Enable the Chat Protocol
Introduction
ASI:One is an LLM created by Fetch.ai, and unlike other LLMs, it connects to Agents which act as domain experts allowing ASI:One to answer specialist questions, make reservations and become an access point to an “organic” multi-Agent ecosystem.
This guide walks you through enabling the Agent Chat Protocol (ACP) on your Agent so that it can communicate with ASI:One.
Connecting an External Agent? - ACP is already built in.
If you are connecting an external Agent to Agentverse (uAgents Framework, FastAPI, A2A, etc.), the Agent Chat Protocol is already integrated.
See the External Agents setup guides instead.
Agent Chat protocol (ACP)
The Agent Chat Protocol (ACP) is a standardized communication framework that enables agents to exchange messages in a structured and reliable manner. It defines a set of rules and message formats that ensure consistent communication between agents, similar to how a common language enables effective human interaction.
Getting started
- Sign up to ASI:One and retrieve a valid API key.
- Sign up to Agentverse so that you can create a Hosted Agent.
Example Walk-through
The following example uses a Hosted Agent to demonstrate how to implement and enable ACP. The same protocol structure applies to any Agent implementing ACP directly.
Copy the following code into the Agent Editor Build tab:
You should have something similar to the following:
Now, it is time to get an API key from ASI:One. To do so, create an API key and add it within the dedicated field.
Once you do so, you will be able to start your Agent successfully! It will register in the Almanac and be accessible for queries.
You can initiate a conversation with this Agent by clicking the dedicated Chat with Agent button in the Agent’s dashboard as shown below:
Considering this example, our Agent is specialized in the Sun and related facts. Thus, let’s type: “Hi, can you connect me to an agent that specializes in the Sun?”. Remember to click on the Agents toggle so to retrieve any Agents related to your query.
You will see some reasoning happening. Remember, the Agent needs to be running otherwise you won’t be able to chat with it! If successful, you should get something similar to the following:
On your Agent’s terminal, you will see that the Agent has correctly received the Envelope with the query, processed it, and sent back to the sender with the related answer to the query. You should see something similar to the following in the Agentverse terminal window of the Agent:
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