> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://agno-v2.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Vertex AI Image Input URL

> Pass an image URL to Claude on Vertex AI and search the web for more context.

```python image_input_url.py theme={null}
"""
Vertexai Image Input Url
========================

Cookbook example for `vertexai/claude/image_input_url.py`.
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.media import Image
from agno.models.vertexai.claude import Claude
from agno.tools.websearch import WebSearchTools

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

agent = Agent(
    model=Claude(id="claude-sonnet-4@20250514"),
    tools=[WebSearchTools()],
    markdown=True,
)

agent.print_response(
    "Tell me about this image and search the web for more information.",
    images=[
        Image(
            url="https://fastly.picsum.photos/id/237/200/300.jpg?hmac=TmmQSbShHz9CdQm0NkEjx1Dyh_Y984R9LpNrpvH2D_U"
        ),
    ],
    stream=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

if __name__ == "__main__":
    pass
```

## Run the Example

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

**1. Install dependencies**

```bash theme={null}
uv pip install -U agno "anthropic[vertex]" ddgs
```

**2. Export environment variables**

```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
export ANTHROPIC_VERTEX_PROJECT_ID="your_anthropic_vertex_project_id_here"
export CLOUD_ML_REGION="your_cloud_ml_region_here"
```

```bash Windows theme={null}
$Env:ANTHROPIC_VERTEX_PROJECT_ID="your_anthropic_vertex_project_id_here"
$Env:CLOUD_ML_REGION="your_cloud_ml_region_here"
```

**3. Authenticate with Google Cloud**

Sign in with Application Default Credentials:

```bash theme={null}
gcloud auth application-default login
```

**4. Run the example**

Save the code above as `image_input_url.py`, then run:

```bash theme={null}
python image_input_url.py
```

Full source: [cookbook/90\_models/vertexai/claude/image\_input\_url.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/v3.0.4/cookbook/90_models/vertexai/claude/image_input_url.py)


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