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# Tools APIs

Endpoints for creating, managing, importing, exporting, and publishing Guardian policy tools. Tools are reusable policy components that encapsulate specific functionality.

**Authentication:** Bearer token required (`Authorization: Bearer <token>`)

**Permission:** Standard Registry role required for write operations.

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| Method   | Endpoint                               | Description                             | Auth Required |
| -------- | -------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ------------- |
| `GET`    | `/api/v1/tools`                        | Returns all tools                       | Yes           |
| `POST`   | `/api/v1/tools`                        | Creates a new tool                      | Yes           |
| `GET`    | `/api/v1/tools/{id}`                   | Returns the tool configuration          | Yes           |
| `PUT`    | `/api/v1/tools/{id}`                   | Updates the tool configuration          | Yes           |
| `DELETE` | `/api/v1/tools/{id}`                   | Deletes a tool                          | Yes           |
| `GET`    | `/api/v1/tools/{id}/export/file`       | Exports a tool as a ZIP file            | Yes           |
| `GET`    | `/api/v1/tools/{id}/export/message`    | Returns the tool Hedera message ID      | Yes           |
| `POST`   | `/api/v1/tools/import/file`            | Imports a tool from a ZIP file          | Yes           |
| `POST`   | `/api/v1/tools/import/message`         | Imports a tool from an IPFS message ID  | Yes           |
| `POST`   | `/api/v1/tools/import/file/preview`    | Previews a tool from a ZIP file         | Yes           |
| `POST`   | `/api/v1/tools/import/message/preview` | Previews a tool from an IPFS message ID | Yes           |
| `PUT`    | `/api/v1/tools/{id}/publish`           | Publishes a tool to IPFS                | Yes           |
| `POST`   | `/api/v1/tools/push`                   | Creates a new tool asynchronously       | Yes           |
| `POST`   | `/api/v1/tools/{id}/validate`          | Validates a tool                        | Yes           |
| `GET`    | `/api/v1/tools/menu/all`               | Returns the tools available in the menu | Yes           |

## Endpoints

* [Returns List of Tools](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/returns-list-of-tools.md)
* [Returns List of Tools (v1)](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/returns-list-of-tools-1.md)
* [Creating New Tool](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/creating-new-tool.md)
* [Creating New Tool Asynchronously](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/creating-new-tool-asynchronously.md)
* [Retrieves Tool Configuration](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/retrieves-tool-configuration.md)
* [Updates Tool Configuration](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/updates-tool-configuration.md)
* [Deletes the Tool](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/deletes-the-tool.md)
* [Returns Tools and Its Artifacts in ZIP Format](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/returns-tools-and-its-artifacts-in-zip-format.md)
* [Retrieves Hedera Message ID](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/retrieves-hedera-message-id.md)
* [Importing Tool from a ZIP File](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/importing-tool-from-a-zip-file.md)
* [Importing Tool from ZIP](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/importing-tool-from-zip.md)
* [Imported Tool from IPFS](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/imported-tool-from-ipfs.md)
* [Previews Imported Tool from ZIP](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/previews-imported-tool-from-zip.md)
* [Previews Imported Tool from IPFS](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/previews-imported-tool-from-ipfs.md)
* [Importing Tool from a ZIP File Asynchronously](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/importing-tool-from-a-zip-file-asynchronously.md)
* [Imports New Tool from ZIP Asynchronously](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/imports-new-tool-from-zip-asynchronously.md)
* [Imports New Tool from IPFS Asynchronously](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/imports-new-tool-from-ipfs-asynchronously.md)
* [Publishes Tool onto IPFS](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/publishes-tool-onto-ipfs.md)
* [Publishes Tool into IPFS Asynchronously](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/publishes-tool-into-ipfs-asynchronously.md)
* [Validates Selected Tool](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/validates-selected-tool.md)
* [Return Policy to Editing](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/return-policy-to-editing.-only-users-with-the-standard-registry-can-make-request.md)
* [Run Policy Without Making Any Persistent Changes](/guardian/standard-registry/policies/tools/tools-apis/run-policy-without-making-any-persistent-changes-or-executing-transaction..md)