Agent Tools

Tools extend what your agents can do beyond conversation, enabling them to search, calculate, and interact with external systems.

Built-in Tools

Custom Tools

Create custom tools to integrate with your systems:

{
  name: "get_order_status",
  description: "Get the status of a customer order",
  parameters: {
    type: "object",
    properties: {
      order_id: {
        type: "string",
        description: "The order ID to look up"
      }
    },
    required: ["order_id"]
  }
}

Tool Security

Tools respect your security boundaries:

• API Keys: Stored securely in Azure Key Vault
• Permissions: Tools can only access authorized resources
• Audit Logging: All tool usage is logged

Best Practices

1. Be Specific: Clear tool descriptions help the AI use them correctly
2. Limit Scope: Only expose necessary capabilities
3. Handle Errors: Tools should return helpful error messages

Next Steps

• Deploy to Microsoft Teams
• Use the API