OpenAI launched the Agents API—a managed cloud agent service powered by the Codex harness for orchestration, long-running sessions, and tool use. Bring connectors, attach any sandbox, and run agents with Astra.

Key Takeaways

  • ✓Managed Agents API ships on the Codex harness.
  • ✓Supports tools/connectors, arbitrary sandboxes, and long-running orchestration.
  • ✓Aimed at builders running cloud agents with Astra; official blog live.
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