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Tools give models the ability to take action: call an API, run code, call an MCP, or invoke any external service. Tools require a model with function calling support, look for the tools tag in the AI Router. The following Tools are available:

Function Tool

Define a callable function using JSON Schema. The model decides when to call it and fills in the parameters.

JSON Schema Tool

Enforce structured output from the model using a full JSON Schema definition.

HTTP Tool

Make a real HTTP request to an external API at runtime. No extra code needed.

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MCP Tool

Connect to a Model Context Protocol server. Orq.ai discovers available capabilities automatically.

Python Tool

Run arbitrary Python code at runtime. Define logic and parameters directly in the Studio.

Function Tool

AI Studio
API & SDK

Define a callable function using JSON Schema. The model decides when to call it and fills in the parameters.

Add a new Tool to a Project

Use the + button to add a new Entity to a Project.

Enter Tool Details

Enter the main details of the tool:

Key, used by models to reference the tool
Name, used in the studio to find the tool
Description, used to describe the tool
Make the Description as precise as possible, it is used notably by Agents when looking up relevant tools for their tasks.

Configure your Function Tool

Function Tools are defined using JSON.Here is an example of a JSON schema for a function get_current_weather that declares the fields location (string) and unit (string):

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "unit": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The temperature unit, e.g. Celsius"
    },
    "location": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The city and state, e.g. San Francisco, CA"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "location",
    "unit"
  ]
}

The object defined here is based on JSON Schema. This framework allows for extensible definition that fit your ideal function definition.

TypeUse here any of the valid JSON types: object, string, integer, number, array, etc. The top-level type will most commonly be an object holding other properties.Learn more about all JSON types in the JSON Schema definition.PropertiesProperties are definitions of fields within an object. Here you can define any new variable. Nested properties are allowed.RequiredThe required array within an object defines which fields must be entered for a JSON payload to be validated.

Publish your Tool

Once your tool is configured, click Publish to save a new version. Each published version is immutable and tracked in the version history.

A Function Tool defines a callable function using a JSON Schema parameter definition. The model decides when to call it and fills in the parameters.

Field	Required	Description
`key`	Yes	Unique identifier (alphanumeric, hyphens, underscores)
`path`	Yes	Project path, e.g. `"Default"`
`type`	Yes	Must be `"function"`
`description`	Yes	Used by agents to decide when and how to call the tool
`display_name`	No	Human-readable name shown in the Studio
`function.name`	Yes	Function name
`function.parameters`	Yes	JSON Schema object describing the function parameters

curl -X POST https://api.orq.ai/v2/tools \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ORQ_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "key": "get_weather",
    "display_name": "Get Weather",
    "description": "Returns the current weather for a given city",
    "path": "Default",
    "type": "function",
    "function": {
      "name": "get_weather",
      "parameters": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "location": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The city name, e.g. Amsterdam"
          },
          "unit": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Temperature unit: celsius or fahrenheit"
          }
        },
        "required": ["location"]
      }
    }
  }'

See the full Create Tool API reference.

JSON Schema Tool

AI Studio
API & SDK

Enforce structured output from the model using a full JSON Schema definition.

Add a new Tool to a Project

Use the + button to add a new Entity to a Project.

Enter Tool Details

Enter the main details of the tool:

Key, used by models to reference the tool
Name, used in the studio to find the tool
Description, used to describe the tool
Make the Description as precise as possible, it is used notably by Agents when looking up relevant tools for their tasks.

Configure your JSON Schema Tool

JSON Schema Tools are defined using JSON.Here is an example of a JSON schema for a function get_current_weather that declares the fields location (string) and unit (string):

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "unit": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The temperature unit, e.g. Celsius"
    },
    "location": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The city and state, e.g. San Francisco, CA"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "location",
    "unit"
  ]
}

The object defined here is based on JSON Schema. This framework allows for extensible definition that fit your ideal function definition.

Publish your Tool

Once your tool is configured, click Publish to save a new version. Each published version is immutable and tracked in the version history.

A JSON Schema Tool enforces structured output from the model using a full JSON Schema definition. Unlike Function Tools, the schema is defined at the top level with a name and description.

