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Tools let your agent call individual APIs through your Locus balance. It can generate an image, verify an email, retrieve a forecast, or look up company data without a separate account or API key for each provider.

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Find a tool for your task

Ask your agent for the outcome you want. It can search the catalog and compare available tools and prices.
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Name a provider when you have a preference. Otherwise, let the agent find a match. You can also browse the API directory.

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Enable access

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Choose a tool

Open Tools in the dashboard and search for the provider or action. Review what it does and what it costs.
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Turn it on

Enable the actions you want your agent to use. Ordinary tools start disabled. Your agent can also send you an access request to approve.
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Continue in your agent

Ask it to complete the task. The result includes the charge and remaining balance, and the call appears under Usage.
You can turn tools off at any time. An enabled tool may be temporarily paused if its provider is unavailable. If your agent does not see a newly enabled tool, refresh its tool list.

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Check the cost

Discovery and quotes are free. Paid executions use your prepaid balance.
For a large batch or variable-price request, ask your agent to quote the work and set a maximum charge first. Manage your overall spending under Credits.

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Use a Recipe for a complete task

Recipes combine providers for outcomes such as cited research, company enrichment, or flight comparisons. Choose a direct Tool when a particular provider or API operation matters.