update_global_data

Update the global data with new values. Functionally identical to set_global_data() — both merge the provided dictionary into the existing global data.

Parameters

data

dict[str, Any]Required

Dictionary of key/value pairs to merge into global data.

Returns

AgentBase — Returns self for method chaining.

Example

from signalwire import AgentBase
from signalwire.core.function_result import FunctionResult
agent = AgentBase(name="support", route="/support")
agent.set_prompt_text("You are a helpful assistant.")
@agent.tool(description="Authenticate the caller")
def authenticate(args, raw_data=None):
    user = {"name": "Alice", "tier": "gold"}  # Replace with your user lookup
    agent.update_global_data({
        "authenticated": True,
        "user_name": user["name"],
        "user_tier": user["tier"]
    })
    return FunctionResult(f"Welcome back, {user['name']}.")
agent.serve()