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# Agent Protocol • AI Agent SDK
> AgentProtocol: Minimal Protocol for agent implementations.
# AgentProtocol
> Defined in the [**protocols**](../modules/protocols) module.
AI Agent
Minimal Protocol for agent implementations.
This defines the essential interface that any agent must provide.
It enables proper mocking and testing without real LLM dependencies.
```mermaid theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
%%{init: {'theme': 'base', 'themeVariables': { 'primaryColor': '#8B0000', 'primaryTextColor': '#fff', 'primaryBorderColor': '#710101', 'lineColor': '#189AB4', 'secondaryColor': '#189AB4', 'tertiaryColor': '#fff' }}}%%
graph LR
input["Input Data"] --> agent["Agent: AgentProtocol"]
agent --> output["Output Result"]
style agent fill:#8B0000,color:#fff
style input fill:#8B0000,color:#fff
style output fill:#8B0000,color:#fff
```
## Methods
Agent's name identifier.
Synchronous chat with the agent.
Asynchronous chat with the agent.
## Usage
```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
# Create a mock agent for testing
class MockAgent:
@property
def name(self) -> str:
return "TestAgent"
def chat(self, prompt: str, **kwargs) -> str:
return "Mock response"
async def achat(self, prompt: str, **kwargs) -> str:
return "Async mock response"
# Use in tests
agent: AgentProtocol = MockAgent()
result = agent.chat("Hello")
```
## Source
`praisonaiagents/agent/protocols.py` at line 35
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