# networkRoute()

> **Deprecated:** Agent networks are deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Use [supervisor agents](https://mastra.ai/docs/agents/supervisor-agents) with `agent.stream()` or `agent.generate()` instead. See the [migration guide](https://mastra.ai/guides/migrations/network-to-supervisor) to upgrade.

Creates a network route handler for streaming network execution using the AI SDK format. This function registers an HTTP `POST` endpoint that accepts messages, executes an agent network, and streams the response back to the client in AI SDK-compatible format. Agent networks allow a routing agent to delegate tasks to other agents. You have to use it inside a [custom API route](https://mastra.ai/docs/server/custom-api-routes).

Use [`handleNetworkStream()`](https://mastra.ai/reference/ai-sdk/handle-network-stream) if you need a framework-agnostic handler.

`networkRoute()` keeps the existing AI SDK v5/default behavior. If your app is typed against AI SDK v6, pass `version: 'v6'`.

## Usage example

This example shows how to set up a network route at the `/network` endpoint that uses an agent with the ID `weatherAgent`.

```typescript
import { Mastra } from '@mastra/core'
import { networkRoute } from '@mastra/ai-sdk'

export const mastra = new Mastra({
  server: {
    apiRoutes: [
      networkRoute({
        path: '/network',
        agent: 'weatherAgent',
      }),
    ],
  },
})
```

You can also use dynamic agent routing based on an `agentId`. The URL `/network/weatherAgent` will resolve to the agent with the ID `weatherAgent`.

```typescript
import { Mastra } from '@mastra/core'
import { networkRoute } from '@mastra/ai-sdk'

export const mastra = new Mastra({
  server: {
    apiRoutes: [
      networkRoute({
        path: '/network/:agentId',
      }),
    ],
  },
})
```

## Parameters

**version** (`'v5' | 'v6'`): Selects the AI SDK stream contract to emit. Omit it or pass \`'v5'\` for the existing default behavior. Pass \`'v6'\` when your app is typed against AI SDK v6 response helpers. (Default: `'v5'`)

**path** (`string`): The route path (e.g., \`/network\` or \`/network/:agentId\`). Include \`:agentId\` for dynamic agent routing. (Default: `'/network/:agentId'`)

**agent** (`string`): The ID of the routing agent to use for this network route. Required if the path doesn't include \`:agentId\`.

**defaultOptions** (`AgentExecutionOptions`): Default options passed to agent execution. These can include instructions, memory configuration, maxSteps, and other execution settings.

## Additional configuration

You can use [`prepareSendMessagesRequest`](https://ai-sdk.dev/docs/reference/ai-sdk-ui/use-chat#transport.default-chat-transport.prepare-send-messages-request) to customize the request sent to the network route, for example to pass additional configuration to the agent:

```typescript
const { error, status, sendMessage, messages, regenerate, stop } = useChat({
  transport: new DefaultChatTransport({
    api: 'http://localhost:4111/network',
    prepareSendMessagesRequest({ messages }) {
      return {
        body: {
          messages,
          // Pass memory config
          memory: {
            thread: 'user-1',
            resource: 'user-1',
          },
        },
      }
    },
  }),
})
```