概述
工具以消息和变量的形式返回结果。本页介绍消息接口、变量创建和输出模式定义。消息类型
返回不同类型的消息，如文本、链接、图片和 JSON
变量
创建和操作变量以实现工作流集成
输出模式
定义自定义输出变量以供工作流引用
数据结构
消息返回
Dify 支持多种消息类型，包括文本、链接、图片、文件 blob 和 JSON，每种类型都通过专用接口返回。 默认情况下，工作流中工具的输出包含三个固定变量：files、text 和 json。以下方法用于填充这些变量。
虽然你可使用
create_image_message 等方法返回图片，但工具也支持自定义输出变量，从而更便于在工作流中引用特定数据。消息类型
def create_image_message(self, image: str) -> ToolInvokeMessage:
"""
Return an image URL message
Dify will automatically download the image from the provided URL
and display it to the user.
Args:
image: URL to an image file
Returns:
ToolInvokeMessage: Message object for the tool response
"""
pass
def create_link_message(self, link: str) -> ToolInvokeMessage:
"""
Return a clickable link message
Args:
link: URL to be displayed as a clickable link
Returns:
ToolInvokeMessage: Message object for the tool response
"""
pass
def create_text_message(self, text: str) -> ToolInvokeMessage:
"""
Return a text message
Args:
text: Text content to be displayed
Returns:
ToolInvokeMessage: Message object for the tool response
"""
pass
def create_blob_message(self, blob: bytes, meta: dict = None) -> ToolInvokeMessage:
"""
Return a file blob message
For returning raw file data such as images, audio, video,
or documents (PPT, Word, Excel, etc.)
Args:
blob: Raw file data in bytes
meta: File metadata dictionary. Include 'mime_type' to specify
the file type, otherwise 'octet/stream' will be used
Returns:
ToolInvokeMessage: Message object for the tool response
"""
pass
def create_json_message(self, json: dict) -> ToolInvokeMessage:
"""
Return a formatted JSON message
Useful for data transmission between workflow nodes.
In agent mode, most LLMs can read and understand JSON data.
Args:
json: Python dictionary to be serialized as JSON
Returns:
ToolInvokeMessage: Message object for the tool response
"""
pass
参数
参数
处理文件 blob 时，请始终在
meta 字典中指定 mime_type，以确保文件得到正确处理。例如：{"mime_type": "image/png"}。变量
from typing import Any
def create_variable_message(self, variable_name: str, variable_value: Any) -> ToolInvokeMessage:
"""
Create a named variable for workflow integration
For non-streaming output variables. If multiple instances with the
same name are created, the latest one overrides previous values.
Args:
variable_name: Name of the variable to create
variable_value: Value of the variable (any Python data type)
Returns:
ToolInvokeMessage: Message object for the tool response
"""
pass
def create_stream_variable_message(
self, variable_name: str, variable_value: str
) -> ToolInvokeMessage:
"""
Create a streaming variable with typewriter effect
When referenced in an answer node in a chatflow application,
the text will be output with a typewriter effect.
Args:
variable_name: Name of the variable to create
variable_value: String value to stream (only strings supported)
Returns:
ToolInvokeMessage: Message object for the tool response
"""
pass
参数
参数
create_stream_variable_message 目前仅支持字符串数据。复杂数据类型无法通过打字机效果进行流式输出。自定义输出变量
要在工作流应用中引用工具的输出变量，需在工具清单中使用 JSON Schema 声明工具可能输出的变量。定义输出模式
identity:
author: example_author
name: example_tool
label:
en_US: Example Tool
zh_Hans: 示例工具
ja_JP: ツール例
pt_BR: Ferramenta de exemplo
description:
human:
en_US: A simple tool that returns a name
zh_Hans: 返回名称的简单工具
ja_JP: 名前を返す簡単なツール
pt_BR: Uma ferramenta simples que retorna um nome
llm: A simple tool that returns a name variable
output_schema:
type: object
properties:
name:
type: string
description: "The name returned by the tool"
age:
type: integer
description: "The age returned by the tool"
profile:
type: object
properties:
interests:
type: array
items:
type: string
location:
type: string
模式结构
模式结构
仅定义输出模式还不够：实现代码仍须使用
create_variable_message() 返回每个变量。否则，工作流将收到该变量的 None 值。实现示例
def run(self, inputs):
# Process inputs and generate a name
generated_name = "Alice"
# Return the name as a variable that matches the output_schema
return self.create_variable_message("name", generated_name)
def run(self, inputs):
# Generate complex structured data
user_data = {
"name": "Bob",
"age": 30,
"profile": {
"interests": ["coding", "reading", "hiking"],
"location": "San Francisco"
}
}
# Return individual variables
self.create_variable_message("name", user_data["name"])
self.create_variable_message("age", user_data["age"])
self.create_variable_message("profile", user_data["profile"])
# Also return a text message for display
return self.create_text_message(f"User {user_data['name']} processed successfully")
对于复杂的工作流，您可以定义多个输出变量并全部返回。这为工作流设计者使用您的工具时提供了更大的灵活性。
示例
完整的工具实现
import requests
from typing import Any
class WeatherForecastTool:
def run(self, inputs: dict) -> Any:
# Get location from inputs
location = inputs.get("location", "London")
try:
# Call weather API (example only)
weather_data = self._get_weather_data(location)
# Create variables for workflow use
self.create_variable_message("temperature", weather_data["temperature"])
self.create_variable_message("conditions", weather_data["conditions"])
self.create_variable_message("forecast", weather_data["forecast"])
# Create a JSON message for data transmission
self.create_json_message(weather_data)
# Create an image message for the weather map
self.create_image_message(weather_data["map_url"])
# Return a formatted text response
return self.create_text_message(
f"Weather in {location}: {weather_data['temperature']}°C, {weather_data['conditions']}. "
f"Forecast: {weather_data['forecast']}"
)
except Exception as e:
# Handle errors gracefully
return self.create_text_message(f"Error retrieving weather data: {str(e)}")
def _get_weather_data(self, location: str) -> dict:
# Mock implementation - in a real tool, this would call a weather API
return {
"location": location,
"temperature": 22,
"conditions": "Partly Cloudy",
"forecast": "Sunny with occasional showers tomorrow",
"map_url": "https://example.com/weather-map.png"
}
设计工具时，请同时考虑直接输出（用户看到的内容）和变量输出（其他工作流节点可以使用的内容）。这种分离为工具的使用方式提供了灵活性。
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