Types of tools

Tools are defined services that can be used within workflows and by agents alike.

Tool Plugin

Explore hundreds of third-party tools native to Dify on Dify’s Marketplace

MCP

Connect with an evergrowing ecosystem of tools based on the Model Context Protocol.

Custom Tool

Transform any OpenAPI/Swagger standard formatted API service into a tool.

Workflow as Tool

Call another Dify workflow as a tool

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