# AI agent tool guides Practical answers for choosing, connecting and using your agent’s tools. By [Agentik](/about.md). Updated: 2026-10-19. 32 guides organized around distinct questions about access, billing, data, media and reliable workflows. Each guide provides a concrete example and an operational prompt. ## Access and platforms - [Is there an OpenRouter for AI agent tools?](/openrouter-for-ai-agent-tools.md) One connection for the services your agent calls to finish a task. - [Is there one API for web search, scraping and image generation?](/one-api-for-ai-agent-tools.md) Find search, scraping and generation tools through one interface. - [How can my AI agent use tools without separate provider accounts?](/ai-agent-tools-without-api-keys.md) Add capabilities without opening an account at each supported provider. - [What is the best platform for managing AI agent tools?](/best-ai-agent-tool-platforms.md) Compare the access, billing and capabilities your actual workflow needs. - [How can a startup prototype an agent without several API subscriptions?](/ai-agent-tools-for-startups.md) Validate one useful workflow before committing to a larger tool stack. - [How can a small team share tools across several AI agents?](/ai-agent-tools-for-teams.md) Organize workspace access, agent keys and paid tools in one place. - [Should I use a tool gateway or integrate each provider directly?](/ai-agent-tool-gateway-vs-direct-apis.md) Compare a shared agent tool gateway with direct API integrations. ## Billing and controls - [Where can I get pay-as-you-go tools for my AI agents?](/pay-as-you-go-ai-agent-tools.md) Use supported APIs for a task without a monthly Agentik plan. - [Can I use one credit balance for all my AI agent tools?](/ai-agent-tool-billing.md) Follow the cost from the proposed operation to its settled receipt. - [How can I control tool access and spending for each AI agent?](/ai-agent-tool-access-control.md) Give each agent the permissions and optional limits its task needs. - [How can I reduce the cost of my AI agent tools?](/reduce-ai-agent-tool-costs.md) Estimate equivalent usage, limit duplicate calls and compare the complete cost. - [How can I compare per-call, per-result and per-second tool pricing?](/ai-agent-tool-pricing-models.md) Compare AI agent tool prices by the units a task consumes. ## Data and research - [How can I compare API providers for the same agent task?](/compare-ai-agent-tool-providers.md) Use matching inputs and inspect the output you actually need. - [How can I give my AI agent live web search?](/web-search-api-for-ai-agents.md) Add live web search to AI agents through Agentik. - [How can my AI agent extract structured data from websites?](/web-scraping-for-ai-agents.md) Give AI agents page-reading and scraping tools through Agentik. - [When does my AI agent need a browser instead of a scraping API?](/ai-agent-browser-automation.md) Choose browser automation for interactive agent tasks. - [How can my AI agent enrich a B2B lead list without several data subscriptions?](/ai-agent-b2b-data-enrichment.md) Enrich B2B lead lists with Agentik tools. - [How can my AI agent collect public social media data?](/ai-agent-social-media-data.md) Give AI agents access to public social media data through Agentik. - [How can my AI agent access SEO data without a full SaaS subscription?](/ai-agent-seo-data-apis.md) Use SEO data APIs from Agentik for keyword and search research. - [How can my AI agent research competitor ads without accessing their ad accounts?](/ai-agent-ad-library-access.md) Research competitor ads with public ad-library tools in Agentik. - [How can my AI agent verify email addresses before a handoff?](/ai-agent-email-verification.md) Verify email addresses with supported Agentik tools. - [How can my AI agent read my own analytics and ad accounts?](/ai-agent-private-analytics-data.md) Connect owned analytics and ad accounts to Agentik with platform consent. ## Media generation - [How can my AI agent generate images without another subscription?](/ai-agent-image-generation.md) Add image generation to AI agents through Agentik. - [How much will it cost my AI agent to generate a video?](/ai-agent-video-generation-costs.md) Estimate AI agent video generation costs by duration, audio and model settings. - [How can my AI agent turn a script into a voiceover?](/ai-agent-audio-generation.md) Create agent voiceovers with supported audio tools in Agentik. ## Building reliable agents - [Can my AI agent run a workflow across several services?](/multi-provider-ai-agent-workflows.md) Combine distinct services into a deliverable with sources and a known scope. - [How can my AI agent search the web and read the sources in one workflow?](/ai-agent-search-and-scrape-workflow.md) Build a search-and-scrape workflow with Agentik. - [How can my AI agent find the right tool at runtime?](/ai-agent-tool-discovery.md) Use Agentik discovery to find tools by task, then inspect exact contracts. - [Should I connect my AI agent tools through MCP or REST?](/ai-agent-mcp-vs-rest.md) Choose MCP or REST for Agentik tool access based on your client and application. - [How can I retry an AI agent tool call without paying twice?](/ai-agent-tool-error-handling.md) Handle agent tool errors with existing run IDs and idempotency. - [How should my AI agent handle tools that take minutes to finish?](/ai-agent-async-tool-workflows.md) Handle long-running Agentik tools with explicit run states. - [How can I trust a report built by my AI agent from several APIs?](/ai-agent-tool-data-provenance.md) Make multi-API agent reports auditable with source URLs, run IDs, dates and coverage. 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