Agent step FAQ

What is the Agent step used for?

It lets you call an AI agent — built with the Agent Designer and deployed through the Agent Control Tower — as a step in an integration process, so the agent's response can feed into the rest of your process logic.

Can I use the Agent step with any AI agent?

No. You can only configure it with agents created in the Agent Designer. Agents with complex API tools or chatbot-style, multi-turn interactions aren't compatible, since the Agent step accepts a single input and produces a single output.

Do I need Agentstudio to use the Agent step?

Yes, and your account also needs a Boomi public cloud instance. Contact your Boomi representative if you don't have Agentstudio.

What's the difference between conversational and structured agent modes?

Conversational mode returns natural-language text and can use chat history and context — it's meant for back-and-forth interactions. Structured mode returns a single-turn, consistent JSON response meant to be consumed by downstream systems. You set the mode when building the agent in the Agent Designer's Profile screen. See Agent response modes.

Is there a limit on how much I can send to the agent?

Yes. The user prompt, agent goals, tasks, and instructions combined can't exceed 200K input tokens, and Agentstudio truncates tool responses larger than 100K tokens.

Can I create or edit Agent connections through the Component API?

No. Agent connections and operations can't be created through the Component API.

Can I deploy a process with an Agent step to any region?

Yes, currently. You can deploy to any region regardless of where the agent itself is deployed in Agent Garden — no regional restrictions are enforced today. This could change, so don't assume it's permanent for long-term architecture decisions.

Do I need to do anything special if the same agent is used in processes in different folders?

No extra setup, but be aware each process folder gets its own Agents subfolder and its own configuration for that agent — configurations aren't shared across process folders.