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title: AI agent use case
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description: Build your first AI agent step by step with this simple inventory management example
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createdAt: 2025-04-07T11:13:49.028Z
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This page reflects a **previous version of Make AI Agents**. For the latest information, see [Make AI Agent (New)](docId\:rXryASA6852hvhkZ6NhXU). 
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In the following use case, we will build an agent that helps us manage the stock inventory of a small shop. 

We will use Slack to submit tasks for the agent and receive responses about their completion. The agent will use scenarios and other information we provide to him to list our stock information and order new items.

In this use case, we will:

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[Set up the AI agent](docId\:QQHCPQi6cGVX33z6sBcDv) 
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[Create the AI agent's tools](docId\:OZhcC-c-k-5XdXtTu9zHM):

- Scenario to list shop inventory
- Scenario to order more stock
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[Create a scenario to send tools to the AI agent](docId\:Ce8DepjdaG63mIeW0tJn0) 
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**Prerequisites**:

- API key of the AI service provider. Check the documentation of your AI service provider to find out how to get it.