copilotkit--copilotkit/examples/v2/docs/reference/copilotkit-provider.mdx

---
title: CopilotKitProvider
description: "CopilotKitProvider API Reference"
---

`CopilotKitProvider` is the React context provider that initializes and manages `CopilotKitCore` for your React
application. It provides all child components with access to agents, tools, and copilot functionality through React's
context API.

## What is CopilotKitProvider?

The CopilotKitProvider is the root component that:

- Creates and manages a `CopilotKitCore` instance
- Provides React-specific features like hooks and render components
- Manages tool rendering and human-in-the-loop interactions
- Handles state synchronization between your React app and AI agents

## Basic Usage

Typically you would wrap your application with `CopilotKitProvider` at the root level:

```tsx
import { CopilotKitProvider } from "@copilotkit/react-core";

function App() {
  return (
    <CopilotKitProvider runtimeUrl="http://localhost:3000/api/copilotkit">
      {/* Your app components */}
    </CopilotKitProvider>
  );
}
```

## Props

### runtimeUrl

`string` **(optional)**

The URL of your CopilotRuntime server. The provider will automatically connect to the runtime and discover available
agents.

```tsx
<CopilotKitProvider runtimeUrl="https://api.example.com/copilot">
  {children}
</CopilotKitProvider>
```

### headers

`Record<string, string>` **(optional)**

Custom HTTP headers to include with every request to the runtime. Useful for authentication and custom metadata.

```tsx
<CopilotKitProvider
  runtimeUrl="https://api.example.com"
  headers={{
    Authorization: "Bearer your-token",
    "X-Custom-Header": "value",
  }}
>
  {children}
</CopilotKitProvider>
```

### properties

`Record<string, unknown>` **(optional)**

Application-specific data that gets forwarded to agents as additional context. Agents receive these as `forwardedProps`.

```tsx
<CopilotKitProvider
  properties={{
    userId: "user-123",
    theme: "dark",
    locale: "en-US",
    featureFlags: {
      betaFeatures: true,
    },
  }}
>
  {children}
</CopilotKitProvider>
```

### agents\_\_unsafe_dev_only

`Record<string, AbstractAgent>` **(optional, development only)**

<Warning>
  This property is intended solely for rapid prototyping during development.
  Production deployments require the security, reliability, and performance
  guarantees that only the CopilotRuntime can provide.
</Warning>

Local agents for development testing. The key becomes the agent's identifier.

```tsx
import { HttpAgent } from "@ag-ui/client";

const devAgent = new HttpAgent({
  url: "http://localhost:8000",
});

<CopilotKitProvider
  agents__unsafe_dev_only={{
    devAgent,
  }}
>
  {children}
</CopilotKitProvider>;
```

### useSingleEndpoint

`boolean` **(optional, default: `false`)**

When set to `true`, the provider connects to runtimes that expose the **single-route** transport (a single POST endpoint that multiplexes all runtime actions). Leave this `false` for the default REST-style transport.

Pair this flag with the matching server endpoint helper:

```tsx
<CopilotKitProvider runtimeUrl="/api/copilotkit" useSingleEndpoint>
  {children}
</CopilotKitProvider>
```

On the server, mount one of the single-route runtimes (`createCopilotEndpointSingleRoute` for Hono or `createCopilotEndpointSingleRouteExpress` for Express).

### renderToolCalls

`ReactToolCallRenderer[]` **(optional)**

A static list of components to render when specific tools are called. Enables visual feedback for tool execution.

```tsx
const renderToolCalls = [
  {
    name: "searchProducts",
    args: z.object({
      query: z.string(),
    }),
    render: ({ args }) => <div>Searching for: {args.query}</div>,
  },
];

<CopilotKitProvider renderToolCalls={renderToolCalls}>
  {children}
</CopilotKitProvider>;
```

<Note>
  The `renderToolCalls` array must be stable across renders. Define it outside
  your component or use `useMemo`. For dynamic tool rendering, use the
  `useRenderToolCall` hook instead.
</Note>