Field	Required	Description
`key`	Yes	Unique identifier (alphanumeric, hyphens, underscores)
`path`	Yes	Project path, e.g. `"Default"`
`type`	Yes	Must be `"json_schema"`
`description`	Yes	Used by agents to decide when and how to call the tool
`display_name`	No	Human-readable name shown in the Studio
`json_schema.name`	Yes	Schema name
`json_schema.description`	No	Describes the schema’s purpose
`json_schema.schema`	Yes	JSON Schema object enforcing the output structure

curl -X POST https://api.orq.ai/v2/tools \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ORQ_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "key": "extract_contact",
    "display_name": "Extract Contact",
    "description": "Extracts contact information from unstructured text",
    "path": "Default",
    "type": "json_schema",
    "json_schema": {
      "name": "extract_contact",
      "description": "Extracts name, email, and phone from text",
      "schema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": { "type": "string" },
          "email": { "type": "string" },
          "phone": { "type": "string" }
        },
        "required": ["name"]
      }
    }
  }'

See the full Create Tool API reference.

HTTP Tool

AI Studio
API & SDK

Make a real HTTP request to an external API at runtime. Use {{variable}} syntax to inject dynamic values into any field.

Add a new Tool to a Project

Use the + button to add a new Entity to a Project.

Enter Tool Details

Enter the main details of the tool:

Key, used by models to reference the tool
Name, used in the studio to find the tool
Description, used to describe the tool
Make the Description as precise as possible, it is used notably by Agents when looking up relevant tools for their tasks.

Configure your HTTP Tool

HTTP Tools are defined within the Studio, either using the UI or using JSON (use the toggle to change mode).

Field	Description
URL	Enter the API URL as well as the HTTP Method for the call
Header	Define Request Header Key-value pairs
Payload	Define Request Body Payload Key-value pairs (these are translated to JSON at runtime)
Authentication	Define an optional Bearer Authentication field and Token (Tokens are encrypted when saved in Orq).

You can use Variables with the {{variable}} syntax within any configuration field. The variable will be resolved at runtime when the payload is built for the HTTP call.

Use the Autogenerate Schema when using variables to ensure variable definition is correctly created.

Publish your Tool

Once your tool is configured, click Publish to save a new version. Each published version is immutable and tracked in the version history.

An HTTP Tool makes a real HTTP request to an external API at runtime. Use {{variable}} syntax in any field to inject dynamic values.

Field	Required	Description
`key`	Yes	Unique identifier (alphanumeric, hyphens, underscores)
`path`	Yes	Project path, e.g. `"Default"`
`type`	Yes	Must be `"http"`
`description`	Yes	Used by agents to decide when and how to call the tool
`display_name`	No	Human-readable name shown in the Studio
`http.blueprint.url`	Yes	Target URL. Supports `{{variable}}` syntax
`http.blueprint.method`	Yes	HTTP method: `GET`, `POST`, `PUT`, `PATCH`, `DELETE`
`http.blueprint.headers`	No	Key-value pairs sent with every request
`http.blueprint.arguments`	No	Parameters the model can fill in at call time

curl -X POST https://api.orq.ai/v2/tools \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ORQ_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "key": "search_products",
    "display_name": "Search Products",
    "description": "Searches the product catalog by keyword",
    "path": "Default",
    "type": "http",
    "http": {
      "blueprint": {
        "url": "https://api.example.com/products/search",
        "method": "GET",
        "headers": {
          "Accept": "application/json"
        },
        "arguments": {
          "query": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Search keyword",
            "send_to_model": true
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }'

See the full Create Tool API reference.

MCP Tool

AI Studio
API & SDK

Connect to a Model Context Protocol server. Orq.ai discovers available tools automatically. Provide an optional Bearer token for private servers.

Add a new Tool to a Project

Use the + button to add a new Entity to a Project.

Enter Tool Details

Enter the main details of the tool:

Key, used by models to reference the tool
Name, used in the studio to find the tool
Description, used to describe the tool
Make the Description as precise as possible, it is used notably by Agents when looking up relevant tools for their tasks.
MCP Server URL, a valid MCP server endpoint
Header, key-value pairs sent with every request to the MCP server. Use {{variable}} syntax for sensitive values such as API keys.

MCP Provider templatesUse the MCP Provider dropdown to select from a curated list of pre-configured providers. Selecting a provider pre-fills Key, Name, and Headers with the correct values for that provider, including any required authentication headers using {{variable}} placeholders.When template variables are detected, a prompt appears below the form asking for temporary values. These values are used only to connect to the MCP server and discover its available tools. They are not stored after the connection.

