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Using Tools with Gemini API

Explains how to integrate external tools and function calling into Gemini API workflows to enable the model to interact with external systems and data.

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Using Tools with Gemini API

Explains how to integrate external tools and function calling into Gemini API workflows to enable the model to interact with external systems and data.

When To Use

Use when you need to enable a Gemini model to interact with external APIs, execute code, or access real-time information like Google Search and Maps.

Reference Files

File	Contains	Use For
`SKILL.md`	Entry point: scope, routing table, and workflow.	Start here.
`docs/gemini-api-using-tools-with-workflow-guide.md`	A guide explaining built-in tools and custom function calling workflows for the Gemini API.	Questions about a guide explaining built-in tools and custom function calling workflows for the Gemini API.

What This Skill Covers

Tools extend the capabilities of Gemini models, enabling them to take action in the world, access real-time information, and perform complex computational ta...
Main sections: Available built-in tools, How tools execution works, Built-in tool flow, Custom tool flow (Function calling), Combining built-in and custom tools flow.

Workflow

Open the most relevant file under docs/ for the exact documented workflow and wording.
Open schemas/ files for exact structured contracts.
Open examples/ files for concrete requests, commands, snippets, and manifests.
Do not add behavior or configuration that is not present in the attached source files.

Canonical source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/tools