Tool profile
OpenAI Agents SDK
OpenAI
OpenAI's framework for building agentic applications with tools, memory, and model-driven control loops.
What it's used for
The OpenAI Agents SDK is used to create tool-using assistants, orchestrate multi-step tasks, and structure agent application code around OpenAI models.
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How you access it
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APIMedium complexityUsage based
OpenAI model APIs
Most production use calls OpenAI's managed API endpoints for inference.
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LocalMedium complexitySelf-hosted infra cost
Application runtime in any environment
Developers run the SDK inside their own services, scripts, or workers while choosing where the app itself is hosted.