# Developer Tools

Get more out of Proto with programmatic access to systems and information:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Chart Variables</strong></td><td>For setting chat-specific dynamic data.</td><td><a href="/pages/YweKxO4CAMh1njQRoEpo">/pages/YweKxO4CAMh1njQRoEpo</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Chat Scripts</strong></td><td>For manipulating data in an AI agent's chat actions.</td><td><a href="/pages/sWBFOCmsh453irIjeBvT">/pages/sWBFOCmsh453irIjeBvT</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Webchat Script</strong></td><td>Control the display behaviour of an embedded webchat popup on your website.</td><td><a href="/pages/hd5wNWVzPXcvZKfK6LeI">/pages/hd5wNWVzPXcvZKfK6LeI</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Developer API</strong></td><td>APIs for Authentication, People, and Custom Fields.</td><td><a href="/pages/isn9npKNcj2GVUDY1avs">/pages/isn9npKNcj2GVUDY1avs</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>On-Premise &#x26; Hybrid Hosting</strong></td><td>Deploy a local version of the Proto web app and/or backend to your premises.</td><td><a href="/pages/c454nkl8hgDQTZ7MFjQM">/pages/c454nkl8hgDQTZ7MFjQM</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://documentation.proto.cx/docs/developer-documentation/developer-tools.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.