# Expanding Managed Agents in Gemini API: background tasks, remote MCP and more

Source: [Google](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/expanding-managed-agents-gemini-api/)  
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Published: Unknown  
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## Why Included

Gemini Managed Agents can now run asynchronously, connect to remote MCP servers, call client-side functions, and rotate credentials without losing sandbox state.

## Source Summary

**The gist** Google added **background execution**, **remote MCP integration**, **custom function calling**, and **credential refresh** to Managed Agents in the Gemini Interactions API.

## Practical Implication

**Why it matters** Builders can turn agents into **asynchronous cloud workers**, reconnect to long jobs, combine sandbox tools with private endpoints, and execute business logic in their own client.

## Agent-Ready Context

**The gist** Google added **background execution**, **remote MCP integration**, **custom function calling**, and **credential refresh** to Managed Agents in the Gemini Interactions API.

**Why it matters** Builders can turn agents into **asynchronous cloud workers**, reconnect to long jobs, combine sandbox tools with private endpoints, and execute business logic in their own client.

**Watch out** Custom functions pause at **requires_action** for client execution, and remote MCP access still requires careful network rules and credential handling.

## Context Map

- Layer: tools
- Domains: coding
- Topics: cloud-agents, mcp, tool-use

## Uncertainty

- Custom functions pause at **requires_action** for client execution, and remote MCP access still requires careful network rules and credential handling.

## Agent Instruction

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