agent-starter-pack 0.4.0__tar.gz → 0.4.2__tar.gz

{agent_starter_pack-0.4.0 → agent_starter_pack-0.4.2}/PKG-INFO

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Metadata-Version: 2.4
 Name: agent-starter-pack
-Version: 0.4.0
-Summary: CLI tool to create GCP-based AI agent projects from templates
+Version: 0.4.2
+Summary: CLI to bootstrap production-ready Google Cloud GenAI agent projects from templates.
 Author-email: Google LLC <agent-starter-pack@google.com>
 License: Apache-2.0
 License-File: LICENSE
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
       alt="Try in Firebase Studio"
       src="https://cdn.firebasestudio.dev/btn/try_blue_20.svg">
   </picture>
-</a> ![Stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/GoogleCloudPlatform/agent-starter-pack?color=yellow)
+</a> [![Launch in Cloud Shell](https://img.shields.io/badge/Launch-in_Cloud_Shell-white)](https://shell.cloud.google.com/cloudshell/editor?cloudshell_git_repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Feliasecchig%2Fasp-open-in-cloud-shell&cloudshell_print=open-in-cs) ![Stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/GoogleCloudPlatform/agent-starter-pack?color=yellow)
 
 
 The `agent-starter-pack` is a collection of production-ready Generative AI Agent templates built for Google Cloud. <br>
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ agent-starter-pack create my-awesome-agent
 ```
 
 **That's it!** You now have a fully functional agent project—complete with backend, frontend, and deployment infrastructure—ready for you to explore and customize.
-For more installation options, see the [Installation Guide](https://googlecloudplatform.github.io/agent-starter-pack/guide/installation). You can also [try it in Firebase Studio](https://studio.firebase.google.com/new?template=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FGoogleCloudPlatform%2Fagent-starter-pack%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fsrc%2Fresources%2Fidx) with zero setup.
+See [Installation Guide](https://googlecloudplatform.github.io/agent-starter-pack/guide/installation) for more options, or try with zero setup in [Firebase Studio](https://studio.firebase.google.com/new?template=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FGoogleCloudPlatform%2Fagent-starter-pack%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fsrc%2Fresources%2Fidx) or [Cloud Shell](https://shell.cloud.google.com/cloudshell/editor?cloudshell_git_repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Feliasecchig%2Fasp-open-in-cloud-shell&cloudshell_print=open-in-cs).
 
 ---
 
@@ -129,13 +129,12 @@ Visit our [documentation site](https://googlecloudplatform.github.io/agent-start
 
 ### Video Walkthrough:
 
-## Video Tutorials
+- **[Exploring the Agent Starter Pack](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zqwym-N3lg)**: A comprehensive tutorial demonstrating how to rapidly deploy AI Agents using the Agent Starter Pack, covering architecture, templates, and step-by-step deployment.
 
-- **April 2024**: A [6-minute introduction video](https://www.youtube.com/live/eZ-8UQ_t4YM?feature=shared&t=2791) Explaining the Agent Starter Pack and demonstrating its key features. Part of the Kaggle GenAI intensive course.
-- **March 6, 2025**: A [120 Minute livestream video demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIRIT_EtALs&t=235s) of the new `agent-starter-pack` were we build 3 Agents under 30 minutes!
-- **Oct 29, 2024**: A [20-Minute Video Walkthrough](https://youtu.be/kwRG7cnqSu0) is available, showcasing the previous `agent-starter-pack`.
+- **[6-minute introduction](https://www.youtube.com/live/eZ-8UQ_t4YM?feature=shared&t=2791)** (April 2024): Explaining the Agent Starter Pack and demonstrating its key features. Part of the Kaggle GenAI intensive course.
+
+- **[120-minute livestream demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIRIT_EtALs&t=235s)** (March 6, 2025): Watch us build 3 Agents in under 30 minutes using the `agent-starter-pack`!
 
-## Explore More Generative AI Resources
 
 Looking for more examples and resources for Generative AI on Google Cloud? Check out the [GoogleCloudPlatform/generative-ai](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/generative-ai) repository for notebooks, code samples, and more!
 

{agent_starter_pack-0.4.0 → agent_starter_pack-0.4.2}/README.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       alt="Try in Firebase Studio"
       src="https://cdn.firebasestudio.dev/btn/try_blue_20.svg">
   </picture>
-</a> ![Stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/GoogleCloudPlatform/agent-starter-pack?color=yellow)
+</a> [![Launch in Cloud Shell](https://img.shields.io/badge/Launch-in_Cloud_Shell-white)](https://shell.cloud.google.com/cloudshell/editor?cloudshell_git_repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Feliasecchig%2Fasp-open-in-cloud-shell&cloudshell_print=open-in-cs) ![Stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/GoogleCloudPlatform/agent-starter-pack?color=yellow)
 
 
 The `agent-starter-pack` is a collection of production-ready Generative AI Agent templates built for Google Cloud. <br>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ agent-starter-pack create my-awesome-agent
 ```
 
