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OpenSearch Agent Server for OpenSearch Dashboards — multi-agent orchestrator with page-context routing

Project description

OpenSearch Agent Server

A multi-agent orchestration server for OpenSearch Dashboards with context-aware routing and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration.

Overview

OpenSearch Agent Server enables intelligent agent-based interactions within OpenSearch Dashboards by:

  • Multi-Agent Orchestration — Routes requests to specialized agents based on context
  • OpenSearch Integration — Connects to OpenSearch via MCP for real-time data access
  • AG-UI Protocol — Implements OpenSearch Dashboard's agent UI protocol with SSE streaming
  • Flexible LLM Support — Works with AWS Bedrock, Ollama, or other LLM providers
  • Production Ready — Includes authentication, rate limiting, error recovery, and observability

Architecture

OpenSearch Dashboards (AG-UI)
            ↓
    OpenSearch Agent Server
    ├── Router (context-based)
    ├── Agent Registry
    │   ├── ART Agent (strands-agents)
    │   └── Default Agent
    └── OpenSearch MCP Server
            ↓
    OpenSearch Cluster

Features

  • Context-Aware Routing — Automatically selects the appropriate agent based on request context
  • Streaming Responses — Real-time SSE streaming for interactive user experiences
  • Tool Execution — Agents can execute tools and visualize results in the dashboard
  • Authentication & Authorization — JWT-based auth with configurable policies
  • Rate Limiting — Protects backend services from overload
  • Error Recovery — Automatic retry with exponential backoff
  • Observability — Structured logging with request tracking

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.12+
  • OpenSearch 2.x (local or remote cluster)
  • LLM Provider (choose one):
    • AWS Bedrock (requires AWS credentials)
    • Ollama (local installation)

Installation

  1. Clone the repository

    git clone https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-agent-server.git
    cd opensearch-agent-server
    
  2. Create virtual environment

    python -m venv .venv
    source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
    
  3. Install dependencies

    pip install -e .
    
  4. Configure environment

    cp .env.example .env
    # Edit .env with your configuration
    

Configuration

Create a .env file with the following settings:

# OpenSearch Connection
OPENSEARCH_URL=https://localhost:9200
OPENSEARCH_USERNAME=admin
OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD=admin

# Authentication (set to false for local development)
AG_UI_AUTH_ENABLED=false

# CORS (allow OpenSearch Dashboards origin)
AG_UI_CORS_ORIGINS=http://localhost:5601

# LLM Provider — Option 1: AWS Bedrock
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your_access_key
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your_secret_key
AWS_REGION=us-east-1
BEDROCK_INFERENCE_PROFILE_ARN=arn:aws:bedrock:...

# LLM Provider — Option 2: Ollama (local)
OLLAMA_MODEL=llama3

# Logging
AG_UI_LOG_FORMAT=human
AG_UI_LOG_LEVEL=INFO

Quick Start

./scripts/quickstart.sh

This clones, builds, and starts everything in one command:

  1. Clones search-relevance and OpenSearch Dashboards (with the dashboards-search-relevance plugin)
  2. Bootstraps OSD and starts OpenSearch via ./gradlew run
  3. Starts MCP Server (port 3001), OSD (port 5601), and Agent Server (port 8001)
  4. Creates a workspace with a local data source and loads demo data
  5. Runs a smoke test against all services

Prerequisites: Java 21+, Node.js 20+, Python 3.12+, uv, yarn, jq, curl

Access the Chat: Open http://localhost:5601 and click the chat icon in the header.

Manual Setup

To run each component separately:

Terminal 1 - OpenSearch

# Start OpenSearch on port 9200
docker run -d -p 9200:9200 -p 9600:9600 \
  -e "discovery.type=single-node" \
  -e "OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD=Admin1234!" \
  opensearchproject/opensearch:latest

# Verify
curl http://localhost:9200 -u admin:Admin1234!

Terminal 2 - Agent Server

cd opensearch-agent-server
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your settings
source .venv/bin/activate
python run_server.py

# Server starts on http://localhost:8001

Terminal 3 - OpenSearch Dashboards

cd OpenSearch-Dashboards
# Ensure config/opensearch_dashboards.yml has chat.agUiUrl configured
yarn start --no-base-path

# Dashboard opens on http://localhost:5601

Access the Chat

  • Open http://localhost:5601
  • Click the chat icon in the top-right header
  • Start asking questions about your data!

