Adding Tools

Tools give agents the ability to take actions — searching the web, querying databases, calling APIs, and more.

What Are Tools?

Tools are capabilities that agents can use to accomplish tasks:

Information Access

Web Search, Database Query, File Reader

Communication

Email, Slack, Webhooks, HTTP Requests

Data Processing

Python, SQL, Excel, Data Analysis

Productivity

Calendar, Tasks, Notes, Reminders

Built-in Tools

Xagent includes commonly-used tools:

Web Search

Search the web and retrieve current information. Use for: Research, competitive analysis, news gathering, fact-checking

Database Query

Query SQL databases directly. Use for: Business intelligence, reporting, data retrieval

File Operations

Read, write, and manipulate files. Use for: Document processing, report generation, data export

Code Execution

Run Python code for analysis and automation. Use for: Data processing, calculations, transformations

Adding Tools to Agents

Step 1: Access Agent Configuration

Navigate to your agent and go to Tools.

Step 2: Enable Required Tools

Toggle on the tools your agent needs.

Step 3: Configure Tool Settings

Some tools require configuration:

Step 4: Test the Agent

Verify the agent uses tools appropriately:

"Search for recent AI industry news and summarize the top 3 stories"

Custom Tools

Connect your own APIs and services as tools.

REST APIs

Wrap any REST API as a tool:

{
  "name": "crm_search",
  "description": "Search the CRM for customer information",
  "endpoint": "https://api.yourcrm.com/search",
  "method": "POST",
  "authentication": "bearer_token"
}

Custom Functions

Write custom logic in Python:

def calculate_pricing(quantity, customer_tier):
    """Calculate pricing based on quantity and customer tier"""
    base_price = 100
    if customer_tier == "enterprise":
        return base_price * quantity * 0.7
    return base_price * quantity

See API Reference for details on custom tools.

Tool Selection

Xagent automatically selects the right tools for each task. You don’t need to specify which tools to use when — just enable them and the agent will choose appropriately.

Example

With Web Search and Database Query enabled:

User: "What are our Q3 sales figures?"

Agent: [Uses Database Query to retrieve sales data]

User: "What are competitors saying about this feature?"

Agent: [Uses Web Search to find public information]

Adding Tools

Adding Tools

What Are Tools?

Information Access

Communication

Data Processing

Productivity

Built-in Tools

Web Search

Database Query

File Operations

Code Execution

Adding Tools to Agents

Step 1: Access Agent Configuration

Step 2: Enable Required Tools

Step 3: Configure Tool Settings

Step 4: Test the Agent

Custom Tools

REST APIs

Custom Functions

Tool Selection

Example

Tool Best Practices

Common Tool Combinations

Research Agent

Data Analyst

Content Creator

Automation Agent

Next Steps

​Adding Tools

​What Are Tools?

Information Access

Communication

Data Processing

Productivity

​Built-in Tools

​Web Search

​Database Query

​File Operations

​Code Execution

​Adding Tools to Agents

​Step 1: Access Agent Configuration

​Step 2: Enable Required Tools

​Step 3: Configure Tool Settings

​Step 4: Test the Agent

​Custom Tools

​REST APIs

​Custom Functions

​Tool Selection

​Example

​Tool Best Practices

​Common Tool Combinations

​Research Agent

​Data Analyst

​Content Creator

​Automation Agent

​Next Steps

Adding Tools

What Are Tools?

Built-in Tools

Web Search

Database Query

File Operations

Code Execution

Adding Tools to Agents

Step 1: Access Agent Configuration

Step 2: Enable Required Tools

Step 3: Configure Tool Settings

Step 4: Test the Agent

Custom Tools

REST APIs

Custom Functions

Tool Selection

Example

Tool Best Practices

Common Tool Combinations

Research Agent

Data Analyst

Content Creator

Automation Agent

Next Steps