How do I call Strale with a plain-language task instead of a tool name?

Steps

1. Install the Strale Python SDK, straleio.
2. Send task instead of capability_slug.
3. Describe what you need in a sentence.
4. Check capability_used in the answer to see which tool ran.

The solution

# pip install straleio
from straleio import Strale, DoRequest

strale = Strale(api_key="sk_live_YOUR_KEY")

# Naming the tool: predictable.
# strale.do(DoRequest(capability_slug="iban-validate", inputs={"iban": "..."}, max_price_cents=10))

# Describing the task: Strale picks a tool.
result = strale.do(DoRequest(
    task="Check if this IBAN is valid: DE89370400440532013000",
    max_price_cents=50,
))

print(f"Tool used: {result.capability_used}")
print(f"Result: {result.output}")

How it works

When you send a task, Strale keeps the tools that cost no more than your ceiling and picks the best match by comparing the words in your task with the tools' descriptions. It is a keyword match, separate from the search box suggestions on the site. One call runs one tool, so a task that needs two checks needs two calls.

capability_used in the answer names the tool that ran. Log it, and check it when you rely on the result.

Combine task with max_price_cents to cap the cost whichever tool is picked. If there is no match, the call fails and nothing is charged. When you know which tool you want, send its capability_slug and the inputs it takes.

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