Implementing Tool Calling in LLMs with REST and Spring AI: A Step-by-Step Guide
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muthuishere
10mo ago· 2 min readen
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Summary
The article explains how to implement tool calling in LLMs, using examples in REST and Spring AI, to enable functions like live SQL queries and triggering internal services.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledLLMs are great at chatting — but they’re blind to your data.
That’s what tool calling enables.
Let’s say the user asks: 'Do you have AirPods Pro in stock?'
| Learn how to implement OpenAI-style tool calling — from raw REST to elegant Spring AI annotations. Includes real code, diagrams, and end-to-end flow. They don’t know your inventory, your APIs, or…
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