### frontendTools

`ReactFrontendTool[]` **(optional)**

A static list of frontend tools that agents can invoke. These are React-specific wrappers around the base `FrontendTool`
type with additional rendering capabilities.

```tsx
const tools = [
  {
    name: "showNotification",
    description: "Display a notification to the user",
    parameters: z.object({
      message: z.string(),
      type: z.enum(["info", "success", "warning", "error"]),
    }),
    handler: async ({ message, type }) => {
      toast[type](message);
      return "Notification displayed";
    },
  },
];

<CopilotKitProvider frontendTools={tools}>{children}</CopilotKitProvider>;
```

<Note>
  The `frontendTools` array must be stable across renders. For dynamically
  adding/removing tools, use the `useFrontendTool` hook.
</Note>

### humanInTheLoop

`ReactHumanInTheLoop[]` **(optional)**

Tools that require human interaction or approval before execution. These tools pause agent execution until the user
responds.

```tsx
const humanInTheLoop = [
  {
    name: "confirmAction",
    description: "Request user confirmation for an action",
    parameters: z.object({
      action: z.string(),
      details: z.string(),
    }),
    render: ({ args, resolve }) => (
      <ConfirmDialog
        action={args.action}
        details={args.details}
        onConfirm={() => resolve({ confirmed: true })}
        onCancel={() => resolve({ confirmed: false })}
      />
    ),
  },
];

<CopilotKitProvider humanInTheLoop={humanInTheLoop}>
  {children}
</CopilotKitProvider>;
```

### a2ui

`{ theme?: Theme; catalog?: any; loadingComponent?: React.ComponentType; includeSchema?: boolean }` **(optional)**

Configuration for the A2UI (Agent-to-UI) renderer. The built-in renderer activates automatically when the runtime reports that `a2ui` is configured in `CopilotRuntime`. This prop is only needed to override defaults.

| Option             | Type                  | Description                                                                                                  |
| ------------------ | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `theme`            | `Theme`               | Override the default A2UI viewer theme.                                                                      |
| `catalog`          | `any`                 | Custom component catalog. Defaults to `basicCatalog`.                                                        |
| `loadingComponent` | `React.ComponentType` | Custom loading component shown while a surface is generating.                                                |
| `includeSchema`    | `boolean`             | When `true` (default), full component schemas are sent as agent context so the agent knows what's available. |

```tsx
<CopilotKitProvider
  runtimeUrl="/api/copilotkit"
  a2ui={{
    theme: myCustomTheme,
    catalog: myCustomCatalog,
    loadingComponent: MySpinner,
    includeSchema: true,
  }}
>
  {children}
</CopilotKitProvider>
```

### children

`ReactNode` **(required)**

The React components that will have access to the CopilotKit context.

## Context Value

The provider makes a `CopilotKitContextValue` available to child components through React context:

```typescript
interface CopilotKitContextValue {
  copilotkit: CopilotKitCore;
  renderToolCalls: ReactToolCallRenderer<any>[];
  currentRenderToolCalls: ReactToolCallRenderer<unknown>[];
  setCurrentRenderToolCalls: React.Dispatch<
    React.SetStateAction<ReactToolCallRenderer<unknown>[]>
  >;
}
```

Access this context using the `useCopilotKit` hook:

```tsx
import { useCopilotKit } from "@copilotkit/react-core";

function MyComponent() {
  const { copilotkit } = useCopilotKit();

  // Access CopilotKitCore instance
  const agent = copilotkit.getAgent("assistant");
}
```

## Considerations

### Server-Side Rendering (SSR)

The provider is compatible with SSR but won't fetch runtime information during server-side rendering. The runtime
connection is established only on the client side to prevent blocking SSR.

### Dynamic Updates

You can dynamically update the following props:

- `runtimeUrl`: Changing this will disconnect from the current runtime and connect to the new one
- `headers`: Updates are applied to all future requests
- `properties`: Changes are immediately available to agents