Set Up Tool Calling For Your Model

Configure tools your chat model can use to answer the query.

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Tool Calling with Agent

We recommend using tools with the Agent component. For details, see Agent. You can also use tools with an Agent component. For an overview of different ways to set up tool calling and their advantages, see Agentic Pipelines and AI Agent.

About This Task

Tool calling, also known as function calling, lets the LLM in your app call a pipeline component. This is useful when the model needs information or capabilities beyond what it knows, such as retrieving real-time data.

Set Up Tool Calling

We recommend using tools with the Agent component. For details, see AI Agent and Configuring Agent.