Tool Shed
Tool Shed lets you deploy and manage tool servers from container images or templates. It is designed for tool-enabled apps and agent workflows that need dedicated endpoints.
Kamiwaza typically leverages Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to provide tools to agentic workflows via these.
What you can do
- Deploy a tool server from a Docker image
- Deploy from a template in the remote catalog
- List, inspect, and stop tool deployments
- Reuse the same remote template catalog used by App Garden
Deploy from a template
- Open Tool Shed in the Kamiwaza UI.
- Choose a tool template.
- Provide required environment variables (for example API keys).
- Click Deploy. A public HTTPS URL is generated for the tool server.
Remote template catalog
Tool templates can sync from a remote catalog (the same catalog used by App Garden). Administrators can:
- Choose the catalog stage (LOCAL, DEV, STAGE, PROD)
- Refresh templates on demand
- See which templates are new or updated
This enables rapid rollout of new tools without shipping static JSON files.
API highlights
These endpoints are available behind the standard API gateway:
POST /api/tool/deploy(deploy from image)POST /api/tool/deploy-template/{template_name}(deploy from template)GET /api/tool/deployments(list deployments)DELETE /api/tool/deployment/{deployment_id}(stop and remove)
Notes
- Tool deployments get stable URLs and integrate with the same routing system as models and apps.
- Use secrets from the Data Catalog for any sensitive configuration values.