Data & integrations block

How to use API Lookup & Manual Tool Call

Gets information from an external service or asks an already-connected tool to perform a precise action.

01
Start here

Why use it

Use it only when a native Votel block or ready-made connector cannot do the job.

02
In context

Picture this

A delivery agent looks up an order status from the company’s service, then explains the result to the customer.

03
Build it

Set it up

  1. Start with the smallest read-only test request possible.
  2. Use a connector first if it already supports the action.
  3. Store credentials outside screenshots and never paste them into tutorial copy.
  4. Validate the returned data before using it in a customer-facing message.
04
Keep moving

What comes next

After this block, use a Decision, Set & Format Variables, Conversation Node, or CRM update.

05
Choose carefully

Avoid this when…

Avoid it when a built-in block can do the same job more simply.

Before you publish or activate: verify the current builder labels in Votel and test with dummy data. This independent guide describes the purpose and a safe setup approach; it does not replace Votel’s current product documentation or compliance advice.

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