Agent Specification Protocol EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks AI Development - 7/13/2025 Defining an agent specification protocol clarifies the parameters and endpoints each agent must expose to ensure consistent implementation across a network of AI agents. Show more Internal Spec Standard EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks AI Development - 7/13/2025 Diving into the internal A2A specification standard reveals its structure and role within the development workflow, aiding consistent implementation. Show more Agent Code Bootstrapping EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks Architecture - 7/13/2025 Providing a code walkthrough that spins up the agent and pinpoints where the A2A specification lives in the agent’s file structure would streamline developer onboarding. Show more A2A Protocol Flexibility EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks Architecture - 7/13/2025 Examples show you don’t need to adopt a specific agent framework to work with the A2A protocol, promoting flexibility in integrating agents. Show more ADK Stack Usage EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks AI Development - 7/13/2025 The solution implementation uses the ADK stack and does not involve LangGraph or LangChain, highlighting the importance of tracking which frameworks are in use across different instances. Show more Agent Definition Clarified EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks AI Development - 7/13/2025 Define an 'Agent' in A2A as a self-contained component that processes tasks via specified workflows, parameters, and external communications. Show more Documentation Navigation Method EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks Frontend - 7/13/2025 Navigate the project's documentation systematically to quickly locate architecture diagrams, protocol specs, and implementation guides for the A2A ADK. Show more Project Setup Steps EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks Architecture - 7/13/2025 Follow the documented steps to initialize and configure the A2A agent project environment before implementing core features to avoid configuration pitfalls. Show more API Lifecycle Comparison EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks Backend - 7/13/2025 Compare the A2A-specified API lifecycle to traditional REST approaches to understand the unique initialization, execution, and teardown flow for agent tasks. Show more JSON-RPC Message Structure EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks AI Development - 7/13/2025 Ensure Task D payloads comply with the JSON-RPC schema as defined in the A2A protocol to maintain consistent agent-to-agent communication. Show more ADA Artifact Exchange EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks AI Development - 7/13/2025 Use the ADA web protocol's artifact publishing model to exchange structured responses between agents, enabling decoupled multi-agent workflows. Show more Raw JSON Debugging EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks AI Development - 7/13/2025 Leverage raw JSON access in the debug console to inspect detailed request and response payloads at each agent step for deeper diagnostics. Show more A2A Debug Workflow EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks Frontend - 7/13/2025 Use the A2A protocol's built-in task creation and step-by-step debug console to trace and troubleshoot agent workflows end-to-end. Show more Inspector Monitoring Workflow EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks Monitoring - 7/13/2025 Use the 8-way Inspector tool connecting to localhost:10000 to monitor and debug running agents in real time. JSON Schema Inspection EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks Architecture - 7/13/2025 The ADK development tool lets you inspect JSON schemas to understand input and output structures during development. ADK Live Debugging EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks Architecture - 7/13/2025 The ADK enables live debugging and real-time interaction directly with your application to inspect agent behavior on the fly. Show more Currency Conversion Workflow EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks Architecture - 7/13/2025 The example demonstrates a simple currency conversion agent with a clear communication workflow pattern for request and response handling. Show more High-Level Code Walkthrough EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks AI Development - 7/13/2025 Use a high-level code overview to convey core agent concepts without delving into every implementation detail, facilitating audience comprehension. Show more Protocol Configuration Checklist EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks AI Development - 7/13/2025 Proactively configure protocol settings for reliable agent performance by detailing required parameters and dependencies before coding. Show more Leverage MCP Patterns EP - 7 - Building Agents with the A2A protocol and the ADK Frameworks Architecture - 7/13/2025 Recognize A2A's similarity to MCP, allowing reuse of protocol configuration and design patterns to accelerate development. Show more 