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# output • AI Agent SDK

> output: Emit final output event.

# output

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> This is a method of the [**TraceEmitter**](../classes/TraceEmitter) class in the [**protocol**](../modules/protocol) module.

Emit final output event.

## Signature

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def output(content: str, agent_name: Optional[str], agent_id: Optional[str], metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]]) -> None
```

## Parameters

<ParamField query="content" type="str" required={true}>
  No description available.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="agent_name" type="Optional[str]" required={false}>
  No description available.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="agent_id" type="Optional[str]" required={false}>
  No description available.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="metadata" type="Optional" required={false}>
  No description available.
</ParamField>

## Uses

* `ActionEvent`
* `time.time`

## Source

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  `praisonaiagents/trace/protocol.py` at line 361
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## Related Documentation

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  <Card title="Output Concept" icon="file-export" href="/docs/docs/concepts/output" />

  <Card title="Output Configuration" icon="gear" href="/docs/docs/configuration/output-config" />

  <Card title="Save Output" icon="floppy-disk" href="/docs/docs/features/save-output" />
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