Google Search and Maps tools
Some questions need live data that no instruction or data store holds. See how the Google Search tool grounds answers in the web, which domain rule wins, and how the Maps tool reaches Google's MCP server for place data.
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In this module: Tools
- Tools overview Every tool type and when to use it. Pro
- Client function and Python code tools Running your own logic. Pro
- OpenAPI and MCP tools Connecting to any API. Pro
- Data store and file search tools Grounding answers in your content. Pro
- Google Search and Maps tools Live web and place data. Pro
- Enterprise connectors Salesforce, ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint. Pro
- Agent as a tool and A2A Calling other agents. Pro
- System and widget tools Built-in actions and UI tools. Pro