> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.agno.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Confirmation Required

> Human-in-the-Loop (HITL): Adding User Confirmation to Tool Calls.

```python agent_tool_requires_confirmation.py theme={null}
"""
Confirmation Required
=============================

Human-in-the-Loop (HITL): Adding User Confirmation to Tool Calls.
"""

import json

import httpx
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.sqlite import SqliteDb
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
from agno.os import AgentOS
from agno.tools import tool


# This tool will require user confirmation before execution
@tool(requires_confirmation=True)
def get_top_hackernews_stories(num_stories: int) -> str:
    """Fetch top stories from Hacker News.

    Args:
        num_stories (int): Number of stories to retrieve

    Returns:
        str: JSON string containing story details
    """
    # Fetch top story IDs
    response = httpx.get("https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/topstories.json")
    story_ids = response.json()

    # Yield story details
    all_stories = []
    for story_id in story_ids[:num_stories]:
        story_response = httpx.get(
            f"https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/{story_id}.json"
        )
        story = story_response.json()
        if "text" in story:
            story.pop("text", None)
        all_stories.append(story)
    return json.dumps(all_stories)


# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5-mini"),
    tools=[get_top_hackernews_stories],
    markdown=True,
    db=SqliteDb(session_table="test_session", db_file="tmp/example.db"),
)


# Setup our AgentOS app
agent_os = AgentOS(
    description="Example app for basic agent, team and workflow",
    agents=[agent],
)
app = agent_os.get_app()


# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Example
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

if __name__ == "__main__":
    """Run your AgentOS.

    You can see the configuration and available apps at:
    http://localhost:7777/config

    """
    agent_os.serve(app="agent_tool_requires_confirmation:app", reload=True)
```

## Run the Example

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U "agno[os]" fastmcp openai starlette
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your API keys">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
      export JWT_VERIFICATION_KEY="your_jwt_verification_key_here"
      export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      $Env:JWT_VERIFICATION_KEY="your_jwt_verification_key_here"
      $Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `agent_tool_requires_confirmation.py`, then run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python agent_tool_requires_confirmation.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/05\_agent\_os/human\_in\_the\_loop/agent/agent\_tool\_requires\_confirmation.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/05_agent_os/human_in_the_loop/agent/agent_tool_requires_confirmation.py)