Batch API¶
BatchClient performs provider API operations. BatchStore persists job state
in SQLite. BatchManager combines them with named callbacks and monitoring.
These are delayed jobs, not ordinary streaming generations. See
Batch Processing for usage.
Batch support is limited to the OpenAI/Azure and Anthropic routes implemented by the batch client; do not infer support from a provider's text-generation support. Endpoint availability, quotas, and pricing are provider-specific. Register callbacks again before resuming stored jobs, and close the manager when finished. The reference follows the current source checkout.
nagents.BatchManager
¶
High-level batch processing manager with persistence.
Combines BatchClient (API operations) with BatchStore (persistence) to provide a complete batch processing solution that survives agent restarts.
Features: - Automatic persistence of batch jobs - Named callback handlers for result processing - Resume pending batches on startup - Background monitoring of active batches
Source code in src/nagents/batch/manager.py
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__init__(api_key, provider_type, model, db_path, *, base_url=None, poll_interval=60.0)
¶
Initialize the batch manager.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
api_key
|
str
|
API key for the provider |
required |
provider_type
|
ProviderType
|
OPENAI_COMPATIBLE or ANTHROPIC |
required |
model
|
str
|
Default model for batch requests |
required |
db_path
|
Path
|
Path to SQLite database for persistence |
required |
base_url
|
str | None
|
Optional custom base URL |
None
|
poll_interval
|
float
|
Seconds between status checks (default 60) |
60.0
|
Source code in src/nagents/batch/manager.py
initialize()
async
¶
Initialize the store and resume pending batches.
register_callback(name)
¶
Decorator to register a callback handler.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
name
|
str
|
Unique name for this callback |
required |
Example
@manager.register_callback("process_summaries") async def handler(results: list[BatchResult], context: dict): for result in results: save_summary(result.custom_id, result.content)
Source code in src/nagents/batch/manager.py
add_callback(name, callback)
¶
Add a callback handler directly.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
name
|
str
|
Unique name for this callback |
required |
callback
|
BatchCallback
|
Async function to handle results |
required |
Source code in src/nagents/batch/manager.py
create_batch(requests, *, config=None, tools=None, generation_config=None, callback_name=None, callback_context=None, store_requests=True, auto_monitor=True)
async
¶
Create a batch job with persistence.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
requests
|
list[BatchRequest]
|
List of BatchRequest objects |
required |
config
|
BatchConfig | None
|
Optional batch configuration |
None
|
tools
|
list[ToolDefinition] | None
|
Optional default tools for all requests |
None
|
generation_config
|
GenerationConfig | None
|
Optional default generation config |
None
|
callback_name
|
str | None
|
Name of registered callback for results |
None
|
callback_context
|
dict[str, Any] | None
|
Context dict passed to callback |
None
|
store_requests
|
bool
|
Whether to store requests for retry (default True) |
True
|
auto_monitor
|
bool
|
Whether to start background monitoring (default True) |
True
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BatchJob
|
The created BatchJob |
Source code in src/nagents/batch/manager.py
resume_all()
async
¶
Resume monitoring all pending batches.
Call this on startup to resume any batches that were submitted before the agent was shut down.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
list[str]
|
List of batch IDs that were resumed |
Source code in src/nagents/batch/manager.py
close()
async
¶
Close the manager and release resources.
nagents.BatchClient
¶
Unified batch processing client for OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, and Anthropic.
