> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.useparagon.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get Tool

> Fetch one tool definition by its tool name.



## OpenAPI

````yaml agent-os/openapi/tools.json GET /api/tools/projects/{projectId}/tools/{intentName}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Agent OS Tools API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: Enable your agent to take action in 130+ different apps with Agent OS Tools.
servers:
  - url: https://agentos.useparagon.com
    description: Production US Cloud
  - url: https://agentos.eu.paragon.so
    description: Production EU Cloud
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /api/tools/projects/{projectId}/tools/{intentName}:
    get:
      summary: Get Tool
      operationId: getTool
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectId'
        - name: intentName
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Tool descriptor.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ToolDescriptor'
              example:
                intentName: EXAMPLE_LIST_RECORDS
                integration: example
                sideEffect: read
                approvalRequired: false
                schemaSource: static
                tool:
                  type: function
                  function:
                    name: EXAMPLE_LIST_RECORDS
                    description: List records.
                    parameters:
                      type: object
                      properties: {}
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
components:
  parameters:
    ProjectId:
      name: projectId
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
  schemas:
    ToolDescriptor:
      type: object
      required:
        - intentName
        - integration
        - sideEffect
        - approvalRequired
        - schemaSource
        - tool
      properties:
        intentName:
          type: string
        integration:
          type: string
        sideEffect:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SideEffect'
        approvalRequired:
          type: boolean
        schemaSource:
          type: string
          enum:
            - static
            - hydrated
        tool:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ModelTool'
    SideEffect:
      type: string
      enum:
        - read
        - write
        - delete
        - send
        - unknown
    ModelTool:
      type: object
      required:
        - type
        - function
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
            - function
        function:
          type: object
          required:
            - name
            - description
            - parameters
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
            description:
              type: string
            parameters:
              type: object
              additionalProperties: true
    ErrorEnvelope:
      type: object
      required:
        - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          required:
            - code
            - message
            - hint
            - retryable
            - requestId
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
            message:
              type: string
            hint:
              type: string
            retryable:
              type: boolean
            retryAfterMs:
              type: integer
            requestId:
              type: string
            details:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                required:
                  - field
                  - issue
                properties:
                  field:
                    type: string
                  issue:
                    type: string
  responses:
    Error:
      description: Error envelope.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
          example:
            error:
              code: REQUEST_INVALID
              message: The request payload failed validation.
              hint: Correct the fields named in details and retry.
              retryable: false
              requestId: req_01hxyz
              details:
                - field: query
                  issue: query should not be empty
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: >-
        Your [Paragon User
        Token](/getting-started/installing-the-connect-sdk#setup) (JWT), which
        you can generate using your project's signing keys.

````