 **That's it!** You now have a fully functional agent project—complete with backend, frontend, and deployment infrastructure—ready for you to explore and customize.
-For more installation options, see the [Installation Guide](https://googlecloudplatform.github.io/agent-starter-pack/guide/installation). You can also [try it in Firebase Studio](https://studio.firebase.google.com/new?template=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FGoogleCloudPlatform%2Fagent-starter-pack%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fsrc%2Fresources%2Fidx) with zero setup.
+See [Installation Guide](https://googlecloudplatform.github.io/agent-starter-pack/guide/installation) for more options, or try with zero setup in [Firebase Studio](https://studio.firebase.google.com/new?template=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FGoogleCloudPlatform%2Fagent-starter-pack%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fsrc%2Fresources%2Fidx) or [Cloud Shell](https://shell.cloud.google.com/cloudshell/editor?cloudshell_git_repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Feliasecchig%2Fasp-open-in-cloud-shell&cloudshell_print=open-in-cs).
 
 ---
 
@@ -104,13 +104,12 @@ Visit our [documentation site](https://googlecloudplatform.github.io/agent-start
 
 ### Video Walkthrough:
 
-## Video Tutorials
+- **[Exploring the Agent Starter Pack](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zqwym-N3lg)**: A comprehensive tutorial demonstrating how to rapidly deploy AI Agents using the Agent Starter Pack, covering architecture, templates, and step-by-step deployment.
 
-- **April 2024**: A [6-minute introduction video](https://www.youtube.com/live/eZ-8UQ_t4YM?feature=shared&t=2791) Explaining the Agent Starter Pack and demonstrating its key features. Part of the Kaggle GenAI intensive course.
-- **March 6, 2025**: A [120 Minute livestream video demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIRIT_EtALs&t=235s) of the new `agent-starter-pack` were we build 3 Agents under 30 minutes!
-- **Oct 29, 2024**: A [20-Minute Video Walkthrough](https://youtu.be/kwRG7cnqSu0) is available, showcasing the previous `agent-starter-pack`.
+- **[6-minute introduction](https://www.youtube.com/live/eZ-8UQ_t4YM?feature=shared&t=2791)** (April 2024): Explaining the Agent Starter Pack and demonstrating its key features. Part of the Kaggle GenAI intensive course.
+
+- **[120-minute livestream demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIRIT_EtALs&t=235s)** (March 6, 2025): Watch us build 3 Agents in under 30 minutes using the `agent-starter-pack`!
 
-## Explore More Generative AI Resources
 
 Looking for more examples and resources for Generative AI on Google Cloud? Check out the [GoogleCloudPlatform/generative-ai](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/generative-ai) repository for notebooks, code samples, and more!
 

{agent_starter_pack-0.4.0/agents/agentic_rag → agent_starter_pack-0.4.2/agents/adk_base}/notebooks/adk_app_testing.ipynb

