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# Input as Dictionary

This example shows how to pass input to a team as a dictionary format, useful for multimodal inputs or structured data.

## Code

```python cookbook/examples/teams/basic/input_as_dict.py theme={null}
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.team import Team

# Create a research team
team = Team(
    members=[
        Agent(
            name="Sarah",
            role="Data Researcher",
            instructions="Focus on gathering and analyzing data",
        ),
        Agent(
            name="Mike",
            role="Technical Writer",
            instructions="Create clear, concise summaries",
        ),
    ],
    stream=True,
    markdown=True,
)

team.print_response(
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": [
            {"type": "text", "text": "What's in this image?"},
            {
                "type": "image_url",
                "image_url": {
                    "url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Gfp-wisconsin-madison-the-nature-boardwalk.jpg/2560px-Gfp-wisconsin-madison-the-nature-boardwalk.jpg",
                },
            },
        ],
    },
    stream=True,
    markdown=True,
)
```

## Usage

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

  <Step title="Install required libraries">
    ```bash theme={null}
    pip install agno
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set environment variables">
    ```bash theme={null}
    export OPENAI_API_KEY=****
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the agent">
    ```bash theme={null}
    python cookbook/examples/teams/basic/input_as_dict.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>