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Databricks Genie Agents Enhance Capabilities with GA Agent Mode APIs and Unity Catalog Functions

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Databricks has made its Agent mode APIs for Genie Agents generally available, allowing programmatic integration into applications like chatbots and internal tools. This enhancement enables developers to embed Genie Agents' functionality directly into their existing workflows. Additionally, agent authors can now attach both scalar and table-valued Unity Catalog functions as tools, significantly expanding the data manipulation and query capabilities of Genie Agents.

  • Genie Agent Mode APIs Now Generally Available
  • Unity Catalog Functions as Tools for Genie Agents
Features (2)
  • Genie Agent Mode APIs Now Generally Available

    The Agent mode APIs for Databricks Genie Agents are now generally available, enabling programmatic execution. This allows developers to integrate Genie Agents into custom applications such as chatbots, scheduled reports, and internal tools, leveraging its capabilities programmatically.

  • Unity Catalog Functions as Tools for Genie Agents

    Agent authors can now utilize both scalar and table-valued Unity Catalog functions as tools within a Genie Agent. This integration empowers agents with robust data access and manipulation capabilities directly from Unity Catalog, enhancing their ability to interact with data.

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https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/ai-bi/release-notes/2026#genie-agents-enhancements-1

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