@@ -16,58 +16,43 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "### Import libraries"
+    "## Install dependencies"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 1,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "import json\n",
-    "\n",
-    "import requests\n",
-    "import vertexai.agent_engines"
+    "!pip install google-cloud-aiplatform --upgrade"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## If you are using Agent Engine\n",
-    "See more documentation at [Agent Engine Overview](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/agent-engine/overview)"
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "metadata": {},
-   "source": [
-    "### Local Testing\n",
-    "\n",
-    "You can import directly the AgentEngineApp class within your environment. "
+    "### Import libraries"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 2,
+   "execution_count": 1,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "from app.agent import root_agent\n",
-    "from app.agent_engine_app import AgentEngineApp\n",
+    "import json\n",
     "\n",
-    "agent_engine = AgentEngineApp(agent=root_agent)"
+    "import requests\n",
+    "import vertexai.agent_engines"
    ]
   },
   {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "for event in agent_engine.stream_query(message=\"hi!\", user_id=\"test\"):\n",
-    "    print(event)"
+    "## If you are using Agent Engine\n",
+    "See more documentation at [Agent Engine Overview](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/agent-engine/overview)"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -122,6 +107,53 @@
     ")"
    ]
   },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### Local Testing\n",
+    "\n",
+    "You can import directly the AgentEngineApp class within your environment. \n",
+    "To run the agent locally, follow these steps:\n",
+    "1. Make sure all required packages are installed in your environment\n",
+    "2. The recommended approach is to use the same virtual environment created by the 'uv' tool\n",
+    "3. You can set up this environment by running 'make install' from your agent's root directory\n",
+    "4. Then select this kernel (.venv folder in your project) in your Jupyter notebook to ensure all dependencies are available"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 2,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# Uncomment the following lines if you're not using the virtual environment created by uv\n",
+    "# import sys\n",
+    "# sys.path.append(\"../\")"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "from app.agent import root_agent\n",
+    "from app.agent_engine_app import AgentEngineApp\n",
+    "\n",
+    "agent_engine = AgentEngineApp(agent=root_agent)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "for event in agent_engine.stream_query(message=\"hi!\", user_id=\"test\"):\n",
+    "    print(event)"
+   ]
+  },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
@@ -133,17 +165,39 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "### Local Testing\n",
+    "#### Remote Testing\n",
     "\n",
-    "> You can run the application locally via the `make backend` command."
+    "For more information about authenticating HTTPS requests to Cloud Run services, see:\n",
+    "[Cloud Run Authentication Documentation](https://cloud.google.com/run/docs/triggering/https-request)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Remote testing involves using a deployed service URL instead of localhost.\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Authentication is handled using GCP identity tokens instead of local credentials."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 20,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "ID_TOKEN = get_ipython().getoutput(\"gcloud auth print-identity-token -q\")[0]"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "SERVICE_URL = \"YOUR_SERVICE_URL_HERE\"  # Replace with your Cloud Run service URL"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "#### Create a session\n",
-    " Create a new session with user preferences and state information\n"
+    "You'll need to first create a Session"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -156,8 +210,8 @@
     "session_id = \"test_session_456\"\n",
     "session_data = {\"state\": {\"preferred_language\": \"English\", \"visit_count\": 1}}\n",
     "\n",
-    "session_url = f\"http://127.0.0.1:8000/apps/app/users/{user_id}/sessions/{session_id}\"\n",
-    "headers = {\"Content-Type\": \"application/json\"}\n",
+    "session_url = f\"{SERVICE_URL}/apps/app/users/{user_id}/sessions/{session_id}\"\n",
+    "headers = {\"Content-Type\": \"application/json\", \"Authorization\": f\"Bearer {ID_TOKEN}\"}\n",
     "\n",
     "session_response = requests.post(session_url, headers=headers, json=session_data)\n",
     "print(f\"Session creation status code: {session_response.status_code}\")"
@@ -167,8 +221,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "#### Send a message\n",
-    "Send a message to the backend service and receive a streaming response\n"
+    "Then you will be able to send a message"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -185,7 +238,7 @@
     "    \"streaming\": True,\n",
     "}\n",
     "\n",
-    "message_url = \"http://127.0.0.1:8000/run_sse\"\n",
+    "message_url = f\"{SERVICE_URL}/run_sse\"\n",
     "message_response = requests.post(\n",
     "    message_url, headers=headers, json=message_data, stream=True\n",
     ")\n",
@@ -206,39 +259,17 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "#### Remote Testing\n",
-    "\n",
-    "For more information about authenticating HTTPS requests to Cloud Run services, see:\n",
-    "[Cloud Run Authentication Documentation](https://cloud.google.com/run/docs/triggering/https-request)\n",
-    "\n",
-    "Remote testing involves using a deployed service URL instead of localhost.\n",
+    "### Local Testing\n",
     "\n",
-    "Authentication is handled using GCP identity tokens instead of local credentials."
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 20,
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
-   "source": [
-    "ID_TOKEN = get_ipython().getoutput(\"gcloud auth print-identity-token -q\")[0]"
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
-   "source": [
-    "SERVICE_URL = \"YOUR_SERVICE_URL_HERE\"  # Replace with your Cloud Run service URL"
+    "> You can run the application locally via the `make backend` command."
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "You'll need to first create a Session"
+    "#### Create a session\n",
+    " Create a new session with user preferences and state information\n"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -251,8 +282,8 @@
     "session_id = \"test_session_456\"\n",
     "session_data = {\"state\": {\"preferred_language\": \"English\", \"visit_count\": 1}}\n",
     "\n",
-    "session_url = f\"{SERVICE_URL}/apps/app/users/{user_id}/sessions/{session_id}\"\n",
-    "headers = {\"Content-Type\": \"application/json\", \"Authorization\": f\"Bearer {ID_TOKEN}\"}\n",
+    "session_url = f\"http://127.0.0.1:8000/apps/app/users/{user_id}/sessions/{session_id}\"\n",
+    "headers = {\"Content-Type\": \"application/json\"}\n",
     "\n",
     "session_response = requests.post(session_url, headers=headers, json=session_data)\n",
     "print(f\"Session creation status code: {session_response.status_code}\")"
@@ -262,7 +293,8 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "Then you will be able to send a message"
+    "#### Send a message\n",
+    "Send a message to the backend service and receive a streaming response\n"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -279,7 +311,7 @@
     "    \"streaming\": True,\n",
     "}\n",
     "\n",
-    "message_url = f\"{SERVICE_URL}/run_sse\"\n",
+    "message_url = \"http://127.0.0.1:8000/run_sse\"\n",
     "message_response = requests.post(\n",
     "    message_url, headers=headers, json=message_data, stream=True\n",
     ")\n",
@@ -299,7 +331,7 @@
  ],
  "metadata": {
   "kernelspec": {
-   "display_name": ".venv",
+   "display_name": "Python 3",
    "language": "python",
    "name": "python3"
   },
@@ -313,7 +345,7 @@
    "name": "python",
    "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
    "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
-   "version": "3.12.8"
+   "version": "3.12.2"
   }
  },
  "nbformat": 4,

