How to use Retool AI/Retool function from inside custom components?

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Hello !

As mentionned above, I am wondering if it's possible and how it's possible to trigger events/function/retoolAI from inside a custom component.

Thanks a lot

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Honestly I think the easiest way would be to put your function/AI call in a workflow and use the webhook endpoint to call it w a REST request:

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Hi @CustomComponentEnjoyer,

Wrap your Retool Function / Retool AI call inside a workflow, then use the workflow’s webhook URL. From your custom component you can just make a REST request to that endpoint.

That way you don’t need to manage Retool internals — your component just sends data → workflow runs → AI/function executes → returns the result.

This also keeps things modular, since you can reuse the same workflow elsewhere in your app.

Hope this helps !