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# Stored actions introduction

Running a stored action involves setting up the action in the AI Actions UI and then running it by its ID.

This is done in the following steps:

<Steps>
  <Step stepNumber={1} title="Set up the action" titleSize="h3">
    Actions need to be configured by a user before they can be used.

    There are two ways to set up stored actions:

    1. Using the AI Actions website- see [Configure stored actions](/ai-actions/how-tos/stored/action-configuration) for more details.
    2. Using the AI Action management API provided under [Manage stored actions](/ai-actions/how-tos/stored/manage/create-action).
  </Step>

  <Step stepNumber={2} title="Provide actions as tools to an LLM" titleSize="h3">
    After actions are set up, they can be provided as tools to an LLM.

    See [List stored Actions](/ai-actions/how-tos/stored/list-actions) for more details.
  </Step>

  <Step stepNumber={3} title="Run the action" titleSize="h3">
    The LLM can then decide which action it wants to run.

    See [Run a stored action](/ai-actions/how-tos/stored/run-stored-action) for more details.
  </Step>
</Steps>