# explain.api

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One @argus/api symbol or @argus/gameplay helper: its declaration, doc, import line and the examples that use it.

| | |
|---|---|
| Title | Explain an API symbol |
| Mode | `disk` |
| Token cost | about 111 tokens (in the default list, paid on every call) |
| Toolset | core |

## Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Default | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `agent` | `string` | no |  |  | The name of the agent making the call, when several agents share one connection: each named agent is its own actor and plays its own game. Leave it out when there is one agent. |
| `symbol` | `string` | yes |  |  | Ctx, EntityHandle, ctx.hud, HudHandle.prompt, moveToward, followGround, ShotList, … |

## Example

An MCP `tools/call` with the required arguments (placeholders in angle brackets).

```json
{
  "name": "explain.api",
  "arguments": {
    "symbol": "<symbol>"
  }
}
```