# Agents

Agents are secure, industrial-grade bridges that run as system services (daemons) within your private network. They tunnel data from local protocols (S7, Modbus, OPC UA, etc.) to your cloud workspace, ensuring connectivity that persists through system restarts and power cycles.

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/Z7gohAgWpsx8fOvj92rN" alt=""><figcaption><p>Heisenware Agent</p></figcaption></figure></div>


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.heisenware.com/app-builder/build-backend/function-explorer/agents.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.