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Connecting Your First Agent

Step-by-step guide to adding your first AI agent to Agent Status.

What You Need

  • Your agent's endpoint URL
  • Authentication credentials (if required)
  • Knowledge of your agent's format — OpenAI, Anthropic, or custom
  • Supported Agent Types

    FormatExample EndpointAuto-Detected
    OpenAI-compatiblehttps://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions
    Anthropichttps://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages
    HuggingFacehttps://api-inference.huggingface.co/models/...
    Customhttps://your-api.com/chatManual config

    Step-by-Step

    1. Go to Add Agent

    Click "Add Agent" in the dashboard.

    2. Basic Information

    Name: Production Support Bot
    Description: Customer support chatbot for acme.com
    

    3. Endpoint Configuration

    Endpoint URL: https://your-agent.com/v1/chat/completions
    Auth Type: Bearer
    Token: sk-your-api-key-here
    

    4. Prompts

    - Hello, how can you help me today?
    - What services do you offer?
    

    Agent Status also sends "evaluation prompts" automatically to verify correctness.

    5. Schedule

    FrequencyTier Required
    5 minPro ($50/mo)
    15 minStandard ($20/mo)
    1 hourHourly ($10/mo)
    6 hoursFree

    6. Regions

    • US — North America
    • EU — Europe
    • AP — Asia-Pacific

    7. Alerts

    Alert Email: oncall@yourcompany.com
    Alert on DOWN: ✅
    Alert on Recovery: ✅
    

    8. Save

    Click "Create Agent" — monitoring starts immediately.

    Common Issues

    • DOWN but works for me — Check auth, IP allowlists, endpoint accessibility
    • DEGRADED verdict — Evaluation prompts failing, high latency, or regional issues
    • No checks — Verify agent is Active, check subscription limits

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