Get Catalog Object Tool
Get Catalog Object Tool
Section titled “Get Catalog Object Tool”This tool fetches the details of one object in the Alation Data Catalog by its type and ID. Use it when an agent already knows which object it needs and wants its full metadata.
When to use it
Section titled “When to use it”Add this tool to an agent that resolves an object through search and then needs the object’s details. For broad discovery, use the Search Catalog Tool instead.
Parameters
Section titled “Parameters”| Parameter | Required | Type | Suggested scope | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
object_type | Yes | string | Agent determined | The type of object to fetch (see supported types below). |
object_id | Yes | integer | Agent determined | The numeric ID of the object. |
Supported object types: schema, table, column, bi_report, bi_folder, bi_datasource, bi_report_column, bi_datasource_column.
Example usage
Section titled “Example usage”{ "object_type": "table", "object_id": 123}