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Get started with live agents

The quickstarts run your agent in adk web, which ships a browser client that already captures the microphone, plays the agent's replies, and renders the transcript. You write the agent and pick a model; there is no client code in the way.

Your agent needs a model that can hold a two-way streaming connection. See Supported models for the current list and how to configure one.

Choose your language

  • Python

    Set up ADK, build a voice agent, and talk to it in adk web.

    Python quickstart

  • Java

    Set up Maven, build a voice agent, and run it in adk web or a custom audio app.

    Java quickstart

Next steps

  • Configuration — set the voice, language, transcription, and turn detection.
  • Tools — give the agent tools it can call mid-conversation, including ones that stream results back while they run.
  • Sessions and Events — the run_live() loop and everything it hands back.
  • Evaluation — score voice conversations before you ship.
  • Build a custom server — adk web is a development client, so this is how you run a live agent behind your own server and client.