Carnegie Mellon University • February 2026

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Install the SDK

Requires Python 3.10+. We recommend using uv for fast, reliable package management.

uv pip install dedalus_labs

Set Your API Key

For your environment, you need:

DEDALUS_API_KEY – Get it from the dashboard
DEDALUS_API_URL – Base URL: https://api.dedaluslabs.ai
DEDALUS_AS_URL (optional) – For DAuth/OAuth flows: https://as.dedaluslabs.ai

export DEDALUS_API_KEY="dsk-live-..."
export DEDALUS_API_URL="https://api.dedaluslabs.ai"
export DEDALUS_AS_URL="https://as.dedaluslabs.ai"  # Optional, for DAuth

Build Agents with Dedalus SDK

Connect to hosted MCP services for extended capabilities.

Stream:

Docs

main.py

import asyncio
from dedalus_labs import AsyncDedalus, DedalusRunner
from dedalus_labs.utils.stream import stream_async
 
async def main():
    client = AsyncDedalus()
    runner = DedalusRunner(client)
    response = await runner.run(
        input="Search for the latest AI news and fetch the top 3 articles to summarize",
        model=["openai/gpt-5.2", "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6"],
        mcp_servers=["tsion/brave-search-mcp", "issac/fetch-mcp"],
        stream=True,
        # tools: local Python functions the model can call
        # instructions: custom system instructions
        # max_steps: maximum LLM calls during the run
        # response_format: Pydantic schema for structured outputs
        # credentials: for MCP servers requiring auth
    )
    await stream_async(response)
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())

Full SDK Documentation More Use Cases

Browser Use MCP

Agent Loop in Practice

Connect Browser Use to your agent in four steps. DAuth encrypts credentials client-side; the MCP server never sees raw secrets.

step_1.py

from dedalus_mcp.auth import Connection, SecretKeys
 
browser_use_mcp = Connection(
    name="browser-use-mcp",
    secrets=SecretKeys(api_key="BROWSER_USE_API_KEY"),
    base_url="https://api.browser-use.com",
    auth_header_name="X-Browser-Use-API-Key",
    auth_header_format="{api_key}",
)

Resources

Hackathon Projects & Tutorials

Get inspired by winning projects and learn from step-by-step tutorials.

Hackathon Projects

Real projects built at hackathons using Dedalus

Winner

Discer.io

by Roman Slack

1st Place YC Challenge + Best Use of Dedalus - HackPrinceton 2025

Learn Agentic AI through play. An MMO sandbox to build and deploy AI workflows with drag-and-drop blocks—like Scratch, but for AI agents.

Agentic AIEducationalGame

GitHub Devpost

Winner

SpatialMD

by Aaryaman Bajaj

Best Use of Dedalus - HackPrinceton 2025

Surgical AR guidance system that enables remote experts to guide rural surgeons using 3D reconstructions and AI-powered safety analysis.

HealthcareARAI Safety

GitHub Devpost

Winner

CourtRoom

by Mehul Goel, Utsav Kataria

Best Use of Dedalus API - TartanHacks 2026

AI courtroom debate engine where defense and prosecution agents argue with citation-locked evidence, cross-examine each other, and stream a judge verdict in real time.

AI DebateMulti-AgentCitations

GitHub

Winner

Jiri

by Nihal Josyula, Deepansh Saxena, Rithvik Duddupudi, Vedant Joshi

Best Use of Tool Calling - TartanHacks 2025

Self-improving agent that starts with zero tools, discovers MCP servers at runtime from user intent, and uses caching plus metrics-based preloading to speed future calls.

Tool CallingDynamic DiscoveryMCP

GitHub

Winner

CADly

by Nayansh Patni

Best Use of Dedalus Tool Calling (Runners Up) - TartanHacks 2026

AI-powered design-for-manufacturing platform that checks CAD parts for process violations, auto-fixes geometry, and runs Dedalus multi-agent design reviews.

CADManufacturingMulti-Agent

GitHub

Messenger AI

by Jaehun Baek, John Kim, Joshua Song

AI-powered group messaging assistant that reads texts, PDFs, and images to enrich conversations using Dedalus Labs and Photon's iMessage Kit.

MessagingiMessageMulti-modal

Devpost

Amelia

by Aaryaman Bajaj

AI co-pilot for air traffic controllers that surfaces real-time flight and weather insights, automating routine communication and reducing cognitive load.

