Structured Outputs and Tool Calling

01 Nov 2024

🚧 Work in progress…

This article will cover how agents interact with external systems through structured outputs and tool calling mechanisms.

Topics to cover:

• What are structured outputs and why they matter
• JSON mode and schema enforcement
• Function calling vs tool calling terminology
• OpenAI function calling API
• Tool use in Claude, Gemini, and other models
• Best practices for tool design
• Error handling and recovery
• Multi-step tool interactions