Tools

Tools let you use function calling abilities available on models that support it.

Function calling is a way for a model to output structured text automatically. The structured text follows a set of user-defined variables and is formatted in JSON. It can then be used to call any other function or system.

Function calling is a safe way to integrate a model with any external service, with common use-cases like:

• Answering user queries via external API calls.
• Converting natural language to a structured function call.
• Extracting structured data from any text.

Tools created within your Resources are conveniently stored for re-use in other modules.

Creating a new Tool

To add a new Tool to your Resources, head over to the Resources > Tools section of the orq.ai panel. Then select Create Tool.

Once entering the name and project for your Tool, the following configuration page will open:

To declare your tool, using JSON schema, a payload will look like the following:

Declare all the fields you want the model to fill during generation.

{
  "name": "<tool_name>",
  "description": "<tool_description>",
  "parameters": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": { // Enter here as many properties as you desire
      "<property_name>": {
        "type": "string", // JSON comptatible type
        "description": "Describe your property to give more context to the model"
      },
      "<property_name_2>": {
        "type": "string", // JSON comptatible type
        "description": "Describe your property to give more context to the model"
      },
    },
    "required": [] // String array of required previously-declared properties
  }
}

Once your schema is ready, select the Save changes button. Your tool will then be available to use within Playgrounds, Experiments and Deployments.

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To learn more about using Tools, see Tools in Playground, Tools in Experiments, and Tools in Deployments.