Example
async with BatchClient( provider_type=ProviderType.OPENAI_COMPATIBLE, api_key="sk-...", model="gpt-4o-mini", ) as client: # Create batch requests requests = [ BatchRequest( custom_id="req-1", messages=[Message(role="user", content="Hello!")], ), BatchRequest( custom_id="req-2", messages=[Message(role="user", content="How are you?")], ), ]
# Submit batch
job = await client.create_batch(requests)
print(f"Batch created: {job.id}")
# Poll for completion
while job.status in (BatchStatus.VALIDATING, BatchStatus.IN_PROGRESS):
await asyncio.sleep(60)
job = await client.get_batch(job.id)
# Get results
async for result in client.get_results(job):
print(f"{result.custom_id}: {result.content}")
Source code in src/nagents/batch/client.py
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__init__(provider_type, api_key, model, base_url=None, timeout=120.0, logger=None)
¶
Initialize the batch client.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
provider_type
|
ProviderType
|
OPENAI_COMPATIBLE, AZURE_OPENAI_COMPATIBLE, AZURE_OPENAI_COMPATIBLE_V1, or ANTHROPIC |
required |
api_key
|
str
|
API key for authentication |
required |
model
|
str
|
Default model for batch requests |
required |
base_url
|
str | None
|
Optional custom base URL |
None
|
timeout
|
float
|
Request timeout in seconds |
120.0
|
logger
|
HTTPLogger | None
|
Optional HTTP logger for request/response logging |
None
|
Source code in src/nagents/batch/client.py
create_batch(requests, config=None, tools=None, generation_config=None)
async
¶
Create a batch processing job.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
requests
|
list[BatchRequest]
|
List of BatchRequest objects |
required |
config
|
BatchConfig | None
|
Optional batch configuration |
None
|
tools
|
list[ToolDefinition] | None
|
Optional default tools for all requests |
None
|
generation_config
|
GenerationConfig | None
|
Optional default generation config |
None
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BatchJob
|
BatchJob with ID and initial status |
Source code in src/nagents/batch/client.py
get_batch(batch_id)
async
¶
Get the current status of a batch job.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
batch_id
|
str
|
The batch ID |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BatchJob
|
Updated BatchJob |
Source code in src/nagents/batch/client.py
get_results(job)
async
¶
Stream results from a completed batch job.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
job
|
BatchJob
|
The BatchJob (must be completed) |
required |
Yields:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
AsyncIterator[BatchResult]
|
BatchResult for each request |
Source code in src/nagents/batch/client.py
cancel_batch(batch_id)
async
¶
Cancel a batch job.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
batch_id
|
str
|
The batch ID |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BatchJob
|
Updated BatchJob (status will be CANCELLING) |
Source code in src/nagents/batch/client.py
nagents.BatchStore
¶
SQLite-based persistence for batch jobs.
Tracks batch jobs across agent restarts, enabling: - Resume pending batch monitoring after restart - Store original requests for retry on failure - Track callback handlers for result processing - Query batch history and status
Example
store = BatchStore(Path("batches.db")) await store.initialize()
Save a new batch¶
await store.save_batch(batch_job, requests, callback_name="process_summaries")
On restart, get pending batches¶
pending = await store.get_pending_batches() for job in pending: # Resume monitoring... pass
Mark as processed¶
await store.mark_processed(job.id)
Source code in src/nagents/batch/store.py
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__init__(db_path)
¶
Initialize the batch store.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
db_path
|
Path
|
Path to the SQLite database file |
required |
initialize()
async
¶
Initialize database and run migrations.
Source code in src/nagents/batch/store.py
nagents.BatchRequest
dataclass
¶
A single request in a batch.
This is the common format used to build batch requests. Adapters convert this to provider-specific formats.
Source code in src/nagents/batch/types.py
nagents.BatchConfig
dataclass
¶
Configuration for batch processing.
OpenAI: - endpoint: /v1/chat/completions, /v1/embeddings, etc. - completion_window: Only "24h" supported currently
Azure OpenAI: - endpoint: /chat/completions (no /v1 prefix) - completion_window: Only "24h" supported currently
Anthropic: - No additional config needed (uses Messages API format)
Source code in src/nagents/batch/types.py
nagents.BatchJob
dataclass
¶
Represents a batch processing job.
Contains metadata about the batch and its current status.
Source code in src/nagents/batch/types.py
nagents.BatchRequestCounts
dataclass
¶
Count of requests in various states.
Source code in src/nagents/batch/types.py
nagents.BatchResult
dataclass
¶
Result for a single request in a batch.
The result can be one of: - succeeded: Contains the response message/content - errored: Contains error information - cancelled: Request was cancelled before processing - expired: Batch expired before request was processed
Source code in src/nagents/batch/types.py
nagents.BatchStatus
¶
Bases: Enum
Status of a batch job.