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ToolUseBlockParam

A tool use content block in a request (for multi-turn tool use).

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Properties

Name	Type	Description
type	string
id	string	The unique identifier for this tool use.
name	string	The name of the tool.
input	object	The input to the tool.
cache_control	object

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JSON Schema

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "#/components/schemas/ToolUseBlockParam",
  "title": "ToolUseBlockParam",
  "type": "object",
  "description": "A tool use content block in a request (for multi-turn tool use).",
  "required": [
    "type",
    "id",
    "name",
    "input"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "type": {
      "type": "string",
      "const": "tool_use",
      "example": "example_value"
    },
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The unique identifier for this tool use.",
      "example": "abc123"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The name of the tool.",
      "example": "Example Title"
    },
    "input": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "The input to the tool.",
      "additionalProperties": true,
      "example": "example_value"
    },
    "cache_control": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CacheControl"
    }
  }
}