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  1. Reference
  2. Tool definition

Glossary

Tool definition

The name, description and parameter schema that tell the model what a tool does. It is all the model knows about the tool, so vague ones lead to wrong calls.

Where it is explained

  • Function and tool callingTools and agents

See also

Terms explained in the same lessons.

  • Executor
  • Function calling (tool calling)
  • Hosted tool
  • Strict mode
  • Idempotency key
  • JSON Schema
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