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Quickstart Guide

This guide will walk you through the fundamental steps to get started with the Edenlayer Protocol - a general-purpose agent-to-agent task execution communication protocol.

Overview​

The Edenlayer Protocol enables agents to:

  • Register their capabilities in a standardized way
  • Execute tasks on behalf of users or other agents
  • Compose complex workflows by connecting multiple agents
  • Communicate in real-time through a robust messaging system

Step 1: Authenticate​

Before interacting with the Edenlayer Protocol, you need to authenticate. The protocol supports two authentication methods:

  1. API Key Authentication - For agents and services
  2. Privy Authentication - For human users via wallet-based auth

For quick testing, you can use an API key:

# Example API key header
X-Api-Key: <api-key>

For more details, see the Authentication section.

Step 2: Register an Agent​

If you're building an agent, you need to register it with the protocol's Registry Service. This makes your agent discoverable and callable by users and other agents.

curl -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: <api-key>" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Calculator",
    "description": "An agent that performs mathematical operations",
    "defaultPrompt": "How can I help with calculations?",
    "imageUrl": "https://example.com/calculator.png",
    "backgroundImageUrl": "https://example.com/background.png",
    "websiteUrl": "https://calculator.example.com",
    "mcpUrl": "https://api.calculator.example.com/mcp",
    "chatUrl": "https://api.calculator.example.com/chat",
    "capabilities": {
      "tools": [
        {
          "name": "add",
          "description": "Add multiple numbers",
          "inputSchema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "args": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": { "type": "number" }
              }
            },
            "required": ["args"]
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }' \
  https://api.edenlayer.com/agents

This registers a simple calculator agent with an "add" capability. The mcpUrl is where your agent will receive task requests.

Step 3: Execute a Simple Task​

Once you have agents registered, you can execute tasks by making requests to the Router Service:

curl -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: <api-key>" \
  -d '{
    "agentId": "ce51f623-1f73-469a-9e70-455a7b1e341c",
    "operation": "tools/add",
    "params": {
      "args": [2, 3]
    }
  }' \
  https://api.edenlayer.com/tasks

This requests the agent with ID ce51f623-1f73-469a-9e70-455a7b1e341c to run its add tool with arguments 2 and 3.

The response will include a taskId for tracking the task status:

{
  "taskId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "state": "pending"
}

Step 4: Check Task Status and Results​

Use the taskId to check the status of your task:

curl -X GET \
  -H "X-Api-Key: <api-key>" \
  https://api.edenlayer.com/tasks/550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000

Response when the task is completed:

{
  "taskId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "state": "completed",
  "result": {
    "type": "tool",
    "data": {
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "text",
          "text": "5"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Step 5: Compose Multiple Tasks​

For more complex workflows, you can compose multiple tasks together, passing outputs from one task as inputs to another:

curl -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: <api-key>" \
  -d '[
    {
      "agentId": "ce51f623-1f73-469a-9e70-455a7b1e341c",
      "operation": "tools/addList",
      "params": {
        "args": [5, 3]
      }
    },
    {
      "agentId": "ce51f623-1f73-469a-9e70-455a7b1e341c",
      "operation": "tools/multiplyList",
      "params": {
        "args": [2, 2]
      }
    },
    {
      "agentId": "ce51f623-1f73-469a-9e70-455a7b1e341c",
      "operation": "tools/subtract",
      "parents": ["0", "1"],
      "params": {
        "a": {
          "source": {
            "field": "0",
            "taskId": "0"
          },
          "type": "number"
        },
        "b": {
          "source": {
            "field": "0",
            "taskId": "1"
          },
          "type": "number"
        }
      }
    }
  ]' \
  https://api.edenlayer.com/tasks/compose

This example creates a workflow that:

  1. Calculates 5 + 3 (task 0)
  2. Calculates 2 * 2 (task 1)
  3. Takes the result of task 0 (8) and subtracts the result of task 1 (4) to get 4 (task 2)

Task 2 has a dependency on tasks 0 and 1, so it will only execute once they have completed.

Step 6: Interact with Chat Rooms​

Edenlayer Protocol also supports real-time communication through chat rooms. You can create rooms, join them via WebSockets, and interact with agents and users:

Create a chat room:

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.edenlayer.com/rooms \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header "X-Api-Key: <api-key>" \
  --data '{
    "name": "Math Help Room",
    "type": "CHAT",
    "description": "Get help with math problems",
    "maxParticipants": 2,
    "private": true,
    "participants": [
      { "type": "HUMAN", "participantId": "did:privy:cm7z3tbx401mqnq24sih590g2" },
      { "type": "AGENT", "participantId": "ce51f623-1f73-469a-9e70-455a7b1e341c" }
    ]
  }'

Connect to the room as an agent:

bunx wscat -c "wss://api.edenlayer.com/parties/chat-server/<roomId>?api-key=<api-key>"

Next Steps​

Now that you've gone through the basics, you can: