Repository: pydantic/pydantic-ai
File: pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/tools.py (Python)

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    Setting this to `True` while using a supported model generally imposes some restrictions on the tool's JSON schema
    in exchange for guaranteeing the API responses strictly match that schema.

    When `False`, the model may be free to generate other properties or types (depending on the vendor).
    When `None` (the default), the value will be inferred based on the compatibility of the parameters_json_schema.

    Note: this is currently only supported by OpenAI models.
    """

    sequential: bool = False
    """Whether this tool requires a sequential/serial execution environment."""

    kind: ToolKind = field(default='function')
    """The kind of tool:

    - `'function'`: a tool that will be executed by Pydantic AI during an agent run and has its result returned to the model
    - `'output'`: a tool that passes through an output value that ends the run
    - `'external'`: a tool whose result will be produced outside of the Pydantic AI agent run in which it was called, because it depends on an upstream service (or user) or could take longer to generate than it's reasonable to keep the agent process running.
        See the [tools documentation](../deferred-tools.md#deferred-tools) for more info.
    - `'unapproved'`: a tool that requires human-in-the-loop approval.
        See the [tools documentation](../deferred-tools.md#human-in-the-loop-tool-approval) for more info.
    """

    metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None
    """Tool metadata, primarily used for filtering and tool behavior customization.

    For MCP tools, this contains the `_meta` field from the tool definition.
    """

    @property
    def defer(self) -> bool:
        """Whether calls to this tool will be deferred.

        See the [tools documentation](../deferred-tools.md#deferred-tools) for more info.
        """
        return self.kind in ('external', 'unapproved')

    __repr__ = _utils.dataclasses_no_defaults_repr


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    """Tool metadata that can be set by the toolset this tool came from. It is not sent to the model, but can be used for filtering and tool behavior customization.
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    This will only be set for output tools which don't have an `object` JSON schema.
    """

    strict: bool | None = None
    """Whether to enforce (vendor-specific) strict JSON schema validation for tool calls.

    Setting this to `True` while using a supported model generally imposes some restrictions on the tool's JSON schema
    in exchange for guaranteeing the API responses strictly match that schema.

    When `False`, the model may be free to generate other properties or types (depending on the vendor).
    When `None` (the default), the value will be inferred based on the compatibility of the parameters_json_schema.

    Note: this is currently only supported by OpenAI models.
    """

    sequential: bool = False
    """Whether this tool requires a sequential/serial execution environment."""

    kind: ToolKind = field(default='function')
    """The kind of tool:

    - `'function'`: a tool that will be executed by Pydantic AI during an agent run and has its result returned to the model
    - `'output'`: a tool that passes through an output value that ends the run
    - `'external'`: a tool whose result will be produced outside of the Pydantic AI agent run in which it was called, because it depends on an upstream service (or user) or could take longer to generate than it's reasonable to keep the agent process running.
        See the [tools documentation](../deferred-tools.md#deferred-tools) for more info.
    - `'unapproved'`: a tool that requires human-in-the-loop approval.
        See the [tools documentation](../deferred-tools.md#human-in-the-loop-tool-approval) for more info.
    """

    metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None
    """Tool metadata that can be set by the toolset this tool came from. It is not sent to the model, but can be used for filtering and tool behavior customization.

    For MCP tools, this contains the `meta`, `annotations`, and `output_schema` fields from the tool definition.
    """

    @property
    def defer(self) -> bool:
        """Whether calls to this tool will be deferred.

        See the [tools documentation](../deferred-tools.md#deferred-tools) for more info.
        """
        return self.kind in ('external', 'unapproved')

    __repr__ = _utils.dataclasses_no_defaults_repr