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Tools API ​

Manage and execute tools from the unified tool system. Tools can be backed by OpenAPI specifications or MCP servers and expose discrete actions that can be invoked independently or bound to agents.

List Tools ​

GET /api/client/v1/tools

Query Parameters ​

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
statusstringNoFilter by status: active, disabled
typestringNoFilter by type: openapi, mcp

Response ​

json
{
  "tools": [
    {
      "key": "weather-api",
      "name": "Weather API",
      "description": "Real-time weather data",
      "type": "openapi",
      "status": "active",
      "actions": [
        {
          "key": "get-current-weather",
          "name": "Get Current Weather",
          "description": "Retrieve current weather for a location",
          "inputSchema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "location": { "type": "string", "description": "City name" }
            },
            "required": ["location"]
          }
        }
      ],
      "createdAt": "2026-02-01T08:00:00.000Z"
    }
  ]
}

Get Tool ​

GET /api/client/v1/tools/:toolKey

Path Parameters ​

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
toolKeystringYesUnique tool key

Response ​

json
{
  "tool": {
    "key": "weather-api",
    "name": "Weather API",
    "description": "Real-time weather data",
    "type": "openapi",
    "status": "active",
    "actions": [
      {
        "key": "get-current-weather",
        "name": "Get Current Weather",
        "description": "Retrieve current weather for a location",
        "inputSchema": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "location": { "type": "string" }
          },
          "required": ["location"]
        }
      }
    ],
    "createdAt": "2026-02-01T08:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

Execute Tool Action ​

Execute a specific action on a tool.

POST /api/client/v1/tools/:toolKey/actions/:actionKey/execute

Path Parameters ​

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
toolKeystringYesTool key
actionKeystringYesAction key within the tool

Request ​

json
{
  "arguments": {
    "location": "Istanbul"
  }
}

Accepts arguments or args as the key for the action parameters.

Response ​

json
{
  "result": {
    "temperature": 22,
    "condition": "Partly Cloudy",
    "humidity": 65
  },
  "latencyMs": 234,
  "toolKey": "weather-api",
  "actionKey": "get-current-weather"
}

Error Response ​

json
{
  "error": "Connection timeout to upstream service"
}

Tool Types ​

TypeSourceDescription
openapiOpenAPI 3.x specificationActions are derived from the spec's operations
mcpMCP serverActions are extracted from the MCP server's tool list

Tool Lifecycle ​

  1. Create a tool in the dashboard with an OpenAPI spec or MCP server URL
  2. Actions are parsed automatically from the spec
  3. Bind tools to agents or call them directly via the API
  4. Execution is logged with latency, arguments, results, and errors

Errors ​

StatusDescription
400Execution failed (upstream error returned)
401Invalid API token
403Tool is disabled
404Tool or action not found
500Internal server error

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