View all supported providers

Provider	Server URL
Aiera	`https://mcp-pub.aiera.com/`
Airtable	`https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp`
Airwallex Developer	`https://mcp-demo.airwallex.com/developer`
Amplitude	`https://mcp.amplitude.com/mcp`
Apollo.io	`https://mcp.apollo.io/mcp`
Asana	`https://mcp.asana.com/v2/mcp`
Atlassian Rovo	`https://mcp.atlassian.com/v1/mcp`
Attio	`https://mcp.attio.com/mcp`
Aura	`https://mcp.auraintelligence.com/mcp`
AWS Marketplace	`https://marketplace-mcp.us-east-1.api.aws/mcp`
Base44	`https://app.base44.com/mcp`
Bigdata.com	`https://mcp.bigdata.com/`
BioRender	`https://mcp.services.biorender.com/mcp`
Bitly	`https://api-ssl.bitly.com/v4/mcp`
Box	`https://mcp.box.com`
Brex	`https://api.brex.com/mcp`
Calendly	`https://mcp.calendly.com`
Campfire	`https://api.meetcampfire.com/mcp`
Candid	`https://mcp.candid.org/mcp`
Canva	`https://mcp.canva.com/mcp`
CB Insights	`https://mcp.cbinsights.com`
CData Connect AI	`https://mcp.cloud.cdata.com/mcp`
Chronograph	`https://ai.chronograph.pe/mcp`
Circleback	`https://app.circleback.ai/api/mcp`
Clarify	`https://api.clarify.ai/mcp`
Clay	`https://api.clay.com/v3/mcp`
ClickUp	`https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp`
Close	`https://mcp.close.com/mcp`
Cloudflare Developer Platform	`https://bindings.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp`
Cloudinary	`https://asset-management.mcp.cloudinary.com/sse`
Common Room	`https://mcp.commonroom.io/mcp`
Consensus	`https://mcp.consensus.app/mcp`
Context7	`https://mcp.context7.com/mcp`
Coupler.io	`https://mcp.coupler.io/mcp/`
Craft	`https://mcp.craft.do/my/mcp`
Crossbeam	`https://mcp.crossbeam.com`
Daloopa	`https://mcp.daloopa.com/server/mcp`
Day AI	`https://day.ai/api/mcp`
DevRev	`https://api.devrev.ai/mcp/v1`
DocuSeal	`https://docuseal.com/mcp`
Docusign	`https://mcp.docusign.com/mcp`
Egnyte	`https://mcp-server.egnyte.com/mcp`
Enterpret Wisdom	`https://wisdom-api.enterpret.com/server/mcp`
Exa	`https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp`
FactSet	`https://mcp.factset.com/content/v1`
Fellow.ai	`https://fellow.app/mcp`
Fever Event Discovery	`https://data-search.apigw.feverup.com/mcp`
Figma	`https://mcp.figma.com/mcp`
Fireflies	`https://api.fireflies.ai/mcp`
Fiscal.ai	`https://api.fiscal.ai/mcp/sse`
G2	`https://mcp.g2.com/mcp`
Gainsight (Staircase AI)	`https://mcp.staircase.ai/mcp`
Gamma	`https://mcp.gamma.app/mcp`
GitHub	`https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/`
Google Cloud BigQuery	`https://bigquery.googleapis.com/mcp`
Google Compute Engine	`https://compute.googleapis.com/mcp`
Granola	`https://mcp.granola.ai/mcp`
Guru	`https://mcp.api.getguru.com/mcp`
Gusto	`https://mcp.api.gusto.com/anthropic`
Harvey	`https://api.harvey.ai/hosted_mcp/mcp`
Honeycomb	`https://mcp.honeycomb.io/mcp`
HubSpot	`https://mcp.hubspot.com/anthropic`
Hugging Face	`https://huggingface.co/mcp`
IFTTT	`https://ifttt.com/mcp`
Indeed	`https://mcp.indeed.com/claude/mcp`
Intercom	`https://mcp.intercom.com/mcp`
Intuit Credit Karma	`https://anthropic.mcp.creditkarma.com/mcp`
