get_page
The record for one page by URL: title, result, systems, technologies, stats, lede, quote, evidence.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | Yes |
The record for one page by URL: title, result, systems, technologies, stats, lede, quote, evidence.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | Yes |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations exist, so the description carries the full behavioral burden, and it discloses little beyond content: nothing about behavior on unknown/invalid URLs, whether the URL must be absolute, caching, auth, or rate limits. The field enumeration is useful, but it describes output shape rather than behavioral traits.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
A single front-loaded phrase with zero waste; the identifying key and the returned fields are stated up front. It is a sentence fragment and the trailing field list is somewhat cryptic, but nothing is padding.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
For a one-parameter lookup with no output schema, the field enumeration partially substitutes for return-value documentation, which is a real contribution. However, URL format expectations and not-found/error behavior are absent, leaving gaps an agent would hit on first call.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
Schema description coverage is 0% for the single url parameter, so the description must compensate. 'By URL' establishes the parameter's identity role for the page, but adds no format, normalization, or example guidance for what is otherwise a bare string.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
States a specific retrieval: one page identified by URL, and enumerates the returned fields (title, result, systems, technologies, stats, lede, quote, evidence). This clearly contrasts with the list_* siblings, which return many items rather than one record. Slightly terse phrasing ('The record for one page') keeps it from a 5.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
Use is implied rather than stated: 'one page by URL' suggests a single-item lookup in contrast to search_portfolio or list_* siblings, but no when-to-use, when-not-to-use, or alternative is named. An agent must infer selection criteria from the sibling names.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.
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