pairs attached to the agent.

model: string

The requested model name used for inference.

minLength0
multi_agent: MultiAgentConfig { enabled, max_concurrent_subagents }

The resolved configuration for creating and coordinating subagents.

name: string | null

A human-readable name for the agent, or null if it is unnamed.

minLength0
object: "agent"

The object type. Always agent.

reasoning: AgentReasoning { effort, summary }

The resolved reasoning configuration, including the model default for an omitted effort.

service_tier: "auto" | "default" | "flex" | 3 more

The resolved service-tier policy used for model requests.

text: AgentText { format, verbosity }

The resolved configuration for text generated by the agent.

tools: Array<PersistedAgentTool>

Tools available to the agent.

updated_at: number

The Unix timestamp, in seconds, when the agent was last updated.

formatint64

List agents

import OpenAI from 'openai';

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env['OPENAI_API_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

// Automatically fetches more pages as needed.
for await (const agent of client.beta.agents.list()) {
  console.log(agent.id);
}
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "id",
      "created_at": 0,
      "instructions": "instructions",
      "metadata": {
        "foo": "string"
      },
      "model": "model",
      "multi_agent": {
        "enabled": true,
        "max_concurrent_subagents": 1
      },
      "name": "name",
      "object": "agent",
      "reasoning": {
        "effort": "none",
        "summary": "concise"
      },
      "service_tier": "auto",
      "text": {
        "format": {
          "type": "text"
        },
        "verbosity": "low"
      },
      "tools": [
        {
          "defer_loading": true,
          "description": "description",
          "name": "name",
          "parameters": {
            "foo": "bar"
          },
          "type": "function"
        }
      ],
      "updated_at": 0
    }
  ],
  "first_id": "first_id",
  "has_more": true,
  "last_id": "last_id",
  "object": "list"
}
Returns Examples
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "id",
      "created_at": 0,
      "instructions": "instructions",
      "metadata": {
        "foo": "string"
      },
      "model": "model",
      "multi_agent": {
        "enabled": true,
        "max_concurrent_subagents": 1
      },
      "name": "name",
      "object": "agent",
      "reasoning": {
        "effort": "none",
        "summary": "concise"
      },
      "service_tier": "auto",
      "text": {
        "format": {
          "type": "text"
        },
        "verbosity": "low"
      },
      "tools": [
        {
          "defer_loading": true,
          "description": "description",
          "name": "name",
          "parameters": {
            "foo": "bar"
          },
          "type": "function"
        }
      ],
      "updated_at": 0
    }
  ],
  "first_id": "first_id",
  "has_more": true,
  "last_id": "last_id",
  "object": "list"
}