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# Vertex AI Agent

## Code

```python cookbook/models/google/gemini/vertexai_search.py theme={null}
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.google import Gemini

# Replace with your actual Vertex AI Search datastore ID
datastore_id = "projects/your-project-id/locations/global/collections/default_collection/dataStores/your-datastore-id"

agent = Agent(
    model=Gemini(
        id="gemini-2.5-flash",
        vertexai_search=True,
        vertexai_search_datastore=datastore_id,
        vertexai=True,  # Use Vertex AI endpoint
    ),
    show_tool_calls=True,
    markdown=True,
)

agent.print_response("What are our company's policies regarding remote work?")
```

## Usage

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

  <Step title="Set up Vertex AI Search datastore">
    Create a Vertex AI Search datastore in Google Cloud Console and note the datastore ID.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set environment variables">
    ```bash theme={null}
    export GOOGLE_GENAI_USE_VERTEXAI="true"
    export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="your-project-id"
    export GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION="your-location"
    ```
  </Step>

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

  <Step title="Update the datastore ID">
    Replace `datastore_id` in the code with your actual Vertex AI Search datastore ID.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run Agent">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
      python cookbook/models/google/gemini/vertexai_search.py
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      python cookbook/models/google/gemini/vertexai_search.py
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Information

* Requires setting up a Vertex AI Search datastore in Google Cloud Console
* Must use `vertexai=True` to enable Vertex AI endpoint
* The datastore ID format: `projects/{project_id}/locations/{location}/collections/default_collection/dataStores/{datastore_id}`