> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://arize-ax.mintlify.site/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Test tool calls

> Debug tool calls directly in prompt playground

export const AskAlyx = ({children}) => {
  const gradientId = `askAlyxGradient-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2)}`;
  return <div style={{
    display: "flex",
    alignItems: "flex-start",
    gap: "0.625rem",
    margin: "1rem 0",
    padding: "0.75rem 1rem",
    borderRadius: "10px",
    border: "1px solid rgba(120, 115, 245, 0.25)",
    background: "linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 110, 196, 0.08), rgba(120, 115, 245, 0.08))"
  }}>
      <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 21 17" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style={{
    flexShrink: 0,
    marginTop: "0.2rem"
  }}>
        <defs>
          <linearGradient id={gradientId} x1="0%" y1="100%" x2="100%" y2="0%">
            <stop offset="0%" stopColor="#FF3CA8" />
            <stop offset="100%" stopColor="#4827C1" />
          </linearGradient>
        </defs>
        <path d="M6.28906 12.7223C6.28889 11.3831 5.24007 10.3385 3.98926 10.3385C2.73859 10.3387 1.68963 11.3832 1.68945 12.7223C1.68945 14.0616 2.73849 15.1059 3.98926 15.1061C5.24018 15.1061 6.28906 14.0617 6.28906 12.7223ZM7.81152 0.557254C9.70554 -0.563135 12.1081 0.0645388 13.2607 1.91468L13.3691 2.09827V2.09925L20.7266 15.402C20.8713 15.6637 20.8667 15.9823 20.7148 16.2399C20.5629 16.4975 20.2864 16.6559 19.9873 16.6559H14.5459C13.0953 16.6474 11.7648 15.848 11.0469 14.5748V14.5739L6.33301 6.19104C5.22656 4.2273 5.87813 1.706 7.80957 0.558231L7.81152 0.557254ZM11.8906 2.91761C11.2374 1.74047 9.78961 1.34962 8.67188 2.01038L8.67285 2.01136C7.61521 2.64 7.19477 3.99924 7.69336 5.13733L7.80566 5.36194V5.36292L12.5186 13.7448C12.9466 14.5038 13.7274 14.9616 14.5557 14.9664H18.5547L11.8906 2.91663V2.91761ZM7.97949 12.7223C7.97949 14.9527 6.21527 16.7965 3.98926 16.7965C1.7634 16.7963 0 14.9526 0 12.7223C0.000173728 10.4921 1.76351 8.64923 3.98926 8.64905C6.21516 8.64905 7.97932 10.492 7.97949 12.7223Z" fill={`url(#${gradientId})`} />
      </svg>
      <span>{children}</span>
    </div>;
};

Prompt Objects in Arize AX store the tools/functions that your LLM calls have in context, letting you experiment with different tools and tool signatures.

<Frame>
  <video
    src="https://storage.googleapis.com/arize-phoenix-assets/assets/images/tools.mp4"
    width="100%"
    height="100%"
    style={{
  display: 'block',
  objectFit: 'fill',
  backgroundColor: 'transparent'
}}
    controls
    autoPlay
    muted
    loop
  />
</Frame>

Tools are a key part of agentic workflows, but debugging tool use can be tricky:

* Were there any unclear parts in the function description or parameter details?
* Was the function used with the right parameter values?
* If the correct function existed, did the LLM use it?
* Did the LLM have the needed function to reply to the input?

The playground automatically pulls in tools from your span data, making it easy to iterate on tool call prompts, especially if you have [traced your function calls](/docs/ax/instrument/what-are-traces).

<AskAlyx>**Ask Alyx** to configure the tools for this playground instance.</AskAlyx>

Configure/add tools when you click the **Functions** button.

* Functions are calibrated as JSON objects. To add multiple functions, simply populate the list with more JSON objects.
* Configure your **Functions Selection**. This gives the LLM extra instructions on how/when to decide a function from the list should be invoked.
