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title: Step 1. Set up the AI agent
slug: step-1-set-up-the-ai-agent
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createdAt: 2025-05-19T15:06:29.673Z
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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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First, we need to create the AI agent and connect to an AI provider. We can do that in the **AI Agents **configuration tab.

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Navigate to the **AI Agents** configuration tab in the left sidebar, then click the **Create agent** button.

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Alternatively, you can create a new AI agent in the **Make AI Agents **> **Run an agent** module. In the module settings, click the **Create agent** button.
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In **Connection**, select your AI provider connection.

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Users on** all plans** can select **Make's AI Provider**. Those on** paid plans** can also choose a **custom AI provider connection**, such as OpenAI or Anthropic Claude.
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1. If you don't have a connection to an AI provider, click **Add** to open a **Create a connection** dialog.
2. In the **Connection type** dropdown, select your AI provider.
3. If applicable, fill in the rest of the form according to the documentation for creating a connection to the AI provider. Check the list of [AI providers](https://www.make.com/en/help/ai-in-make).
4. Click **Save** to complete the connection.
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In the **Agent name** field, specify the name of the agent.
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In the **Model** field, select the AI model that the agent will use for reasoning.
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In the **System prompt** field, define the agent's purpose and constraints. For our shop inventory agent, fill in: "You are a stock inventory bot."
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Click **Save** to confirm.
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You have created an AI agent for managing your stock inventory. However, your agent doesn't have any tools to do its job. In the next section, we'll create scenarios that function as tools for the agent.