ask_human
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Present content to a human and ask them to choose between options. Use this for subjective judgment, approval, preference, or tie-breaks. Avoid using it for deterministic checks or reversible low-stakes choices. The tool waits briefly for a result, then returns pending if the human has not responded yet.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_name | string | yes | Your agent/tool name (max 100 chars) |
| title | string | yes | Short title for the request (max 200 chars) |
| content | string | no | Content for the human to review (text, markdown, HTML, or image URL). Max 50KB. |
| content_type | string | no | How to render the content. Default: text |
| choices | array | yes | 2-4 choices for the human to pick from |
| callback_url | string | no | Optional HTTPS webhook URL for async notification |
| metadata | object | no | Optional metadata passed through to webhook |
| decision_reason | string | no | Why the agent is escalating this to a human (max 500 chars) |
| confidence | number | no | Agent confidence between 0 and 1 |
| consequence_of_wrong_choice | string | no | Why a wrong choice matters (max 500 chars) |
| recommended_option | string | no | Optional choice id the agent currently recommends |
| run_id | string | no | Optional workflow run identifier |
| trace_id | string | no | Optional trace identifier |
| timeout_seconds | number | no | Request expiry in seconds (default 3600, max 86400) |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"agent_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Your agent/tool name (max 100 chars)"
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Short title for the request (max 200 chars)"
},
"content": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Content for the human to review (text, markdown, HTML, or image URL). Max 50KB."
},
"content_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"text",
"markdown",
"html",
"image"
],
"description": "How to render the content. Default: text"
},
"choices": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique choice identifier (max 50 chars)"
},
"label": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable label (max 100 chars)"
}
},
"required": [
"id",
"label"
]
},
"minItems": 2,
"maxItems": 4,
"description": "2-4 choices for the human to pick from"
},
"callback_url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional HTTPS webhook URL for async notification"
},
"metadata": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Optional metadata passed through to webhook"
},
"decision_reason": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Why the agent is escalating this to a human (max 500 chars)"
},
"confidence": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Agent confidence between 0 and 1"
},
"consequence_of_wrong_choice": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Why a wrong choice matters (max 500 chars)"
},
"recommended_option": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional choice id the agent currently recommends"
},
"run_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional workflow run identifier"
},
"trace_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional trace identifier"
},
"timeout_seconds": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Request expiry in seconds (default 3600, max 86400)"
}
},
"required": [
"agent_name",
"title",
"choices"
]
}