OpenAI Tools Agent
The OpenAI Tools Agent is a specialized component that leverages OpenAI's function calling capabilities to execute various tools and functions through natural language.

OpenAI Tools Agent interface and configuration options
Configuration Parameters
Required Parameters
- Tool: Available tools configuration
- Web Search: Web search capability
- Agent Description: Agent behavior description
- Language Model: OpenAI model configuration
- System Prompt: Base prompt for the agent
Output Format
{
"agentId": string,
"toolsUsed": array,
"response": {
"result": any,
"metadata": {
"processingTime": string,
"toolCalls": number
}
}
}Example Usage
const openaiToolsAgent = new OpenAIToolsAgent({
tool: [
{
name: "calculator",
description: "Perform mathematical calculations",
parameters: {
expression: "string"
}
},
{
name: "weather",
description: "Get weather information",
parameters: {
location: "string",
unit: "celsius|fahrenheit"
}
}
],
webSearch: {
enabled: true,
maxResults: 5
},
agentDescription: "An AI assistant that can use various tools",
languageModel: "gpt-4",
systemPrompt: "You are a helpful assistant that can use tools..."
});
const result = await openaiToolsAgent.process({
input: "What's the temperature in London and convert it to Fahrenheit?"
});Additional Resources
Best Practices
- Define clear tool specifications
- Handle tool errors gracefully
- Implement rate limiting
- Monitor tool usage
- Validate tool inputs