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Agents user guide
Last updated Mar 7, 2025
Tools
Tools offer agents both access to critical context from data stored in business applications, and the ability to execute actions based on objectives outlined in the prompt. Tools are how the agent's reasoning and planning can turn into action. Without giving an agent explicit access to a tool, the agent is not able to execute functions (outside of Context Grounding and Escalations, which are separate components of an agent).
Continue reading about the types of tools available in Agents: