Deploying Your AI Agent › Deployment Checklist

Before you deploy, run through this checklist to make sure you're ready:

Code Organization:

• All files organized logically
• Dependencies documented in requirements.txt or equivalent
• Configuration uses environment variables, not hardcoded values
• README explains how to set up and run the agent

Security:

• API keys stored securely (environment variables or secrets manager)
• No sensitive data committed to version control
• Input validation to prevent malicious requests
• Rate limiting to prevent abuse

Reliability:

• Error handling for API failures and network issues
• Logging for debugging and monitoring
• Health check endpoint to verify the agent is running
• Graceful shutdown handling

Testing:

• Agent tested with various inputs
• Edge cases handled (empty messages, very long inputs, etc.)
• Load testing if expecting multiple users

Once you've verified these points, you're ready to deploy. Start with a simple deployment to test everything, then iterate based on what you learn.