---
title: "Get provider tool"
method: GET
path: "/provider-tools/{provider_tool_id}"
tags: ["Provider Tools"]
---

# Get provider tool

`GET /provider-tools/{provider_tool_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.metorial.com`
- URL: `https://api.metorial.com/provider-tools/{provider_tool_id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Retrieves a specific provider tool by ID.

## Path parameters

- `provider_tool_id` string, required

## Headers

- `Metorial-Version` string

## Response `200`

Successful response

- Tool
  - `object` 'provider.tool', required: String representing the object's type
  - `id` string, required: Unique tool identifier
  - `key` string, required: Tool key
  - `name` string, required: Display name of the tool
  - `description` string, nullable, required: Tool description
  - `capabilities` object, required: Tool capabilities
  - `constraints` string[], required: Tool constraints
  - `instructions` string[], required: Tool usage instructions
  - `input_schema` object, nullable, required
    - `type` 'json_schema', required
    - `schema` object, required: JSON Schema defining the tool input parameters
  - `output_schema` object, nullable, required
    - `type` 'json_schema', required
    - `schema` object, required: JSON Schema defining the tool output format
  - `tags` object, nullable, required
    - `destructive` boolean, nullable, required: Whether the tool is destructive
    - `read_only` boolean, nullable, required: Whether the tool is read-only
  - `tool_category_keys` string[], required: Keys of the tool categories this tool belongs to
  - `specification_id` string, required: Specification ID
  - `provider_id` string, required: Provider ID
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required: Timestamp when created
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required: Timestamp when last updated

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid parameters or action
- `401`: Missing or invalid API key
- `403`: The key lacks permission for this resource
- `404`: No such resource
- `422`: Validation failed
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded
- `500`: Unexpected server error

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/metorial/apis/metorial-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/metorial/apis/metorial-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/metorial/apis/metorial-api/revisions/10ccc89f3eac?raw)