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# matches • AI Agent SDK

> matches: Check if this hook matches the target (tool name, etc.).

# matches

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> This is a method of the [**HookDefinition**](../classes/HookDefinition) class in the [**types**](../modules/types) module.

Check if this hook matches the target (tool name, etc.).

## Signature

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def matches(target: str) -> bool
```

## Parameters

<ParamField query="target" type="str" required={true}>
  No description available.
</ParamField>

### Returns

<ResponseField name="Returns" type="bool">
  The result of the operation.
</ResponseField>

## Uses

* `re.match`

## Used By

* [`HookRegistry.get_hooks`](../functions/HookRegistry-get_hooks)

## Source

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