Tool lifecycle

Give an agent a bounded action, configure its inputs and authentication, then verify its success and failure behavior in a test call.

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Prerequisites

• A workflow with an Agent node.
• A specific action that should be available to the agent.

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Add and verify a tool

1. Open Tools and choose Create tool.
2. Select the tool category and give it a clear name and description.
3. Configure the destination, parameters, credentials, or call behavior for that category.
4. Attach the tool to the Agent node that should invoke it.
5. Test a valid invocation, a rejected input, and a timeout or unavailable destination.

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Constraints and failure states

Only configured tools attached to the current node are available during that exchange. A tool can return an error without ending the call; the prompt should tell the agent how to recover or ask for clarification.

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Protect your data

Use least-privilege credentials and validate tool inputs at the destination. Never place a provider secret in a tool description or a spoken prompt.

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Related

• HTTP tool
• End Call tool
• MCP connections