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Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)-Build & Deploy AI Agents (Udemy.com)

A hands-on, code-first course covering ADK architecture, tools, memory, callbacks, guardrails, and deployment

Created by: Janakiram MSV

Last updated March 2026

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What you will learn

  • Understand the building blocks of LLMs and how they power intelligent agents
  • Set up and scaffold your first AI agent using Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK)
  • Run agents through the ADK Web UI, CLI, and REST API
  • Master ADK's architecture including the Runner, Sessions, State, and the Event Loop
  • Connect agents to Gemini, GPT, Ollama, and third-party models through Vertex AI and LiteLLM
  • Build and integrate Function Tools, Built-in Tools, OpenAPI Tools, and MCP Tools
  • Use LangChain and CrewAI tools within ADK agents
  • Implement session-based memory, shared state, and long-term memory for persistent agents
  • Add callbacks and guardrails to control agent behavior before and after model and tool execution
  • Prepare agents for production and deploy them to Google Cloud Run
  • Deploy agents to Vertex AI Agent Engine for managed, scalable hosting

How it compares

Against the other 1,182 rated Udemy courses in IT & Software on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 67% of them
  • Reviews310#713 of 1,183 by number of reviews
  • Length4.5 hoursshorter than 56% of them
  • Last updatedMarch 2026more recently than 69% of them

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Course Description

Every major framework gives you a way to build AI agents. But most courses teach you to build toy demos that never leave your laptop.

This course is different.

You will go from your very first agent to deploying a production-ready, guardrailed system on Google Cloud, entirely within Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK).

ADK is not another wrapper around an LLM. It is a purpose-built agent framework with first-class support for tool integration, session management, shared state, long-term memory, lifecycle callbacks, and native Google Cloud deployment. Unlike courses that hop between five frameworks in a weekend, this one goes deep on one.

The course spans 11 carefully sequenced modules. Foundations (Modules 1 through 5) take you from zero to running agents with the Web UI, CLI, and API. Pillars (Modules 6 through 10) go deep into architecture, models, tools, memory, callbacks, and guardrails. Deployment (Module 11) gets your agent running on Cloud Run and Vertex AI Agent Engine.

Every module follows a consistent rhythm. Concept slides, live demos, hands-on labs, and a quiz.

This is a code-first, hands-on course. Not for no-code builders or Python beginners. For developers serious about building AI agents that actually ship.

Enroll and let's build.

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Instructor Details

Janakiram MSV

Janakiram is a practicing architect, analyst, and advisor with a focus on emerging infrastructure technologies. He provides strategic advisory to technology platform companies, startups, ISVs, and enterprises.

As a practitioner working with a diverse Enterprise customer base across the domains of AI, IoT, Cloud, Microservices, DevOps, and SaaS, Janakiram gains insight into the enterprise challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities involved in emerging technology adoption.

Janakiram is a certified AWS Associate Architect, AWS Associate Developer, AWS Associate SysOps Admin, Azure Developer, Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, and Certified  Kubernetes Application Developer.

Before starting his own venture, Janakiram has worked at world-class companies including Microsoft Corporation, Bell Labs, and Amazon Web Services.

Janakiram is recognized as a Google Developer Expert for Cloud and IoT, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, Microsoft Regional Director, IBM Champion, Intel Software Innovator, and an Ambassador for the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.

Janakiram regularly writes for Forbes Technology and The New Stack.


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Reviews

4.6

310 ratings on Udemy

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By Sriram G P on 9/5/2026

Excellent course on Google ADK and Agentic AI! The course provides a very practical understanding of how to design, build, integrate, and deploy AI agents using Google ADK. I particularly liked the hands-on approach and real-world perspective, which makes it easier to think about applying these concepts to enterprise use cases. A highly recommended course for anyone looking to move beyond basic GenAI and start building real agentic AI solutions.

By Harish Yerram on 9/1/2026

Learnt lot of stuff with minimal cost though all the things are entirely free. As I am completely new to this agent building and deployments it helped me learn some new things. This is a strong base. Thankyou.

By Nityanand Gaonkar on 8/30/2026

This is well structured course with all necessary information for students to learn about Agent development and deployment. I really liked the content and presentation. Labs are very helpful to learn the concept and try out

By MatishPatil.Cloud Patil on 8/13/2026

The course is well structured and gives a basic understanding of the AI Agents built using Google ADK. All the basic parts are covered including deployment but may not be in-depth. It would be a good course if you want to understand 'How AI Agents work from Development to Deployment'. Thanks Jani. Keep up the good work.

By Vijaykumar Rajput on 8/9/2026

My only recommendation is to explain each line of the code individually during demo and highlight the corresponding line while explaining it.

By Akshay Nikam on 7/6/2026

Started this course with little to no knowledge of Google ADK, and with end of this course having pretty clear picture of What are the ADK agents, how to build those, deploy and consume. Recommend this course to one looking to step into journey of Google ADK.

By Connor Taylor-Brown on 4/9/2026

There are a few inaccuracies in the quizzes. ollama/ is given as an answer, for example. With another question about import statements, the selected answer is clearly contradicted by the actual code. The instructions for setting up the lab are out of order with the first hands-on lab.

By Sriram Subramanian on 3/25/2026

I want to thank Jani for a well-structured, organized, and in-depth course. I loved the presentation and graphics (detailed and pleasing to the eye, such as "What is an Agent," "Google Agentic AI Stack," etc.), demos, and quizzes. I also loved how the course progresses from a stack-agnostic introduction to agents to elaborating on building with Google ADK, and goes in-depth into advanced topics such as callbacks/guardrails. Overall, a great course to learn about AI Agents and how to build them using Google ADK. I strongly recommend!

By Vinod Kewat on 3/20/2026

Great course but some improvement needed 1. Voice is not clear, always some irritating noise comes 2. Some of the screen are not properly shared. For example in Video11 the instructor is talking about some screen while sharing something else.

By Sriram Gullapalli on 3/8/2026

A great start to the course. The rest of the curriculum also appears to be very well curated. It seems like a worthwhile program for gaining an easy and clear understanding of Google ADK

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