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# Get Sorted Tool Schemas • AI Agent SDK
> get_sorted_tool_schemas: Get tool schemas sorted by function name for deterministic ordering.
# get\_sorted\_tool\_schemas
Function
> This function is defined in the [**base**](../modules/base) module.
Get tool schemas sorted by function name for deterministic ordering.
This ensures tool schemas are always ordered consistently for prompt caching optimization.
```mermaid theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
%%{init: {'theme': 'base', 'themeVariables': { 'primaryColor': '#8B0000', 'primaryTextColor': '#fff', 'primaryBorderColor': '#710101', 'lineColor': '#189AB4', 'secondaryColor': '#189AB4', 'tertiaryColor': '#fff' }}}%%
graph LR
agent["Agent"] -- "uses" --> tool["Tool: get_sorted_tool_schemas"]
tool -- "returns" --> result["Result"]
style tool fill:#189AB4,color:#fff
style agent fill:#8B0000,color:#fff
style result fill:#8B0000,color:#fff
```
## Signature
```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def get_sorted_tool_schemas(tools: List[Any]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]
```
## Parameters
List of tool objects (BaseTool instances, callables, etc.)
### Returns
List of tool schemas sorted alphabetically by function name
### Exceptions
If validation fails
## Uses
* `validate_tool_schema_consistency`
## Source
`praisonaiagents/tools/base.py` at line 575
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