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# Tool Use with Claude
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Source: anthropics/claude-cookbooks/tool_use
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## Overview
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Learn how to integrate Claude with external tools and functions to extend its capabilities.
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## Key Examples
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### Customer Service Agent
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- **Location**: `tool_use/customer_service_agent.ipynb`
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- **Description**: Build an intelligent customer service agent using Claude with tool integration
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- **Key Concepts**: Function calling, state management, conversation flow
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### Calculator Integration
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- **Location**: `tool_use/calculator_tool.ipynb`
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- **Description**: Integrate external calculation tools with Claude
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- **Key Concepts**: Tool definitions, parameter passing, result handling
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### Memory Demo
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- **Location**: `tool_use/memory_demo/`
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- **Description**: Implement persistent memory for Claude conversations
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- **Key Concepts**: Context management, state persistence
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## Best Practices
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1. **Tool Definition**: Define clear, specific tool schemas
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2. **Error Handling**: Implement robust error handling for tool calls
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3. **Validation**: Validate tool inputs and outputs
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4. **Context**: Maintain context across tool interactions
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## Common Patterns
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```python
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# Tool definition example
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tools = [{
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"name": "calculator",
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"description": "Performs basic arithmetic operations",
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"input_schema": {
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"type": "object",
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"properties": {
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"operation": {"type": "string"},
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"a": {"type": "number"},
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"b": {"type": "number"}
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},
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"required": ["operation", "a", "b"]
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}
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}]
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```
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## Related Resources
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- [Anthropic Tool Use Documentation](https://docs.claude.com/claude/docs/tool-use)
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- [API Reference](https://docs.claude.com/claude/reference)
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