{agent_starter_pack-0.4.0/agents/adk_base → agent_starter_pack-0.4.2/agents/agentic_rag}/notebooks/adk_app_testing.ipynb

@@ -16,58 +16,43 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "### Import libraries"
+    "## Install dependencies"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 1,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "import json\n",
-    "\n",
-    "import requests\n",
-    "import vertexai.agent_engines"
+    "!pip install google-cloud-aiplatform --upgrade"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## If you are using Agent Engine\n",
-    "See more documentation at [Agent Engine Overview](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/agent-engine/overview)"
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "metadata": {},
-   "source": [
-    "### Local Testing\n",
-    "\n",
-    "You can import directly the AgentEngineApp class within your environment. "
+    "### Import libraries"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 2,
+   "execution_count": 1,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "from app.agent import root_agent\n",
-    "from app.agent_engine_app import AgentEngineApp\n",
+    "import json\n",
     "\n",
-    "agent_engine = AgentEngineApp(agent=root_agent)"
+    "import requests\n",
+    "import vertexai.agent_engines"
    ]
   },
   {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "for event in agent_engine.stream_query(message=\"hi!\", user_id=\"test\"):\n",
-    "    print(event)"
+    "## If you are using Agent Engine\n",
+    "See more documentation at [Agent Engine Overview](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/agent-engine/overview)"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -122,6 +107,53 @@
     ")"
    ]
   },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### Local Testing\n",
+    "\n",
+    "You can import directly the AgentEngineApp class within your environment. \n",
+    "To run the agent locally, follow these steps:\n",
+    "1. Make sure all required packages are installed in your environment\n",
+    "2. The recommended approach is to use the same virtual environment created by the 'uv' tool\n",
+    "3. You can set up this environment by running 'make install' from your agent's root directory\n",
+    "4. Then select this kernel (.venv folder in your project) in your Jupyter notebook to ensure all dependencies are available"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 2,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# Uncomment the following lines if you're not using the virtual environment created by uv\n",
+    "# import sys\n",
+    "# sys.path.append(\"../\")"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "from app.agent import root_agent\n",
+    "from app.agent_engine_app import AgentEngineApp\n",
+    "\n",
+    "agent_engine = AgentEngineApp(agent=root_agent)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "for event in agent_engine.stream_query(message=\"hi!\", user_id=\"test\"):\n",
+    "    print(event)"
+   ]
+  },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
@@ -133,17 +165,39 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "### Local Testing\n",
+    "#### Remote Testing\n",
     "\n",
-    "> You can run the application locally via the `make backend` command."
+    "For more information about authenticating HTTPS requests to Cloud Run services, see:\n",
+    "[Cloud Run Authentication Documentation](https://cloud.google.com/run/docs/triggering/https-request)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Remote testing involves using a deployed service URL instead of localhost.\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Authentication is handled using GCP identity tokens instead of local credentials."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 20,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "ID_TOKEN = get_ipython().getoutput(\"gcloud auth print-identity-token -q\")[0]"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "SERVICE_URL = \"YOUR_SERVICE_URL_HERE\"  # Replace with your Cloud Run service URL"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "#### Create a session\n",
-    " Create a new session with user preferences and state information\n"
