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Atlas AI agents use tools to retrieve data, perform calculations, and interact with external systems. Built-in tools cover the most common operations. You can also define custom tools to extend agent capabilities.

Query tools

The query tools use query features to retrieve and explore information from the Cognite knowledge graph.
ToolUse toParameters
Query knowledge graphRetrieve data instances from data models in Cognite Data Fusion (CDF). For high accuracy, configure the tool instructions with additional information on the selected data type.Specify which data model, view, and credentials to use.
Query tool (Public preview)Retrieve data instances from Data Modeling views by using list, search, aggregate, and retrieve operations. Configure data models and instance spaces in the Agent builder.Configure data models and instance spaces. Credentials follow the agent session.
Query time series data pointsRetrieve data instances for data points. Use another tool to identify the relevant time series ID.

See also: Time series in data modeling.

Analysis tools

ToolUse toParameters
Answer document questionsGet answers to questions from a file using semantic search. Use in combination with a query tool that retrieves files.

See also: Files in data modeling and Optimizing data models for AI search.
Summarize documentsSummarize the information in specific files. Use in combination with a query tool that retrieves files.

See also: Files in data modeling.
Analyze time series (Preview)Perform advanced calculations on time series data points. Use another tool to identify the relevant time series ID.

See also: Time series in data modeling.
Examine data semantically
(Preview)
Analyze the semantic meaning of data from previously executed queries using natural language prompts. Use to extract insights, identify patterns, or find specific information within query results. This tool analyzes up to 500 instances with a maximum of 150,000 tokens per request.

Note: Requires agent runtime version 2.0.0-alpha or higher.

Integration tools

The integration tools enable Atlas AI agents to interact with external systems and services.
The integration tools are not in production release status yet and may change.
ToolUse toParameters
Call REST APICall a Cognite API endpoint.Specify the API endpoint to call and the method to use.
Run Python codeRun custom Python code, and supply instructions for the code to run.Specify the Python code to run or select an example script.
Call FunctionCall a deployed Cognite Function to run custom Python code.Specify the function to call, polling time, and the schema of arguments to pass.
Last modified on June 18, 2026