Runtime Tutorials

Progressive learning path for building LLM applications with Runtime.

Learning Path

Follow these tutorials in sequence to build expertise:

1. Getting Started

• First Pipeline - Build your first LLM application (15 min)

2. Conversations

• Multi-Turn Conversations - Add conversation state and memory (20 min)

3. Tools & Integration

• MCP Integration - Connect external tools via MCP (30 min)

4. Safety & Validation

• Validation & Guardrails - Add content safety checks (20 min)

5. Production Ready

• Production Deployment - Build production-ready apps (40 min)

6. Advanced Topics

• Advanced Patterns - Optimization and advanced techniques (30 min)

What You’ll Learn

Tutorial 1: First Pipeline

• Create and configure pipelines
• Connect to LLM providers
• Execute basic requests
• Handle responses and costs

Tutorial 2: Multi-Turn Conversations

• Manage conversation state
• Implement Redis persistence
• Handle context windows
• Build chatbot interfaces

Tutorial 3: MCP Integration

• Set up MCP servers
• Register external tools
• Handle tool calls
• Build tool-enabled agents

Tutorial 4: Validation & Guardrails

• Implement content filters
• Add custom validators
• Handle validation errors
• Build safe applications

Tutorial 5: Production Deployment

• Error handling strategies
• Monitoring and logging
• Cost optimization
• Scalability patterns

Tutorial 6: Advanced Patterns

• Multi-provider fallback
• Streaming optimization
• Custom middleware
• Performance tuning

Prerequisites

• Go 1.21 or higher
• Basic Go programming knowledge
• LLM API keys (OpenAI, Claude, or Gemini)
• Terminal/command line familiarity

Time Estimate

• Quick Start: Tutorial 1 only (15 min)
• Core Skills: Tutorials 1-3 (65 min)
• Production Ready: Tutorials 1-5 (125 min)
• Complete Path: All tutorials (155 min)

Next Steps

Start with First Pipeline to build your first LLM application.

See Also

• Runtime Reference - Complete API documentation
• Runtime How-To - Task-focused guides
• Runtime Explanation - Architecture concepts