OpenAI has launched the Agents API in public beta, providing developers with the underlying infrastructure that powers Codex and ChatGPT.

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OpenAI has launched the Agents API in public beta, providing developers with the underlying infrastructure that powers Codex and ChatGPT. The API enables the creation of cloud-based autonomous agents that can execute code, manage multi-step workflows, and delegate tasks to sub-agents without additional platform fees beyond standard token usage. This release lowers the barrier for building production-grade AI automation systems.