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Google: Add Agent Capabilities With Tools

Intermediate3 hr

Equip AI agents with tools for web search, code execution, database queries, and custom actions. Transform agents into capable assistants.

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Course Description

You’ve built agents with advanced configuration—now give them real-world capabilities. Equip agents with tools that enable searching the web, executing code, querying databases, and performing custom actions. Transform agents from intelligent responders into capable assistants that take action.

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Course outline

1

Understanding Tools

This part introduces the fundamental concept of tools in ADK—what they are, why they matter, and how agents use them to extend their capabilities beyond pure language understanding. You'll learn the core architecture and build your first tool-enabled agent.
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2

Built-in tools

This part introduces ADK’s built-in tools—production-ready capabilities provided by the framework for common tasks. You'll learn to use Google Search and code execution tools without writing complex integration code.
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Custom function tools

This part teaches you to create custom function tools tailored to your specific business logic and requirements. You'll learn to write effective tool functions with proper signatures, docstrings, and return values that the LLM can understand and use effectively.
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5

Combining tools effectively

This part teaches you to design strategic instructions that guide agents to use multiple tools effectively. You'll learn instruction patterns, error handling strategies, and when to use specialized agents as tools.
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