can I dispatch an agent with attributes? If not, how would I dispatch an agent with a custom identifier that is immediately delivered to other participants upon connecting to the room?

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I am doing explicit agent dispatch by specifying

agent_name

, but when this agent joins the room, I want other participants who are listening to the

participant_connected

event to immediately know of some custom attributes for this agent

Hey there! To make sure everyone listening to the

participant_connected

event instantly knows the custom attributes for an agent, you can add these attributes right into the agent's metadata during the dispatch process. This way, when the agent connects, everyone else can easily access that info. Here’s a simple way to do it: • Include Custom Metadata: When you dispatch the agent, just pop the custom attributes into the

metadata

field. Like this:

const dispatch = await agentDispatchClient.createDispatch(
  roomName,
  agentName,
  { metadata: '{"custom_key": "custom_value"}' }
);

• Access Metadata in `participant_connected`: Once the agent joins the room, their metadata comes along with the participant object. Other participants can grab it through the

metadata

property in the event handler.

room.on('participantConnected', (participant) => {
  const customAttributes = JSON.parse(participant.metadata);
  console.log(customAttributes.custom_key); // Outputs "custom_value"
});

Doing it this way means everyone immediately knows the custom attributes as soon as the agent connects. If you want me to walk you through anything else, just give me a shout!