Built-in Tools

thinnestAI comes with dozens of pre-built tools that your agents can use out of the box. Most only require an API key to get started.

Search Tools

Tools for searching the web, academic databases, and knowledge repositories.

Tool	Description	API Key Required
DuckDuckGo	Privacy-focused web search. No API key needed — great for getting started.	No
Tavily	AI-optimized search engine built for agents. Returns clean, structured results.	Yes
Exa	Neural search engine that understands meaning, not just keywords. Excellent for research tasks.	Yes
SerpAPI	Google Search results via API. Supports Google, Bing, Yahoo, and more.	Yes
Brave Search	Privacy-focused search engine with its own independent index. High-quality results without tracking.	Yes
Web Search (Generic)	A unified web search interface that works across multiple providers. Good default choice when you don’t need a specific engine.	Varies
Baidu Search	China’s largest search engine. Essential for agents serving Chinese-language users.	Yes
AgentQL	AI-native search and data extraction. Converts natural language queries into structured web data.	Yes
Linkup	Real-time web search optimized for AI agents. Returns structured, up-to-date results with source attribution.	Yes
Wikipedia	Search and retrieve Wikipedia articles. Useful for factual lookups and definitions.	No
PubMed	Search biomedical and life science literature from the National Library of Medicine.	No
ArXiv	Search academic papers across physics, math, CS, and more.	No

Setting Up a Search Tool

Go to your agent’s Tools section.
Click Add Tool and select a search tool (e.g., Tavily).
Enter your API key if required.
Save — your agent can now search the web.

# Example: Get a Tavily API key
TAVILY_API_KEY=tvly-xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Web Scraping Tools

Tools for extracting content from web pages and turning them into clean text.

Tool	Description	API Key Required
Firecrawl	Powerful web scraper that handles JavaScript-rendered pages. Returns clean markdown.	Yes
Crawl4AI	Open-source web crawler optimized for AI. Handles complex sites.	No
JinaReader	Converts any URL into clean, LLM-friendly text. Simple and fast.	Yes
Spider	High-performance web crawler with anti-bot handling.	Yes
Newspaper	Extracts and parses news articles. Pulls title, authors, text, and images.	No
Browserbase	Cloud-hosted headless browsers for scraping JavaScript-heavy sites. Handles authentication, CAPTCHAs, and complex interactions.	Yes
Bright Data	Enterprise web data platform with proxy networks and pre-built collectors for structured data extraction at scale.	Yes
Oxylabs	Premium proxy and scraping infrastructure. Excellent for large-scale, geo-targeted data collection.	Yes
ScrapeGraph	AI-powered scraping that understands page structure. Extracts data using natural language instructions.	Yes

When to Use Scraping Tools

Firecrawl — Best for JavaScript-heavy sites (SPAs, dashboards).
JinaReader — Best for quick, clean text extraction from articles and docs.
Crawl4AI — Best when you need a free, self-hosted option.
Newspaper — Best specifically for news articles and blog posts.

Data & Analytics Tools

Tools for querying databases, analyzing CSVs, and working with structured data.

Tool	Description	API Key Required
Dash (Self-Learning DB)	Self-learning data agent with 6-layer context. Learns from every query, auto-corrects errors, and gets smarter over time. Inspired by OpenAI’s in-house data agent.	Connection string
DuckDB	In-process SQL database. Query CSV, Parquet, and JSON files with SQL.	No
CSV Tools	Read, filter, and analyze CSV files directly.	No
SQL	Connect to any SQL database and run queries.	Connection string
PostgreSQL	Direct PostgreSQL database integration for queries and operations.	Connection string
BigQuery	Query Google BigQuery datasets. Great for large-scale analytics.	Yes
Neo4j	Graph database queries and operations. Ideal for relationship-heavy data like org charts, social networks, and knowledge graphs.	Connection string
Pandas	Python-powered data analysis. Transform, filter, aggregate data.	No

Dash vs PostgreSQL Tool

Feature	Dash	PostgreSQL
Schema discovery	Auto-discovers tables, columns, indexes, constraints	Manual
Business annotations	Per-table/column notes, metric definitions	None
Self-learning	Learns from successful queries and error corrections	None
Auto-retry	Diagnoses errors, suggests fixes, retries automatically	None
Security	Read-only by default, blocks writes	Full access
Visualization	Suggests chart types for results	None

Use Dash for natural language data analysis where the agent queries a database on behalf of users. Use PostgreSQL for direct database operations where you need full read/write access.

