Architecture Overview
Technical overview of how Julep components work together
System Components
Core Components
Agents
- AI-powered entities backed by large language models (LLMs)
- Execute tasks and interact with users
- Maintain persistent state and memory
- Can be extended with tools and integrations
Sessions
- Stateful interactions between agents and users
- Maintain context across multiple exchanges
- Support long-running conversations
- Handle context management automatically
Tasks
- Multi-step, programmatic workflows
- Support various step types:
- Prompts and LLM interactions
- Tool calls and integrations
- Conditional logic and loops
- Parallel execution
Tools
Four types of tool integrations:
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User-defined Functions
- Custom function signatures
- Client-side execution
- Flexible implementation
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System Tools
- Built-in platform capabilities
- Direct access to Julep APIs
- Automatic execution
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Built-in Integrations
- Pre-configured third-party tools
- Server-side execution
- Managed authentication
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Direct API Calls
- HTTP/REST endpoints
- Custom API integration
- Runtime parameter support
Infrastructure Components
Document Store
- Vector database for semantic search
- Document management system
- Support for various file types
- Automatic indexing and retrieval
Task Execution Engine
- Distributed task processing
- State management
- Error handling and retries
- Parallel execution support
API Layer
- RESTful API endpoints
- SDK support
- Authentication and authorization
- Rate limiting and quotas
Data Flow
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Client Interaction
- SDK or API calls initiate requests
- Authentication and validation
- Request routing
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Task Processing
- Task decomposition
- Step execution
- State management
- Tool integration
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Response Handling
- Result aggregation
- Error handling
- Client notification
- State persistence
Security Architecture
Authentication
- API key-based access
- Role-based permissions
- Session management
- Token validation
Data Protection
- Encryption at rest
- Secure communication
- Data isolation
- Access controls
Monitoring
- Audit logging
- Performance metrics
- Error tracking
- Usage analytics