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title: Tools for AI agents
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description: Learn about modules, scenarios, and MCP tools and when to use each in your AI agent
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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 Make, you can add three types of tools for AI agents: **module tools, scenarios, ** and **MCP tools. **

- [Module tools](https://help.make.com/module-tools-for-ai-agents) are best for a simple and quick setup. They let you add single module(s) to your AI agent without having to create and configure a full scenario. 
- [Scenarios](https://help.make.com/scenarios-for-ai-agents) are better for complex workflows where you need multiple steps, filters, and specific [scenario inputs and outputs](https://help.make.com/scenario-inputs-and-outputs) in your AI agent. 
- [MCP](https://help.make.com/mcp-tools-for-ai-agents) servers let your AI agents access new tools and perform tasks using them.

Key difference between these three tools:

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**Module tools**
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To add it to your AI agent, you just need to create a module tool and configure the module settings.  

A scenario for a module tool with all the scenario inputs and outputs is created automatically. A scenario consists of the selected module and may contain 2-3 utility modules necessary to work with scenario inputs and outputs, and aggregation of multiple bundles for a search module type. 
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**Scenarios**
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To add it to your AI agent, you have to manually build the scenario, add the module(s) you want to use, and define and map the scenario inputs/outputs. 

A scenario may contain different modules and filters.
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**MCP**
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To add it to your AI agent, you need to connect to an MCP server and add the required tools to your AI agent. 
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