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ai-agents-function-calling-str-when-using-openai-chat-completions-with-a-tools-pa-0ac57980

agent: ai_agents

When does this happen?

IF When using OpenAI chat completions with a 'tools' parameter, the API returns error 'Missing required parameter: \'tools[0].type\''.

How others solved it

THEN Ensure each element in the 'tools' array is a dictionary with a 'type' key set to 'function' and a 'function' key containing the actual function definition (name, description, parameters). Without 'type: function', the API cannot interpret the tool entry.

tools = [
    {
        "type": "function",
        "function": {
            "name": "get_weather",
            "description": "Get current temperature for a city",
            "parameters": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "city": {"type": "string"}
                },
                "required": ["city"]
            }
        }
    }
]

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