Example: Data Analysis Agent

Assign the DuckDB and CSV tools to create an agent that can analyze uploaded data:

# Agent can answer questions like:
# "What were our top 10 customers by revenue last quarter?"
# "Show me the trend of signups over the past 6 months"
# "Find all orders where the total exceeds $500"

Finance Tools

Tools for accessing financial data, stock prices, and market information.

Tool	Description	API Key Required
YFinance	Yahoo Finance data — stock prices, company info, historical data, financials.	No
OpenBB	Professional-grade financial data platform. Covers stocks, crypto, forex, and economics.	Yes
Financial Datasets	Access curated financial datasets including SEC filings, earnings transcripts, institutional holdings, and economic indicators.	Yes
Valyu	Real-time financial data API with market data, company fundamentals, and alternative data signals.	Yes

Example: Financial Research Agent

# Agent can answer:
# "What's Apple's current stock price?"
# "Compare Tesla and Ford's P/E ratios"
# "Show me Bitcoin's price over the last 30 days"

AI Generation Tools

Tools for generating images, audio, and other media using AI models.

Tool	Description	API Key Required
DALL-E 3	OpenAI’s image generation model. Create images from text descriptions.	Yes (OpenAI)
ElevenLabs TTS	High-quality text-to-speech. Generate natural-sounding audio.	Yes
Replicate	Run open-source AI models (Stable Diffusion, LLaMA, etc.) via API.	Yes
FAL	Fast AI model inference. Image generation, video, and more.	Yes

Productivity Tools

Tools for project management, task tracking, documentation, and scheduling.

Tool	Description	API Key Required
GitHub	Manage repositories, issues, pull requests, and code.	Yes (Token)
Linear	Modern project management. Create and update issues, track sprints.	Yes
Todoist	Task management. Create, complete, and organize tasks and projects.	Yes
Confluence	Atlassian wiki. Search and create documentation pages.	Yes
ClickUp	All-in-one project management. Tasks, docs, goals, and more.	Yes
Cal.com	Open-source scheduling. Book meetings and manage availability.	Yes

Communication Tools

Tools for messaging, notifications, and meeting management.

Tool	Description	API Key Required
Slack	Send messages, read channels, manage conversations in Slack workspaces.	Yes (Bot Token)
Discord	Send messages and interact with Discord servers.	Yes (Bot Token)
Telegram	Send messages via Telegram bots.	Yes (Bot Token)
Microsoft Teams	Send messages and notifications to Teams channels.	Yes
Zoom	Create and manage Zoom meetings.	Yes
SMS	Send text messages via Twilio, Plivo, Vonage, and other providers.	Yes

CRM & Sales Tools

Tools for customer relationship management, lead tracking, and outreach.

Tool	Description	API Key Required
HubSpot	Full CRM — contacts, deals, companies, and pipelines.	Yes
Salesforce	Enterprise CRM integration. Query and update Salesforce records.	Yes
LinkedIn	Professional networking. Search profiles and company data.	Yes
Apollo	B2B sales intelligence. Find contacts, enrich data, manage sequences.	Yes
ActiveCampaign	Marketing automation and CRM. Manage contacts and campaigns.	Yes

Cloud & Infrastructure Tools

Tools for cloud services, serverless functions, and automation.

Tool	Description	API Key Required
AWS Lambda	Invoke serverless functions on AWS.	Yes (AWS Credentials)
AWS SES	Send emails via Amazon Simple Email Service.	Yes (AWS Credentials)
Apify	Web scraping and automation platform. Run pre-built scraping actors.	Yes
E2B	Secure cloud sandboxes for running code. Execute Python, Node.js, and more.	Yes

Google Suite Tools

Deep integrations with Google Workspace. See individual guides for setup.

Tool	Description	Setup
Gmail	Read, search, send, and draft emails.	OAuth
Google Calendar	List, create, update, and delete calendar events.	OAuth
Google Sheets	Read and write spreadsheet data.	OAuth
Google Drive	Search, read, upload, and manage files in Google Drive. Access shared drives and folders.	OAuth

Memory Tools

Tools for giving agents persistent memory across conversations.

Tool	Description	API Key Required
Agent Memory	Built-in memory that persists facts, preferences, and context across sessions. Your agent remembers what users told it in previous conversations.	No
Zep Memory	External memory service with automatic entity extraction, relationship tracking, and temporal awareness. Best for complex, long-running agent relationships.	Yes

When to Use Memory Tools

Agent Memory — Use when you need simple, built-in persistence (e.g., “remember my name is Alex”). Works out of the box with no external dependencies.
Zep Memory — Use when you need advanced memory features like entity graphs, automatic summarization, or memory search across thousands of past interactions.

