diff --git a/src/a2a/server/agent_execution/context.py b/src/a2a/server/agent_execution/context.py
index 870c5f8e..a0c81ec8 100644
--- a/src/a2a/server/agent_execution/context.py
+++ b/src/a2a/server/agent_execution/context.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     InvalidParamsError,
     Message,
     MessageSendParams,
+    MessageSendConfiguration,
     Task,
 )
 from a2a.utils import get_message_text
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ def task_id(self) -> str | None:
     def context_id(self) -> str | None:
         return self._context_id
 
+    @property
+    def configuration(self) -> MessageSendConfiguration | None:
+        return self._params.configuration
+
     def _check_or_generate_task_id(self) -> None:
         if not self._params:
             return
diff --git a/src/a2a/server/tasks/task_updater.py b/src/a2a/server/tasks/task_updater.py
index 39751c92..1bc9641c 100644
--- a/src/a2a/server/tasks/task_updater.py
+++ b/src/a2a/server/tasks/task_updater.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def add_artifact(
         parts: list[Part],
         artifact_id=str(uuid.uuid4()),
         name: str | None = None,
+        metadata: dict[str, any] | None = None,
     ):
         """Add an artifact to the task."""
         self.event_queue.enqueue_event(
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ def add_artifact(
                     artifactId=artifact_id,
                     name=name,
                     parts=parts,
+                    metadata=metadata,
                 ),
             )
         )
@@ -64,6 +66,14 @@ def complete(self, message: Message | None = None):
             final=True,
         )
 
+    def failed(self, message: Message | None = None):
+        """Mark the task as failed."""
+        self.update_status(
+            TaskState.failed,
+            message=message,
+            final=True
+        )
+
     def submit(self, message: Message | None = None):
         """Mark the task as submitted."""
         self.update_status(
diff --git a/src/a2a/utils/__init__.py b/src/a2a/utils/__init__.py
index 42e5d37e..dfafb7b5 100644
--- a/src/a2a/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/src/a2a/utils/__init__.py
@@ -1,15 +1,24 @@
-from a2a.utils.artifact import new_text_artifact
+from a2a.utils.artifact import (
+    new_artifact,
+    new_data_artifact,
+    new_text_artifact,
+)
 from a2a.utils.helpers import (
     append_artifact_to_task,
     build_text_artifact,
     create_task_obj,
+    are_modalities_compatible,
 )
 from a2a.utils.message import (
     get_message_text,
     get_text_parts,
     new_agent_text_message,
+    new_agent_parts_message,
+)
+from a2a.utils.task import (
+    new_task,
+    completed_task,
 )
-from a2a.utils.task import new_task
 
 
 __all__ = [
@@ -21,4 +30,9 @@
     'new_agent_text_message',
     'new_task',
     'new_text_artifact',
+    'new_agent_parts_message',
+    'completed_task',
+    'new_artifact',
+    'new_data_artifact',
+    'are_modalities_compatible',
 ]
diff --git a/src/a2a/utils/artifact.py b/src/a2a/utils/artifact.py
index d282b686..63723340 100644
--- a/src/a2a/utils/artifact.py
+++ b/src/a2a/utils/artifact.py
@@ -3,14 +3,30 @@
 from a2a.types import Artifact, Part, TextPart
 
 
-def new_text_artifact(
-    name: str,
-    text: str,
-    description: str = '',
+def new_artifact(
+    parts: list[Part], name: str, description: str = ''
 ) -> Artifact:
     return Artifact(
         artifactId=str(uuid.uuid4()),
-        parts=[Part(root=TextPart(text=text))],
+        parts=parts,
         name=name,
         description=description,
     )
+
+def new_text_artifact(
+    name: str,
+    text: str,
+    description: str = '',
+) -> Artifact:
+    return new_artifact(
+        [Part(root=TextPart(text=text))], name, description,
+    )
+
+def new_data_artifact(
+    name: str,
+    data: dict[str, any],
+    description: str = '',
+):
+    return new_artifact(
+        [Part(root=DataPart(data=data))], name, description,
+    )
diff --git a/src/a2a/utils/helpers.py b/src/a2a/utils/helpers.py
index 651c37ea..648dd248 100644
--- a/src/a2a/utils/helpers.py
+++ b/src/a2a/utils/helpers.py
@@ -104,3 +104,18 @@ def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return wrapper
 
     return decorator
+
+
+def are_modalities_compatible(
+    server_output_modes: list[str], client_output_modes: list[str]
+):
+    """Modalities are compatible if they are both non-empty
+    and there is at least one common element.
+    """
+    if client_output_modes is None or len(client_output_modes) == 0:
+        return True
+
+    if server_output_modes is None or len(server_output_modes) == 0:
+        return True
+
+    return any(x in server_output_modes for x in client_output_modes)
diff --git a/src/a2a/utils/message.py b/src/a2a/utils/message.py
index cf153a79..5a198a1b 100644
--- a/src/a2a/utils/message.py
+++ b/src/a2a/utils/message.py
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 
 
 def new_agent_text_message(
-    text: str, context_id: str | None = None, task_id: str | None = None
+    text: str,
+    context_id: str | None = None,
+    task_id: str | None = None,
 ) -> Message:
     """Creates a new agent text message."""
     return Message(
@@ -20,6 +22,18 @@ def new_agent_text_message(
         contextId=context_id,
     )
 
+def new_agent_parts_message(
+    parts: list[Part],
+    context_id: str | None,
+    task_id: str | None = None,
+):
+    return Message(
+        role=Role.agent,
+        parts=parts,
+        messageId=str(uuid.uuid4()),
+        taskId=task_id,
+        contextId=context_id,
+    )
 
 def get_text_parts(parts: list[Part]) -> list[str]:
     """Return all text parts from a list of parts."""
diff --git a/src/a2a/utils/task.py b/src/a2a/utils/task.py
index cd0da7e4..ab4eee3b 100644
--- a/src/a2a/utils/task.py
+++ b/src/a2a/utils/task.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import uuid
 
-from a2a.types import Message, Task, TaskState, TaskStatus
+from a2a.types import Artifact, Message, Task, TaskState, TaskStatus
 
 
 def new_task(request: Message) -> Task:
@@ -12,3 +12,18 @@ def new_task(request: Message) -> Task:
         ),
         history=[request],
     )
+
+
+def completed_task(
+    task_id: str,
+    context_id: str,
+    artifacts: list[Artifact],
+    history: list[Message] = [],
+) -> Task:
+    return Task(
+        status=TaskStatus(state=TaskState.completed),
+        id=task_id,
+        contextId=context_id,
+        artifacts=artifacts,
+        history=history,
+    )