# How does an Action Type Tool work in Palantir AIP?

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**Created:** [January 31, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.palantir.com/t/how-does-an-action-type-tool-work-in-palantir-aip/2727 "2025-01-31T16:14:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![AryanThadani02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@AryanThadani02](https://community.palantir.com/u/AryanThadani02)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.palantir.com/t/how-does-an-action-type-tool-work-in-palantir-aip/2727/1 "2025-01-31T16:14:08Z")

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Hi everyone,  
I’m working on an AI Agent in **Palantir AIP** , and I came across the **Action Type Tool**. I want to understand its purpose and how to use it in an AI agent.

Specifically:

- Does it allow modifying the **Ontology**?
- If yes, how can I use it to update entity properties or relationships dynamically?
- Any examples or documentation links would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![narmbrust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dec6dc/32.png) [@narmbrust](https://community.palantir.com/u/narmbrust)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.palantir.com/t/how-does-an-action-type-tool-work-in-palantir-aip/2727/2 "2025-01-31T19:01:03Z")

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Hi @AryanThadani02,

In AIP Agents, the agent can have the ability to run Actions via the Action Tool. The Action tool allows you to run any Action via the agent framework. You can set this action to “Automatic” or “Manual.” In the “Manual” case the agent will pre-fill in properties the Action requires and ask the user to confirm and allow modifying any pre-filled properties before running the Action. In the “Automatic” case the agent will automatically apply the Action based on the system prompt and the user input in the UI. In both cases, the agent will request more information from the user if it needs more information to provide to the Action in order to run it.

When the action is run, either “Manual” or “Automatic”, it will apply the Action (which could edit the Ontology, call a Function, call an Webhook, etc. [depending on how you’ve configured your Action to behave](https://www.palantir.com/docs/foundry/object-monitors/actions)).

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**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/palantir/user_avatar/community.palantir.com/system/32/3_2.png) [@system](https://community.palantir.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.palantir.com/t/how-does-an-action-type-tool-work-in-palantir-aip/2727/3 "2025-04-01T19:01:42Z")

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