Function Calling with LLMs: Production Patterns
How function calling really works under the hood, the schema design that survives contact with users, and the failure modes to plan for.
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How function calling really works under the hood, the schema design that survives contact with users, and the failure modes to plan for.
How to design tool schemas that LLMs actually call correctly, with naming, description, and parameter patterns that survive real users and adversarial inputs.
Understand how tool calling lets LLMs invoke functions, why agents loop over tools, and how to design reliable tool schemas.
How to write prompts and tool definitions that make function calling reliable. Covers schemas, descriptions, examples, error handling, and patterns for multi-tool agents.