Tools

Update Tool

Updates the specified fields of the tool identified by its ID.

Authentication

AuthorizationBearer
Authenticate server-side requests with a private Vapi API key. Create or copy a key from the [Vapi Dashboard](https://dashboard.vapi.ai) and send it in the `Authorization` header as `Bearer <token>`. Keep private API keys out of client-side code and public repositories.

Path parameters

idstringRequired
The unique identifier of the tool.

Request

This endpoint expects an object.
apiRequestobjectRequired

Fields used to update an API-request tool, including its URL, HTTP method, authentication, request data, retries, and response handling.

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dtmfobjectRequired
Fields used to update a DTMF tool, including its spoken messages, rejection plan, and SIP INFO behavior.
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endCallobjectRequired

Fields used to update an end-call tool, including its spoken messages and rejection plan.

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functionobjectRequired
Fields used to update a custom function tool, including its function definition, server, parameters, messages, and execution behavior.
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transferCallobjectRequired

Fields used to update a call-transfer tool, including its destinations, spoken messages, and rejection plan.

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handoffobjectRequired
Fields used to update a handoff tool, including its destinations, function definition, default result, messages, and rejection plan.
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bashobjectRequired
Fields used to update a Bash tool, including its name, environment subtype, server, messages, and rejection plan.
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computerobjectRequired
Fields used to update a computer tool, including its display settings, environment subtype, server, messages, and rejection plan.
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textEditorobjectRequired

Fields used to update a text-editor tool, including its name, environment subtype, server, messages, and rejection plan.

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queryobjectRequired
Fields used to update a query tool, including its knowledge bases, spoken messages, and rejection plan.
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google.calendar.event.createobjectRequired

Fields used to update a Google Calendar event-creation tool, including its spoken messages and rejection plan.

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google.sheets.row.appendobjectRequired

Fields used to update a Google Sheets row-append tool, including its spoken messages and rejection plan.

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google.calendar.availability.checkobjectRequired
Fields used to update a Google Calendar availability tool, including its spoken messages and rejection plan.
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slack.message.sendobjectRequired
Fields used to update a Slack message tool, including its spoken messages and rejection plan.
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smsobjectRequired
Fields used to update an SMS tool, including its spoken messages and rejection plan.
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mcpobjectRequired
Fields used to update an MCP tool, including its server, connection metadata, exposed tool messages, and rejection plan.
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gohighlevel.calendar.availability.checkobjectRequired

Fields used to update a GoHighLevel calendar-availability tool, including its spoken messages and rejection plan.

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gohighlevel.calendar.event.createobjectRequired

Fields used to update a GoHighLevel calendar-event tool, including its spoken messages and rejection plan.

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gohighlevel.contact.createobjectRequired

Fields used to update a GoHighLevel contact-creation tool, including its spoken messages and rejection plan.

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gohighlevel.contact.getobjectRequired

Fields used to update a GoHighLevel contact-retrieval tool, including its spoken messages and rejection plan.

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sipRequestobjectRequired

Fields used to update a SIP-request tool, including its method, headers, body, spoken messages, and rejection plan.

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voicemailobjectRequired

Fields used to update a voicemail-detection tool, including beep detection, spoken messages, and rejection plan.

Response

apiRequestobject
A reusable tool that sends HTTP requests to a configured API and can authenticate, retry failures, and extract variables from responses.
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codeobject
A reusable tool that executes TypeScript code with configured credentials, environment variables, and timeout.
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dtmfobject
A reusable tool that lets an assistant send DTMF keypad tones during a call.
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endCallobject
A reusable tool that lets an assistant end the active call.
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functionobject

A reusable custom function tool that sends model-generated arguments to a configured server and returns the result to the assistant.

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transferCallobject
A reusable tool that transfers the active call to one of its configured destinations.
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handoffobject
A reusable tool that hands a conversation to another assistant, squad, or dynamically selected destination.
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bashobject
A reusable tool that executes shell commands in a configured environment.
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computerobject
A reusable tool that lets the model interact with a computer display through screen, pointer, and keyboard actions.
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textEditorobject
A reusable tool that reads and edits text files in a configured environment.
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queryobject
A reusable tool that searches configured knowledge bases and returns relevant content to the assistant.
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google.calendar.event.createobject
A reusable tool that adds events to a connected Google Calendar.
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google.sheets.row.appendobject
A reusable tool that appends rows to a connected Google Sheet.
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google.calendar.availability.checkobject
A reusable tool that checks availability in a connected Google Calendar.
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slack.message.sendobject
A reusable tool that lets an assistant send a message to Slack.
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smsobject
A reusable tool that lets an assistant send an SMS message during a call.
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mcpobject
A reusable tool that connects an assistant to a Model Context Protocol server and exposes its available tools.
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gohighlevel.calendar.availability.checkobject
A reusable tool that checks calendar availability in a connected GoHighLevel account.
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gohighlevel.calendar.event.createobject
A reusable tool that adds calendar events to a connected GoHighLevel account.
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gohighlevel.contact.createobject
A reusable tool that adds contacts to a connected GoHighLevel account.
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gohighlevel.contact.getobject
A reusable tool that retrieves contacts from a connected GoHighLevel account.
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sipRequestobject

A reusable tool that sends SIP INFO, MESSAGE, or NOTIFY requests with configured headers and body.

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voicemailobject

A reusable voicemail-detection tool with optional beep detection for supported calls.