---
title: "multiple · RUAL Documentation"
description: "Combine several tools into one connection for a message block's tools pin."
canonical: https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/anthropic/anthropicconnection_tool_multiple
language: en
---

# multiple

This block is part of the [`anthropic`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/anthropic) group and was last modified in core [`v15.0.0`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/150000).

### Connection Type

This block connects from a `anthropictool` type block. Make sure to connect this block to the appropriate left-hand side connection.

Combine several tools into one connection for a message block's tools pin.

- tool required `anthropictool`

- tools `anthropictool` The combined tools; wire into a message block's tools pin.

| `multiple tools` |
| --- |
| `combine tools` |
| `tools list` |

A typical wiring for [multiple](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/anthropic/anthropicconnection_tool_multiple): the `tool` out pin feeds [send message](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/anthropic/anthropicconnection_message).

![Studio canvas example for the multiple block: typical wiring for multiple.](https://docs.rual.nl/canvas-examples/anthropicconnection_tool_multiple.png)

### Version history

Introduced in [`v15.0.0`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/150000).