External Vendor Data Collector Agent

Agent ID: external-vendor-data-collector-agent

Agent Overview

Collects specific external data for vendor assessment.

Task Description:

Gathers information from public news feeds (sentiment analysis), security rating services, and financial stability reports for a given vendor.

Reusability:

Reusable Component

Agent Type:

Deterministic (API Call)

Implementation Notes:

Orchestrates calls to multiple external APIs (News API, BitSight/SecurityScorecard, financial data providers).

Supporting Teams

Teams responsible for the continuous improvement and monitoring of this agent's efficacy.

AI Core Services

Data Governance Council

Interaction & Capabilities (A2A)

Information relevant for Agent-to-Agent communication and skill definition.

Identity (Core A2A):

Name: External Vendor Data Collector Agent
Unique ID: external-vendor-data-collector-agent

Primary Function (A2A):

Gathers information from public news feeds (sentiment analysis), security rating services, and financial stability reports for a given vendor.

Defined Agent Skills (A2A Interface):

Skill Orchestration & Execution

The operational logic for this agent, including the invocation and management of its defined skills, is handled by the backend system's orchestration layer. This layer is responsible for the agent's execution sequence, data handling according to its skill schemas, and any necessary interactions with tools or external services. The specific method (e.g., AI model call, deterministic code execution) is detailed in the 'Implementation Notes' within the Agent Overview.

Agent Card JSON (Definition)

The raw JSON representation of this agent's definition, including its skills and evaluation metrics.

{
  "id": "external-vendor-data-collector-agent",
  "name": "External Vendor Data Collector Agent",
  "description": "Collects specific external data for vendor assessment.",
  "isReusable": true,
  "taskDescription": "Gathers information from public news feeds (sentiment analysis), security rating services, and financial stability reports for a given vendor.",
  "icon": {
    "displayName": "Newspaper"
  },
  "agentType": "deterministic-api",
  "implementationNotes": "Orchestrates calls to multiple external APIs (News API, BitSight/SecurityScorecard, financial data providers).",
  "responsibleTeamIds": [
    "team-ai-core",
    "team-data-governance"
  ],
  "skills": [
    {
      "id": "collect-external-vendor-intel",
      "name": "Collect External Vendor Intel",
      "description": "Gathers data from various external sources about a vendor.",
      "inputSchemaExample": "{\n  \"properties\": {\n    \"vendorIdentifier\": {\n      \"type\": \"string\"\n    },\n    \"dataPointsRequired\": {\n      \"type\": \"array\",\n      \"items\": {\n        \"type\": \"string\"\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}",
      "outputSchemaExample": "{\n  \"properties\": {\n    \"collectedIntel\": {\n      \"type\": \"object\",\n      \"properties\": {\n        \"newsSentiment\": {\n          \"type\": \"string\"\n        },\n        \"securityScore\": {\n          \"type\": \"number\"\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
    }
  ],
  "inputs": [
    "gds-vendor-identifiers"
  ],
  "outputs": [
    "gds-external-vendor-intel"
  ]
}