1What a Hosted Agent IsA hosted agent is your own agent code, packaged in a container and run on managed infrastructure you do not operate yourself.Concepts 2Why Agents Need Their Own ComputeWebsites can safely share running servers because they forget; agents need isolated compute because they remember, write, and execute.Concepts 3How It Works, End to EndFollow a hosted agent from source code to a callable service, and see why immutable versions make deployment, rollback, and audit practical.Concepts 4Sessions and ConversationsHosted agents keep working state and message history in different places; knowing the split prevents bad designs and lost context.Concepts 5The Protocols ExplainedA protocol is the agreed shape of a request and a reply; choose the one that matches how callers need to reach your agent.Concepts