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RemoteA2aAgent handlers crash on None converter results (AttributeError) #5187
Description
Bug Description
In remote_a2a_agent.py, both _handle_a2a_response() (legacy) and _handle_a2a_response_v2() access attributes like event.content or event.custom_metadata on results from convert_a2a_message_to_event() / convert_a2a_task_to_event() without checking for None. This results in AttributeError when a converter legitimately returns None.
Additionally, the legacy handler still uses the outdated event_converter.py path instead of the newer to_adk_event.py converters, and update.context_id is ignored in favor of task.context_id only.
Steps to Reproduce
This can be triggered when a remote A2A agent sends:
- A message with no convertible parts
- A task snapshot with no artifacts and no status message
- A status update where the message converter returns
None
Expected Behavior
Handlers should guard against None converter results with early returns.
Affected Files
src/google/adk/agents/remote_a2a_agent.py
Activity
enjoykumawat commentedon Apr 7, 2026
I'd like to work on this. The fix is a None-check on converter results before accessing attributes. Will submit a PR shortly.
fix: guard against None converter results in RemoteA2aAgent
fix: guard against None converter results in RemoteA2aAgent handlers
fix: guard against None converter results in RemoteA2aAgent handlers
fix: guard against None converter results in RemoteA2aAgent
sanketpatil06 commentedon Apr 14, 2026
Hello @YizukiAme,
Thank you for reporting this issue and providing the details. I was able to reproduce it on my end.
The
AttributeErroroccurs because the asynchronous_handle_a2a_responsemethod tries to access attributes of an empty event. This happens when the internal converter processes A2A status updates that are empty or contain only metadata.Pull Requests #5199 and #5219 have already been opened to address this, and our team is currently reviewing them.
We truly appreciate your contributions!
fix: guard against None converter results in RemoteA2aAgent
fix: guard against None converter results in RemoteA2aAgent handlers
fix: guard against None converter results in RemoteA2aAgent
fix: guard against None converter results in RemoteA2aAgent handlers