Tool Cost Tracking

Domain: Tools & Function Calling

🎯 Motivation

Some tools cost money per use (API calls, cloud services). Tracking cost per tool call helps manage budgets.

📋 Concrete Example

Cost log: search_web: $0.001/callx50calls=$0.05. Image generation: $0.02/callx5=$0.10. Total: $\mathrm{0.15.}Ifbudgetis$0.20, 5 more searches are OK. Cost tracking prevents overspending.

🔗 Analogy

Tracking spending on a trip - taxi: $30,lunch:$50, tickets: $20.Total:$100. If budget is $150,youhave$50 left. Tool cost tracking budgets agent spending.

Related Concepts

• Cost Optimization
• Budget Management
• API Key