AgenticAPI is a forward-thinking framework designed to empower the next generation of API-driven interactions, specifically tailored for AI agents and autonomous systems. Unlike traditional RESTful APIs, which focus on manipulating data through CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete), AgenticAPI introduces an action-oriented approach. It enables developers to create APIs that reflect real-world tasks and intentions, such as summarizing a document, notifying a user, or orchestrating complex workflows.

Built on modern Python tools like FastAPI and Pydantic, AgenticAPI provides a robust, type-safe platform for defining custom HTTP verbs (e.g., SUMMARIZE, FETCH, NOTIFY) that align with specific business or user goals. This shift from data-centric to task-centric design makes APIs more intuitive for AI agents, which require clear, actionable endpoints to reason, plan, and execute tasks autonomously.

Action-Oriented Approach #

The core of AgenticAPI lies in its ACTION framework, which categorizes operations into meaningful verbs:

• Acquire: Retrieve data or resources (e.g., fetching a user’s profile).
• Compute: Process or analyze information (e.g., summarizing a report).
• Transact: Perform state-changing actions (e.g., booking a meeting).
• Communicate: Send notifications or messages (e.g., alerting a team).
• Orchestrate: Coordinate multiple actions in workflows (e.g., chaining tasks).

These verbs are exposed as custom HTTP methods, documented with OpenAPI extensions for semantic discoverability, allowing agents to understand and invoke capabilities dynamically.

Benefits #

AgenticAPI offers several advantages for developers and organizations:

• Agent-Centric Design: APIs are built for AI agents, enabling autonomous task execution with minimal human intervention.
• Simplified Integration: Clear, intent-driven endpoints reduce complexity for agent developers.
• Extensibility: Custom verbs and chaining support tailored workflows, adaptable to diverse use cases.
• Compatibility: Aliases traditional REST endpoints, ensuring coexistence with existing systems.
• Scalability: FastAPI’s performance and Pydantic’s type safety support high-throughput, reliable APIs.

AgenticAPI is ideal for organizations looking to future-proof their APIs for an era where AI agents drive automation, decision-making, and process orchestration.

Next Steps #

• Learn Why Use AgenticAPI? to explore use cases.
• Get started with this quick start tutorial.