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A2A Communication

Implement Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication for inter-agent messaging, task delegation, and capability discovery, enabling collaboration through structured messages and negotiated contracts.

intermediate4-8 hours5 steps
The play
  1. Define Message Structure
    Create a data structure for A2A messages. Include fields for sender ID, receiver ID, message type, payload (as a JSON string), and contract ID.
  2. Implement Message Sending
    Implement a function to send A2A messages. This function should serialize the message to JSON and transmit it over a communication channel (e.g., HTTP, message queue).
  3. Implement Message Receiving
    Implement a function to receive A2A messages. This function should listen on a communication channel, deserialize the JSON message, and process it based on the message type and contract ID.
  4. Define Contract Negotiation
    Implement a simple contract negotiation protocol. Agents exchange 'propose', 'accept', and 'reject' messages to agree on a contract (e.g., task parameters, data format).
  5. Implement Capability Discovery
    Implement a mechanism for agents to advertise and discover their capabilities. This could involve a central registry or a broadcast-based discovery protocol.
Starter code
Begin by defining the structure of A2A messages. Consider using a class to encapsulate the message fields.  Then, implement basic message sending and receiving functions using a simple communication channel like HTTP.
Source
A2A Communication — Action Pack