# My Ai agent stopped using tools assigned to it

**URL:** <https://community.n8n.io/t/my-ai-agent-stopped-using-tools-assigned-to-it/149343>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [July 14, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/my-ai-agent-stopped-using-tools-assigned-to-it/149343 "2025-07-14T14:40:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Jim\_Olson](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/jim_olson/32/54965_2.png) [@Jim\_Olson](https://community.n8n.io/u/Jim_Olson)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/my-ai-agent-stopped-using-tools-assigned-to-it/149343/1 "2025-07-14T14:40:05Z")

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## Describe the problem/error/question

I have an n8n chatbot that uses tools to validate the input, like first and last name etc. it was working but all of a sudden it stopped passing the data needed for the tool to run. instead only the name of ai agent was sent or just the address, and not the json structure that was needed.

N8N worklfow tool  
This is what I was using before in the tools data input  
{{$fromAI(‘AI\_Agent’)}}

And this is what fixed it  
{{ $fromAI(‘value’, `The users input`, ‘string’) }}

HTTP request tool  
this is what I was using before in the tools data input  
{{$fromAI(‘AI\_Agent’)}}

and this it what fixed it  
{{ $fromAI(‘JSON’, `proposalGenerator`, ‘json’) }}

My question is what changed and when did it change?

## What is the error message (if any)?

"  
JSON parameter needs to be valid JSON"

## Please share your workflow

sensitive information

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## Information on your n8n setup

- \*\*n8n version:\*\*1.101.1,
- \*\*Database (default: SQLite):\*\*SQLite
- \*\*n8n EXECUTIONS\_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):\*\*own,main
- \*\*Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app):\*\*cloud
- \*\*Operating system:\*\*windows 11

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**Author:** ![moosa](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/moosa/32/108437_2.png) [@moosa](https://community.n8n.io/u/moosa)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/my-ai-agent-stopped-using-tools-assigned-to-it/149343/2 "2025-07-14T19:45:41Z")

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hey @Jim_Olson embed your workflow so we can guide you better.

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**Author:** ![moosa](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/moosa/32/108437_2.png) [@moosa](https://community.n8n.io/u/moosa)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/my-ai-agent-stopped-using-tools-assigned-to-it/149343/3 "2025-07-14T19:47:45Z")

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also you can try improving system prompt which affects agents performance significantly.

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Olson](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/jim_olson/32/54965_2.png) [@Jim\_Olson](https://community.n8n.io/u/Jim_Olson)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/my-ai-agent-stopped-using-tools-assigned-to-it/149343/4 "2025-07-14T21:10:49Z")

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I would, but that is not really my question. I want to know why things stopped working. Was there an Update that made things more strict?

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/system/32/195824_2.png) [@system](https://community.n8n.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/my-ai-agent-stopped-using-tools-assigned-to-it/149343/5 "2025-10-12T21:11:35Z")

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Closed on October 12, 2025, 9:11pm UTC

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