+    "You'll need to first create a Session"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -156,8 +210,8 @@
     "session_id = \"test_session_456\"\n",
     "session_data = {\"state\": {\"preferred_language\": \"English\", \"visit_count\": 1}}\n",
     "\n",
-    "session_url = f\"http://127.0.0.1:8000/apps/app/users/{user_id}/sessions/{session_id}\"\n",
-    "headers = {\"Content-Type\": \"application/json\"}\n",
+    "session_url = f\"{SERVICE_URL}/apps/app/users/{user_id}/sessions/{session_id}\"\n",
+    "headers = {\"Content-Type\": \"application/json\", \"Authorization\": f\"Bearer {ID_TOKEN}\"}\n",
     "\n",
     "session_response = requests.post(session_url, headers=headers, json=session_data)\n",
     "print(f\"Session creation status code: {session_response.status_code}\")"
@@ -167,8 +221,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "#### Send a message\n",
-    "Send a message to the backend service and receive a streaming response\n"
+    "Then you will be able to send a message"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -185,7 +238,7 @@
     "    \"streaming\": True,\n",
     "}\n",
     "\n",
-    "message_url = \"http://127.0.0.1:8000/run_sse\"\n",
+    "message_url = f\"{SERVICE_URL}/run_sse\"\n",
     "message_response = requests.post(\n",
     "    message_url, headers=headers, json=message_data, stream=True\n",
     ")\n",
@@ -206,39 +259,17 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "#### Remote Testing\n",
-    "\n",
-    "For more information about authenticating HTTPS requests to Cloud Run services, see:\n",
-    "[Cloud Run Authentication Documentation](https://cloud.google.com/run/docs/triggering/https-request)\n",
-    "\n",
-    "Remote testing involves using a deployed service URL instead of localhost.\n",
+    "### Local Testing\n",
     "\n",
-    "Authentication is handled using GCP identity tokens instead of local credentials."
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 20,
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
-   "source": [
-    "ID_TOKEN = get_ipython().getoutput(\"gcloud auth print-identity-token -q\")[0]"
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
-   "source": [
-    "SERVICE_URL = \"YOUR_SERVICE_URL_HERE\"  # Replace with your Cloud Run service URL"
+    "> You can run the application locally via the `make backend` command."
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "You'll need to first create a Session"
+    "#### Create a session\n",
+    " Create a new session with user preferences and state information\n"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -251,8 +282,8 @@
     "session_id = \"test_session_456\"\n",
     "session_data = {\"state\": {\"preferred_language\": \"English\", \"visit_count\": 1}}\n",
     "\n",
-    "session_url = f\"{SERVICE_URL}/apps/app/users/{user_id}/sessions/{session_id}\"\n",
-    "headers = {\"Content-Type\": \"application/json\", \"Authorization\": f\"Bearer {ID_TOKEN}\"}\n",
+    "session_url = f\"http://127.0.0.1:8000/apps/app/users/{user_id}/sessions/{session_id}\"\n",
+    "headers = {\"Content-Type\": \"application/json\"}\n",
     "\n",
     "session_response = requests.post(session_url, headers=headers, json=session_data)\n",
     "print(f\"Session creation status code: {session_response.status_code}\")"
@@ -262,7 +293,8 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "Then you will be able to send a message"
+    "#### Send a message\n",
+    "Send a message to the backend service and receive a streaming response\n"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -279,7 +311,7 @@
     "    \"streaming\": True,\n",
     "}\n",
     "\n",
-    "message_url = f\"{SERVICE_URL}/run_sse\"\n",
+    "message_url = \"http://127.0.0.1:8000/run_sse\"\n",
     "message_response = requests.post(\n",
     "    message_url, headers=headers, json=message_data, stream=True\n",
     ")\n",
@@ -299,7 +331,7 @@
  ],
  "metadata": {
   "kernelspec": {
-   "display_name": ".venv",
+   "display_name": "Python 3",
    "language": "python",
    "name": "python3"
   },
@@ -313,7 +345,7 @@
    "name": "python",
    "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
    "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
-   "version": "3.12.8"
+   "version": "3.12.2"
   }
  },
  "nbformat": 4,