> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://agno-v2.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tool Calls Accesing Agent

> Read agent.dependencies inside a tool by accepting the agent as a parameter.

```python tool_calls_accesing_agent.py theme={null}
"""
Tool Calls Accesing Agent
=============================

Demonstrates tool calls accesing agent.
"""

import json

import httpx
from agno.agent import Agent

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------


def get_top_hackernews_stories(agent: Agent) -> str:
    num_stories = agent.dependencies.get("num_stories", 5) if agent.dependencies else 5

    # Fetch top story IDs
    response = httpx.get("https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/topstories.json")
    story_ids = response.json()

    # Fetch story details
    stories = []
    for story_id in story_ids[:num_stories]:
        story_response = httpx.get(
            f"https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/{story_id}.json"
        )
        story = story_response.json()
        if "text" in story:
            story.pop("text", None)
        stories.append(story)
    return json.dumps(stories)


agent = Agent(
    dependencies={
        "num_stories": 3,
    },
    tools=[get_top_hackernews_stories],
    markdown=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent.print_response("What are the top hackernews stories?", stream=True)
```

## Run the Example

<Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

**1. Install dependencies**

```bash theme={null}
uv pip install -U agno openai
```

**2. Export your OpenAI API key**

```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
```

```bash Windows theme={null}
$Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
```

**3. Run the example**

Save the code above as `tool_calls_accesing_agent.py`, then run:

```bash theme={null}
python tool_calls_accesing_agent.py
```

Full source: [cookbook/91\_tools/tool\_calls\_accesing\_agent.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/v3.0.4/cookbook/91_tools/tool_calls_accesing_agent.py)


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