# Register tools
URL: https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/workbench/nxt-registry/nxt-tools/nxt-register-tools.html

> Add a tool to the NextGen Registry.

# Register tools

Agentic tools are registered in the Registry so that they can be easily listed and called by agents, granting them access to the DataRobot API.

To register a tool, navigate to the Registry and click + Register tool in the Tools tab:

A tool is a registered model that is exposed as an agentic tool.
Therefore, refer to the [Register a model](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/workbench/nxt-registry/nxt-model-directory/nxt-register-dr-models.html) page to configure the tool.
When making your configuration, add a `tool` tag to the Model tags field.
This can be done by clicking `Tool` in the Suggested tags field:

When all configuration is complete, click Register model.
The model version opens on the Registry > Models page with a Building status. You can [deploy the model](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/workbench/nxt-registry/nxt-model-directory/nxt-deploy-models.html) at any time.

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