Usage

Start the Server

python run_server.py

Or using uvicorn directly:

uvicorn server.ag_ui_app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8001

The server will start on http://localhost:8001

Verify Installation

# Check server health
curl http://localhost:8001/health

# List available agents
curl http://localhost:8001/agents

# Test agent interaction (requires OpenSearch running)
curl -X POST http://localhost:8001/runs \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "input": "Show me recent logs",
    "context": [{"appId": "discover"}]
  }'

Integration with OpenSearch Dashboards

  1. Start OpenSearch (port 9200)

    # Using Docker
    docker run -d -p 9200:9200 -p 9600:9600 \
      -e "discovery.type=single-node" \
      -e "OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD=Admin1234!" \
      opensearchproject/opensearch:latest
    
    # Or use your local OpenSearch installation
    
  2. Start OpenSearch Agent Server (port 8001)

    cd opensearch-agent-server
    source .venv/bin/activate
    python run_server.py
    
  3. Configure OpenSearch Dashboards

    Edit config/opensearch_dashboards.yml:

    # OpenSearch connection
    opensearch.hosts: ["http://localhost:9200"]
    opensearch.ssl.verificationMode: none
    
    # Enable new UI header (required for chat button)
    uiSettings:
      overrides:
        "home:useNewHomePage": true
    
    # Enable context provider (sends page context to agent)
    contextProvider:
      enabled: true
    
    # Enable chat with opensearch agent server
    chat:
      enabled: true
      agUiUrl: "http://localhost:8001/runs"
    
  4. Start OpenSearch Dashboards (port 5601)

    cd OpenSearch-Dashboards
    yarn start --no-base-path
    
  5. Access the Chat Interface

    • Open http://localhost:5601 in your browser
    • Look for the chat icon in the top-right header
    • Click to open the assistant panel
    • Start chatting with your data!

Development

Install Development Dependencies

pip install -e ".[dev]"

Run Tests

pytest

Code Formatting

ruff format .
ruff check .

Project Structure

opensearch-agent-server/
├── src/
│   ├── agents/                    # Agent implementations
│   │   ├── art/                   # ART (Search Relevance Testing) agent
│   │   │   ├── art_agent.py       # ART orchestrator agent
│   │   │   └── specialized_agents.py  # Hypothesis, evaluation, UBI sub-agents
│   │   ├── base.py                # Agent protocol / base types
│   │   └── default_agent.py       # General OpenSearch assistant
│   ├── orchestrator/              # Routing and registry
│   │   ├── router.py              # Context-based routing
│   │   └── registry.py            # Agent registry
│   ├── server/                    # FastAPI application
│   │   ├── ag_ui_app.py           # Main FastAPI app and lifespan
│   │   ├── agent_orchestrator.py  # Orchestrator: routes requests to agents
│   │   ├── run_routes.py          # AG-UI protocol endpoints
│   │   ├── config.py              # Configuration management
│   │   └── ...                    # Middleware, auth, rate limiting, etc.
│   ├── tools/                     # Agent tools (local computation)
│   │   └── art/                   # ART-specific tools
│   │       └── experiment_tools.py  # Experiment results aggregation
│   └── utils/                     # Shared utilities
│       ├── mcp_connection.py      # OpenSearch MCP client
│       ├── logging_helpers.py     # Structured logging
│       ├── monitored_tool.py      # Tool instrumentation wrapper
│       └── ...                    # Persistence, activity monitor, etc.
├── tests/
│   ├── helpers/                   # Shared test helpers
│   ├── integration/               # Integration tests
│   └── unit/                      # Unit tests
├── run_server.py                  # Entry point
├── pyproject.toml                 # Project metadata and dependencies
└── .env.example                   # Environment template

API Endpoints

Health Check

GET /health

Returns server health status.

List Agents

GET /agents

Returns available agents and their capabilities.

Create Run (AG-UI Protocol)

POST /runs

Creates a new agent run with streaming responses via SSE.

Get Run Status

GET /runs/{run_id}

Returns the status of a specific run.

Troubleshooting

OpenSearch Connection Issues

  • Verify OpenSearch is running: curl http://localhost:9200
  • Check credentials in .env
  • Disable SSL verification for local development

LLM Provider Issues

  • AWS Bedrock: Ensure AWS credentials are configured
  • Ollama: Verify Ollama is running: ollama list

Port Conflicts

If port 8001 is in use, modify the startup command:

uvicorn server.ag_ui_app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8002

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
  3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
  5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

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