Coding Tools

Tools for writing, executing, and analyzing code.

Tool	Description	API Key Required
Coding Tools	Suite of code generation, execution, and analysis capabilities. Agents can write Python, JavaScript, SQL, and more, then execute it in a sandboxed environment.	No

Example: Data Processing Agent

# Agent can:
# "Write a Python script to clean this CSV data"
# "Generate a SQL query to find duplicate records"
# "Create a chart from this dataset"

Orchestration Tools

Tools for managing complex agent workflows and parallel execution.

Tool	Description	API Key Required
Parallel Execution	Run multiple tool calls simultaneously. Speeds up workflows where independent operations can happen at the same time.	No
Workflow Tools	Define multi-step workflows with branching logic, loops, and conditional execution. Useful for complex business processes.	No

When to Use Orchestration Tools

Parallel Execution — When your agent needs to call multiple APIs or tools at once (e.g., search three databases simultaneously).
Workflow Tools — When you need structured, repeatable processes with error handling and retry logic.

Other Tools

Tool	Description	API Key Required
Google Maps	Geocoding, directions, place search, and distance calculations.	Yes
OpenWeather	Current weather, forecasts, and historical weather data.	Yes
Calculator	Mathematical calculations. No setup required.	No
File Operations	Read and write files. Useful for document processing workflows.	No

Configuring API Keys

Most tools require an API key. You can configure these in two ways:

Per-Tool Configuration

When adding a tool to an agent, enter the API key in the tool’s configuration panel.

Environment Variables

Set API keys as environment variables for your deployment:

TAVILY_API_KEY=tvly-xxxxxxxxxxxxx
FIRECRAWL_API_KEY=fc-xxxxxxxxxxxxx
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-xxxxxxxxxxxxx
SERP_API_KEY=xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Next Steps

API & Webhooks — Connect the agent to any external API, CRM, or webhook: define named endpoints (OpenAPI import), fire a webhook, or make free-form requests.
Custom Tools — Connect external tool servers via MCP.
Google Calendar — Step-by-step OAuth setup for calendar integration.
Gmail — Connect email capabilities to your agent.

Introduction

Getting Started

Voice Agents

Agent Capabilities

Channels

Quality & Oversight

Platform

Built-in Tools

Built-in Tools

Search Tools

Setting Up a Search Tool

Web Scraping Tools

When to Use Scraping Tools

Data & Analytics Tools

Dash vs PostgreSQL Tool

Example: Data Analysis Agent

Finance Tools

Example: Financial Research Agent

AI Generation Tools

Productivity Tools

Communication Tools

CRM & Sales Tools

Cloud & Infrastructure Tools

Google Suite Tools

Memory Tools

When to Use Memory Tools

Coding Tools

Example: Data Processing Agent

Orchestration Tools

When to Use Orchestration Tools

Other Tools

Configuring API Keys

Per-Tool Configuration

Environment Variables

Next Steps

​Built-in Tools

​Search Tools

​Setting Up a Search Tool

​Web Scraping Tools

​When to Use Scraping Tools

​Data & Analytics Tools

​Dash vs PostgreSQL Tool

​Example: Data Analysis Agent

​Finance Tools

​Example: Financial Research Agent

​AI Generation Tools

​Productivity Tools

​Communication Tools

​CRM & Sales Tools

​Cloud & Infrastructure Tools

​Google Suite Tools

​Memory Tools

​When to Use Memory Tools

​Coding Tools

​Example: Data Processing Agent

​Orchestration Tools

​When to Use Orchestration Tools

​Other Tools

​Configuring API Keys

​Per-Tool Configuration

​Environment Variables

​Next Steps

Built-in Tools

Search Tools

Setting Up a Search Tool

Web Scraping Tools

When to Use Scraping Tools

Data & Analytics Tools

Dash vs PostgreSQL Tool

Example: Data Analysis Agent

Finance Tools

Example: Financial Research Agent

AI Generation Tools

Productivity Tools

Communication Tools

CRM & Sales Tools

Cloud & Infrastructure Tools

Google Suite Tools

Memory Tools

When to Use Memory Tools

Coding Tools

Example: Data Processing Agent

Orchestration Tools

When to Use Orchestration Tools

Other Tools

Configuring API Keys

Per-Tool Configuration

Environment Variables

Next Steps