# Custom LLMs-Job exception \[deepseek-coder-v2:latest does not support tools","type":"api\_error","param":null,"code":null\]

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**Created:** [September 5, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-llms-job-exception-deepseek-coder-v2-latest-does-not-support-tools-type-api-error-param-null-code-null/381703 "2025-09-05T10:41:12Z")
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### Author: ![Roman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/roman/32/157504_2.png) [@Roman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roman)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-llms-job-exception-deepseek-coder-v2-latest-does-not-support-tools-type-api-error-param-null-code-null/381703/16 "2025-09-05T17:59:00Z")

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If the model does not have native tool support, you can always use the XML alternative, which includes them in the prompt:

 ![Screenshot 2025-09-05 at 7.57.08 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/0/f/e/0fecc353e5db6f693a496b558482a3313971f63e.png)

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