Intuit Mailchimp	`https://ai-inc.mailchimp.com/claude/mcp/v2`
Jam	`https://mcp.jam.dev/mcp`
Jentic	`https://api.jentic.com/mcp`
Jotform	`https://mcp.jotform.com/mcp-app`
Klaviyo	`https://mcp.klaviyo.com/mcp`
Krisp	`https://mcp.krisp.ai/mcp`
LegalZoom	`https://www.legalzoom.com/mcp/claude/v1`
Lilt	`https://mcp.lilt.com/mcp`
Linear	`https://mcp.linear.app/mcp`
Local Falcon	`https://mcp.localfalcon.com`
Lorikeet	`https://api.lorikeetcx.ai/v1/mcp`
LSEG	`https://api.analytics.lseg.com/lfa/mcp`
Lucid	`https://mcp.lucid.app/mcp`
Lumin	`https://mcp.luminpdf.com/mcp`
LunarCrush	`https://lunarcrush.ai/mcp`
Magic Patterns	`https://mcp.magicpatterns.com/mcp`
MailerLite	`https://mcp.mailerlite.com/mcp`
Make	`https://mcp.make.com`
Medidata	`https://mcp.imedidata.com/mcp`
Melon	`https://mcp.melon.com/mcp/`
Mem	`https://mcp.mem.ai/mcp`
Mercury	`https://mcp.mercury.com/mcp`
Metaview	`https://mcp.metaview.ai/mcp`
Miro	`https://mcp.miro.com/`
Mixpanel	`https://mcp.mixpanel.com/mcp`
monday.com	`https://mcp.monday.com/mcp`
Moody’s	`https://api.moodys.com/genai-ready-data/m1/mcp`
Morningstar	`https://mcp.morningstar.com/mcp`
MotherDuck	`https://api.motherduck.com/mcp`
MSCI	`https://mcp.msci.com/mcp/v1.0/mcp`
MT Newswires	`https://vast-mcp.blueskyapi.com/mcp`
Netlify	`https://netlify-mcp.netlify.app/mcp`
Notion	`https://mcp.notion.com/mcp`
Omni Analytics	`https://callbacks.omniapp.co/callback/mcp`
Orq.ai	`https://my.orq.ai/v2/mcp`
Outreach	`https://api.outreach.io/mcp/`
Owkin	`https://mcp.k.owkin.com/mcp`
PagerDuty	`https://mcp.pagerduty.com/mcp`
PayPal	`https://mcp.paypal.com/mcp`
PitchBook Premium	`https://premium.mcp.pitchbook.com/mcp`
Plaid Developer Tools	`https://api.dashboard.plaid.com/mcp/sse`
PlanetScale	`https://mcp.pscale.dev/mcp/planetscale`
PostHog	`https://mcp.posthog.com/mcp`
Postman	`https://mcp.postman.com/minimal`
Process Street	`https://mcp.process.st`
Pylon	`https://mcp.usepylon.com/`
Quartr	`https://mcp.quartr.com/mcp`
Ramp	`https://ramp-mcp-remote.ramp.com/mcp`
Razorpay	`https://mcp.razorpay.com/mcp`
S&P Global	`https://kfinance.kensho.com/integrations/mcp`
Sanity	`https://mcp.sanity.io`
Scholar Gateway	`https://connector.scholargateway.ai/mcp`
Sentry	`https://mcp.sentry.dev/mcp`
SignNow	`https://mcp-server.signnow.com/mcp`
Similarweb	`https://mcp.similarweb.com`
Slack	`https://mcp.slack.com/mcp`
Square	`https://mcp.squareup.com/sse`
Stripe	`https://mcp.stripe.com`
Stytch	`https://mcp.stytch.dev/mcp`
Supabase	`https://mcp.supabase.com/mcp`
Supermetrics	`https://mcp.supermetrics.com/mcp`
Synapse.org	`https://mcp.synapse.org/mcp`
Tango	`https://govcon.dev/mcp`
Tavily	`https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp`
Ticket Tailor	`https://mcp.tickettailor.ai/mcp`
Udemy Business	`https://api.udemy.com/mcp`
Vercel	`https://mcp.vercel.com/`
Webflow	`https://mcp.webflow.com/mcp`
Windsor.ai	`https://mcp.windsor.ai`
Wix	`https://mcp.wix.com/mcp`
Yardi Virtuoso	`https://mcp.virtuoso.ai/mcp`
Zapier	`https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect`
Zocks	`https://mcp.zocks.io/v1/mcp`
ZoomInfo	`https://mcp.zoominfo.com/mcp`

