---
title: "Get Formatted Tool Specification"
method: GET
path: "/v1/formatted_tools/{name}"
tags: ["Tools"]
---

# Get Formatted Tool Specification

`GET /v1/formatted_tools/{name}`

Returns the formatted tool specification for a specific tool, given a provider

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Query parameters

- `format` string
- `user_id` string

## Response `200`

OK

- SchemasArbitraryObject

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `415` — Unsupported Media Type
- `500` — Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-02-06** `d9b4234b0e2a` — 1 breaking
  - the response's body type/format changed from ``/`` to `object`/`` for status `200`
- **2025-10-30** `f59a2fe653b8` — 1 warning, 1 info
  - deleted the `header` request parameter `Authorization`
  - the endpoint scheme security `Bearer` was added to the API

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/arcadeai/apis/arcade-api/changes/v1/formatted_tools/:name/get.md)

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