Tasks

Reference for the Agent Gateway Tasks page, which shows the live status of active and recent surface, connection point, and MCP proxy tasks.

The Tasks page shows the current execution status of all active and recently completed tasks across every surface, connection point, and MCP proxy on this gateway instance.

Access the Tasks page from the dashboard sidebar under Tasks.

What the Tasks page shows

The page is divided into three sections, each corresponding to a task type.

Surface tasks

Tasks produced by surfaces processing agent requests.

ColumnDescription
Task IDUnique identifier for this task execution.
SurfaceThe surface that produced this task. Select to open the surface.
ProtocolThe protocol used: A2A, AP2, or MCP.
StatusCurrent task status: active, completed, failed, or cancelled.
DurationHow long the task has been running or ran before completion.
ThroughputData transfer rate in bytes per second while the task was active.
Last activeWhen the task last produced activity.

A summary bar above the table shows the count of active, completed, and failed tasks within the activity window. The activity window duration is configured in Settings under Task activity window.

Connection point tasks

Tasks produced when remote gateways use connection points to establish or maintain DIDComm tunnels.

ColumnDescription
Task IDUnique identifier.
Connection pointThe connection point that produced this task.
StatusCurrent task status.
DurationTask duration.

MCP proxy tasks

Tasks produced when MCP proxies translate tool calls into REST API requests.

ColumnDescription
Task IDUnique identifier.
ProxyThe MCP proxy that produced this task. Select to open the proxy.
ToolThe MCP tool invoked.
StatusCurrent task status.
DurationTask duration.

Auto-refresh

The Tasks page updates automatically on a fixed interval. Updates arrive via the WebSocket connection the dashboard maintains. The page does not need to be manually refreshed. Select Refresh to force an immediate update.

  • Observability: Per-surface monitoring charts and how to drill down from the gateway-wide home screen.
  • Settings: Configure the task activity window.