# Agent Component ## What is an Agent Component? Agent Components are specific interaction points within an AI Agent that serve as access points for different functionalities or capabilities. They define where and how data or actions can be requested or performed within the AI Agent system, enabling communication between users, systems, and the agent's core functionality. ## View Agent Components Akto automatically updates your AI Agent inventory whenever new agent components are detected and allows you to view them in detail. By viewing agent components, you get a detailed overview of the agent's capabilities. ### What You Can View When viewing an agent component, you have access to: * **Input & Output Data**: Shows how data is structured when interacting with the agent * **Message Payloads**: Detailed view of the communication format between users, systems, and the agent * **Sensitive Parameters**: Identification of security-sensitive data such as credentials or personal information * **Interaction Patterns**: Real examples showing how data flows during agent communications ### How to View Agent Components 1. Navigate to **Agentic Discovery > Agent Collection** 2. Select your collection 3. Click on an Agent Component to view its details The input and output structure provides a deep understanding of the interaction between users, systems, and the agent's core functionality, allowing you to analyze how data flows during agent operations. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://ai-security-docs.akto.io/akto-argus-agentic-ai-security-for-homegrown-ai/agentic-ai-discovery/concepts/endpoints/agent-component.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.