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Houston is the default agent and the primary entry point for all analytics work in Mission Control. It has the broadest tool set and handles everything from pulling channel metrics to building custom reports and dashboards.

Capabilities

Pull metrics across all connected ad platforms. Compare ROAS, spend, CPC, CPM, and more across channels, campaigns, and time periods.Tools used: get_channel_overview, get_performance_by_day, get_channel_metrics, get_channel_campaigns, get_channel_attribution
List existing reports, inspect their data, discover available sources and metrics, and create new custom reports with specific metrics and time dimensions.Tools used: list_reports, view_report_data, get_report_categories, get_report_sources, get_report_metrics, create_report
List dashboards, view dashboard data with all widgets, and create new dashboards with selected metrics.Tools used: list_dashboards, get_dashboard_details, create_dashboard, get_all_dashboard_metrics
Create custom calculated metrics (formulas like MER, nCAC, Total Ad Spend) or manual-entry metrics, and set their values. List all existing custom metrics.Tools used: list_custom_metrics, create_custom_metric, set_custom_metric_value
Create and list notes for tracking observations, follow-ups, and team communication.Tools used: list_notes, create_note
Review detected outliers — unusual performance spikes or drops across channels. See individual occurrences or list all recent outlier events.Tools used: get_outlier_occurrence, list_outlier_occurrences
Generate charts and graphs from data. Houston picks the best chart type for the data or you can specify (bar, line, pie, etc.).Tools used: create_visualization
Pull pre-built sales and marketing dashboard data including revenue, orders, conversion rates, and funnel metrics.Tools used: get_sales_dashboard, get_marketing_dashboard

Tool reference

Core tools

ToolDescription
get_channel_overviewHigh-level performance summary across all connected channels
get_performance_by_dayDaily performance breakdown for a specific channel and date range
search_customersSearch customers by name, email, or identifier

Channel tools

ToolDescription
get_channel_metricsDetailed metrics for a specific channel (spend, revenue, ROAS, CPC, etc.)
get_channel_campaignsCampaign-level breakdown for a channel
get_channel_attributionAttribution data showing which channels drive conversions
get_sales_dashboardPre-built sales dashboard with revenue and order metrics
get_marketing_dashboardPre-built marketing dashboard with spend and efficiency metrics

Report tools

ToolDescription
list_reportsList all saved custom reports
view_report_dataFetch and display data from a saved report
get_report_categoriesGet available report categories for filtering sources
get_report_sourcesGet available data sources (Facebook Ads, Google Ads, Shopify, etc.)
get_report_metricsGet available metrics for selected sources
create_reportCreate and save a new custom report with selected sources and metrics

Dashboard tools

ToolDescription
list_dashboardsList all custom dashboards
get_dashboard_detailsGet full dashboard data including all widgets
create_dashboardCreate a new custom dashboard
get_all_dashboard_metricsGet all metrics available for dashboard widgets

Custom metric tools

ToolDescription
list_custom_metricsList all custom metrics with formulas and configuration
create_custom_metricCreate a new custom metric (formula or manual entry)
set_custom_metric_valueSet values for manual-entry custom metrics by date

Note tools

ToolDescription
list_notesList recent notes
create_noteCreate a new note with title and content

Outlier tools

ToolDescription
get_outlier_occurrenceGet details of a specific outlier event
list_outlier_occurrencesList all recent outlier detections

Visualization tools

ToolDescription
create_visualizationGenerate a chart from structured data (bar, line, pie, scatter, etc.)

Example prompts

Show me my top performing channels with ROAS and spend
Create a report with spend, revenue, and ROAS for all my channels
What are my custom metrics?
Visualize my spend vs revenue across all channels this month
Show me my Facebook Ads campaigns and their performance