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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.

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.

ParameterRequiredTypeSuggested scopeWhat it does
object_typeYesstringAgent determinedThe type of object to fetch (see supported types below).
object_idYesintegerAgent determinedThe numeric ID of the object.

Supported object types: schema, table, column, bi_report, bi_folder, bi_datasource, bi_report_column, bi_datasource_column.

{
"object_type": "table",
"object_id": 123
}