Async Tool Confirmation Required
Require user confirmation before an async agent executes a tool, using `arun()` and `acontinue_run()`.
Create a Python file
import asyncio
import json
import httpx
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
from agno.tools import tool
from agno.utils import pprint
from rich.console import Console
from rich.prompt import Prompt
console = Console()
@tool(requires_confirmation=True)
def get_top_hackernews_stories(num_stories: int) -> str:
"""Fetch top stories from Hacker News.
Args:
num_stories (int): Number of stories to retrieve
Returns:
str: JSON string containing story details
"""
# Fetch top story IDs
response = httpx.get("https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/topstories.json")
story_ids = response.json()
# Yield story details
all_stories = []
for story_id in story_ids[:num_stories]:
story_response = httpx.get(
f"https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/{story_id}.json"
)
story = story_response.json()
if "text" in story:
story.pop("text", None)
all_stories.append(story)
return json.dumps(all_stories)
agent = Agent(
model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
tools=[get_top_hackernews_stories],
markdown=True,
)
async def main():
run_response = await agent.arun('Fetch the top 2 hackernews stories')
if run_response.is_paused:
for requirement in run_response.active_requirements:
if requirement.needs_confirmation:
console.print(f'Tool name [bold blue]{requirement.tool_execution.tool_name}({requirement.tool_execution.tool_args})[/] requires confirmation.')
message = Prompt.ask('Do you want to continue?', choices=['y', 'n'], default='y').strip().lower()
if message == 'n':
requirement.reject()
else:
requirement.confirm()
run_response = await agent.acontinue_run(run_response=run_response)
pprint.pprint_run_response(run_response)
asyncio.run(main())
Set up your virtual environment
uv venv --python 3.12
source .venv/bin/activateInstall dependencies
uv pip install -U agno openai httpx richExport your OpenAI API key
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"Run Agent
python confirmation_required_async.py