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Function call — Glossary

Structured tool invocation from an LLM.

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Structured tool invocation from an LLM.

This short alias entry points to the related topic function-calling for full explanation, examples, and sources.

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Function Calling — Function calling is the API pattern where models return structured arguments for developer-defined functions, enabling reliable tool use from LLMs.

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