View your MCP configuration

MCP Tools are automatically configured, you can then visualize all the capabilities and actions dynamically fetched from the MCP Server. Use the button to remove a tool from the list.Use the Refresh button to fetch a new configuration.

An MCP Tool connects to an external Model Context Protocol server. Orq.ai fetches the available capabilities from the server automatically. The server URL must be reachable at creation time.For private MCP servers, use the headers field to pass authentication tokens. Header values are stored securely when encrypted is set to true.

Field	Required	Description
`key`	Yes	Unique identifier (alphanumeric, hyphens, underscores)
`path`	Yes	Project path, e.g. `"Default"`
`type`	Yes	Must be `"mcp"`
`description`	Yes	Used by agents to decide when and how to call the tool
`display_name`	No	Human-readable name shown in the Studio
`mcp.server_url`	Yes	HTTPS endpoint of the MCP server
`mcp.connection_type`	No	`"http"` (default) or `"sse"`
`mcp.headers`	No	HTTP headers sent with every request. Mark sensitive values with `"encrypted": true`

curl -X POST https://api.orq.ai/v2/tools \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ORQ_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "key": "orq_docs_mcp",
    "display_name": "Orq Docs MCP",
    "description": "Search Orq.ai documentation and get integration guidance",
    "path": "Default",
    "type": "mcp",
    "mcp": {
      "server_url": "https://docs.orq.ai/mcp",
      "connection_type": "http",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": { "value": "Bearer $MY_TOKEN", "encrypted": true }
      }
    }
  }'

See the full Create Tool API reference.

Python Tool

AI Studio
API & SDK

Run arbitrary Python code at runtime. Access parameters via params and store the result in result.

Add a new Tool to a Project

Use the + button to add a new Entity to a Project.

Enter Tool Details

Enter the main details of the tool:

Key, used by models to reference the tool
Name, used in the studio to find the tool
Description, used to describe the tool
Make the Description as precise as possible, it is used notably by Agents when looking up relevant tools for their tasks.

Configure your Python Tool

Freely define the code to be ran during Tool execution.You can define the JSON Schema for the parameters to be sent into the tool. Here, see the name field defined and then further fetched using params.get('name').Ensure your return value is stored within the result field.

Publish your Tool

Once your tool is configured, click Publish to save a new version. Each published version is immutable and tracked in the version history.

A Python Tool runs Python code at runtime. Define the logic directly in the code field and declare expected parameters using a JSON Schema.

Field	Required	Description
`key`	Yes	Unique identifier (alphanumeric, hyphens, underscores)
`path`	Yes	Project path, e.g. `"Default"`
`type`	Yes	Must be `"code"`
`description`	Yes	Used by agents to decide when and how to call the tool
`display_name`	No	Human-readable name shown in the Studio
`code_tool.language`	Yes	Must be `"python"`
`code_tool.code`	Yes	Python code to execute. Access parameters via `params`, store the result in `result`
`code_tool.parameters`	Yes	JSON Schema object describing the expected input parameters

curl -X POST https://api.orq.ai/v2/tools \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ORQ_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "key": "calculate_discount",
    "display_name": "Calculate Discount",
    "description": "Calculates the discounted price given a price and a discount percentage",
    "path": "Default",
    "type": "code",
    "code_tool": {
      "language": "python",
      "code": "price = float(params.get(\"price\", 0))\ndiscount = float(params.get(\"discount\", 0))\nresult = price * (1 - discount / 100)",
      "parameters": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "price": { "type": "number", "description": "Original price" },
          "discount": { "type": "number", "description": "Discount percentage (0-100)" }
        },
        "required": ["price", "discount"]
      }
    }
  }'

See the full Create Tool API reference.

Versions

When you are done editing, click Publish to save your changes. You will be prompted to write a commit message and choose a version bump: major, minor, or patch.

Patch (e.g. v1.0.0 to v1.0.1): small fixes, no behavior change
Minor (e.g. v1.0.0 to v1.1.0): new functionality, backwards compatible
Major (e.g. v1.0.0 to v2.0.0): breaking change or significant rework

Every time you publish, a new version of the tool is created. The Versions tab shows the full history. Versions are numbered (e.g. v1.0.0, v1.1.0) and each entry shows the author and publish timestamp.

Use the Compare button to open a diff view to see what changed between versions.

Using Tools

Agents

All tool types are supported. Reference a tool by key in the settings.tools array. Your agent’s instructions must explicitly describe each tool and when to use it.

Learn more about using tools in Agents.

Deployments

Only Function Tools are supported. Import a previously created tool from the Tools tab in the deployment configuration.

Learn more about using tools in Deployments.

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