> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs-v1.agno.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Input as List

This example shows how to pass a list of messages as input to an agent.

## Code

```python cookbook/agent_concepts/other/input_as_list.py theme={null}
from agno.agent import Agent

Agent().print_response(
    [
        {"type": "text", "text": "What's in this image?"},
        {
            "type": "image_url",
            "image_url": {
                "url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Gfp-wisconsin-madison-the-nature-boardwalk.jpg/2560px-Gfp-wisconsin-madison-the-nature-boardwalk.jpg",
            },
        },
    ],
    stream=True,
    markdown=True,
)
```

## Usage

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Set your API key">
    ```bash theme={null}
    export OPENAI_API_KEY=xxx
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install libraries">
    ```bash theme={null}
    pip install -U openai agno
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run Agent">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac theme={null}
      python cookbook/agent_concepts/other/input_as_list.py
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      python cookbook/agent_concepts/other/input_as_list.py
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>
</Steps>