Tool Invocation

A capability that enables an AI model to identify when an external function or tool should be invoked, generate the required structured arguments, and incorporate the returned results into its workflow or response.

The process by which an AI agent dynamically identifies and chooses the appropriate tool to perform a task.

The practice of executing multiple tools sequentially, passing the output of one tool as input to the next.

The process of invoking an external API to perform an action, retrieve data, or interact with a service as part of an AI agent's workflow.

Operations performed by an AI system that interact with external tools, services, APIs, or physical systems to retrieve information, modify state, or execute tasks beyond the model's internal reasoning.

The process of verifying that external tool calls, arguments, and execution responses conform to expected schemas.