What Is the Agent Tool Trigger?
The Agent Tool trigger allows AI agents to initiate automated workflows during conversations. They also connect agents to to third-party tools.
Converting Automations into Tools for AI Agents
The Agent Tool trigger works in a sync with Agents Tools in your Custom AI Agents. The trigger exposes the automation as a new tool that can be used by the agent.
🧩 Example: If the Agent Tool trigger is used in an automation that contains a Google Sheet action, the automation turns into a tool the agent can use.
Step 1: Set Up Parameters
Parameters are a way to divide and categorise information to be used in the subsequent actions in the automation. In this example, we're going to define Title and Content. This will help the AI understand what should be placed in which parameter.
💡 Note: There’s no limit on how many parameters you can use in a trigger, but keeping to the essentials helps ensure better and more reliable results.
Step 2: Reference the Parameters
After the parameters are set up you can use them in the next Action, in this example it is referenced in the the input field for the Insert Row Google Sheets Action.
Step 3: Name the Automation
Name the automation appropriately as the AI will use the name of the automation to decide when to be called. Next, add the automation to the an AI Agent's tool.
Step 4: Start a Conversation With the Agent
Chat with the agent and mention the name of the automation for it call the tool.
Step 5: Approve the Action
The example below shows how the parameters we defined earlier are used.
💡 Note: Th AI Agent will always ask for your approval before executing an automation. After you've reviewed the content, click Approve and continue.
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