AviationReal-time DataSafety

Devpost

Medverse

by Dongkon Lee, Kevin Park

The world's first AI-interactive 3D medical textbook — explore anatomy models of the brain, heart, and skeleton guided by an adaptive AI tutor.

Healthcare3DEducation

Devpost

GreenTrip

by Brooke Xu, +3 more

Sustainable travel planning platform that generates personalized itineraries with carbon footprint tracking, eco-credits, and geographically optimized activities.

TravelSustainabilityPlanning

Devpost

Tutorials & Guides

Step-by-step guides to build your hackathon project

TutorialBlog + Video

Build a CRM Agent with X API Integration

Learn how to build a CRM agent that searches X for high-value leads using DAuth.

TutorialBlog + Video

Finance Research Agent Tutorial

Create an AI agent that analyzes market data and generates investment insights.

TutorialBlog + Video

One-Click PDF Generator with MCP

Build a PDF generation system using MCP servers and the Dedalus SDK.

Product

DAuth: Secure Authentication for AI Agents

Learn how DAuth keeps your API keys secure while enabling powerful integrations.

Prizes

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1st Place

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Runner-up

Best Use of Dedalus API

Awarded for the most innovative use of multimodality - combining text, images, audio, and more in the Dedalus SDK.

+ Additional Dedalus credits & swag

$500

1st Place

$250

Runner-up

Best Use of Tool-Calling

Recognition for exceptional use of MCPs, local tools, or custom tool implementations in the Dedalus SDK.

+ Additional Dedalus credits & swag

Winners announced at the end of the hackathon

If you legit use Dedalus, you may get a hat from us, while supplies last

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import asyncio from dedalus_labs import AsyncDedalus, DedalusRunner from dedalus_labs.utils.stream import stream_async async def main(): client = AsyncDedalus() runner = DedalusRunner(client) response = await runner.run( input="Search for the latest AI news and fetch the top 3 articles to summarize", model=["openai/gpt-5.2", "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6"], mcp_servers=["tsion/brave-search-mcp", "issac/fetch-mcp"], stream=True, # tools: local Python functions the model can call # instructions: custom system instructions # max_steps: maximum LLM calls during the run # response_format: Pydantic schema for structured outputs # credentials: for MCP servers requiring auth ) await stream_async(response) if __name__ == "__main__": asyncio.run(main())

from dedalus_mcp.auth import Connection, SecretKeys browser_use_mcp = Connection( name="browser-use-mcp", secrets=SecretKeys(api_key="BROWSER_USE_API_KEY"), base_url="https://api.browser-use.com", auth_header_name="X-Browser-Use-API-Key", auth_header_format="{api_key}", )

Build with Dedalus at TartanHacks

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Install the SDK

Set Your API Key

Build Agents with Dedalus SDK

Agent Loop in Practice

Hackathon Projects & Tutorials

Hackathon Projects

Discer.io

SpatialMD

CourtRoom

Jiri

CADly

Messenger AI

Amelia

Medverse

GreenTrip

Tutorials & Guides

Build a CRM Agent with X API Integration

Finance Research Agent Tutorial

One-Click PDF Generator with MCP

DAuth: Secure Authentication for AI Agents

Win with Dedalus

Best Use of Dedalus API

Best Use of Tool-Calling

Join Our Community

Join Dedalus Discord

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dedalus-sdk-python

dedalus-sdk-typescript

dedalus-mcp-python

wingman

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Build with Dedalus at TartanHacks

Get Started in Minutes

Claim Your Free Credits

Install the SDK

Set Your API Key

Build Agents with Dedalus SDK

Agent Loop in Practice

Hackathon Projects & Tutorials

Hackathon Projects

Discer.io

SpatialMD

CourtRoom

Jiri

CADly

Messenger AI

Amelia

Medverse

GreenTrip

Tutorials & Guides

Build a CRM Agent with X API Integration

Finance Research Agent Tutorial

One-Click PDF Generator with MCP

DAuth: Secure Authentication for AI Agents

Win with Dedalus

Best Use of Dedalus API

Best Use of Tool-Calling

Join Our Community

Join Dedalus Discord

Star Our Repos

dedalus-sdk-python

dedalus-sdk-typescript

dedalus-mcp-python

wingman

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