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Check a website's HTTPS certificate

check_https
Read-onlyIdempotent

Checks what a visitor sees when opening a domain in a browser, for both example.com and www.example.com: whether the site loads securely, or shows a full-page privacy warning / 'Not secure', and why (expired certificate, name mismatch, self-signed, no HTTPS, redirect problems, unreachable). Returns a cause code, whether a browser shows a warning, the certificate expiry date and a one-sentence plain-English explanation per address. Public websites only.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "domain": "<domain>"
    },
    "name": "check_https"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
domainYesDomain or URL, e.g. example.com or https://www.example.com/page

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TDQS

A4.2/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnly, idempotent, openWorld and non-destructive, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds real behavioral context beyond that: it checks both apex and www, enumerates the cause categories returned, and discloses that the tool cannot see non-public sites.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Front-loads the core purpose and packs the failure-mode list into a single dense sentence, with the scope limit isolated at the end for emphasis. Slightly run-on, but every clause carries information.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a single-parameter diagnostic with no output schema, the description covers what is inspected, the scope boundary, and the shape of the returned data (cause code, warning flag, expiry, per-address explanation), which is enough for an agent to call and interpret it correctly.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%, so the example format is already documented. The description adds meaning beyond the schema by clarifying that one domain value causes checks of both example.com and www.example.com, which is non-obvious input behavior.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource (checking what a visitor sees for HTTPS/TLS on both apex and www), and enumerates the failure modes it detects. This clearly distinguishes it from find_businesses and site_info, which do not diagnose certificate/browser-warning state.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The trailing constraint 'Public websites only' implicitly rules out internal/authenticated hosts, which is useful. However, it never says when to pick this over site_info, which presumably also inspects a domain, leaving sibling selection to inference.

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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