Activation & Setup Times

Understand setup times (from instant 2-minute activation to guided custom tool sync).

Most agents on AgentCloud require under 3 minutes of initial setup to reach full operational readiness.

Setup Duration Overview#

Agent TypeEstimated SetupRequired Inputs
E-commerce & Store Care2–5 minutesStore URL & OAuth authorization
Email & Inbox Managers2 minutesGoogle Workspace or Gmail grant
Calendar & Booking Agents3 minutesWorking hours & calendar selection
Custom Skills / Internal Data10 minutesSKILL.md file or reference docs

Activation Flow#

  1. 1

    Inspect Agent Card

    Review the agent's listed capabilities and tool requirements on the catalog page.

  2. 2

    Click Activate

    Confirm adding the agent to your workspace inventory.

  3. 3

    Authorize Tool Connectors

    Complete the OAuth prompt for any external SaaS dependencies.

Next Steps#

Configure background execution schedules to let your agent operate autonomously.