signals-open_jobs
Summarise a company's current hiring from public job postings by domain — total openings, example titles, function areas, technologies, and locations.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| __requestBody | Yes | Request body |
Summarise a company's current hiring from public job postings by domain — total openings, example titles, function areas, technologies, and locations.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| __requestBody | Yes | Request body |
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations already convey read-only/destructive hints, and the description adds the data source ('from public job postings'), which is useful. However, it does not disclose that this may be a long-running research operation (as hinted by webhookUrl and forceRefresh parameters) or mention credit/rate implications, leaving some behavioral gaps.
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?
The description is a single well-structured sentence that front-loads the action and lists key output elements without redundancy. It is concise and easy to parse.
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 tool without an output schema, the description lists the summary content, which is helpful. However, it omits behavioral context such as async execution, how results are delivered, or that this is a research action. The schema partially compensates via webhookUrl and forceRefresh, but the description alone is not fully complete.
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?
Input schema descriptions cover all parameters (domain, webhookUrl, forceRefresh) completely, so the description adds no additional parameter meaning. The baseline of 3 is appropriate since the schema does the heavy lifting.
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?
The description uses a specific verb ('Summarise') and identifies the resource ('company's current hiring from public job postings') with a clear scope ('by domain'). It lists concrete output facets (total openings, example titles, function areas, technologies, locations) and is clearly distinct from sibling signal tools like signals-firmographics or signals-tech, which cover other domains.
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?
The description implies the tool is for obtaining a hiring summary for a specific company domain, but it does not explicitly state when to use it versus other signal tools (e.g., signals-funding, signals-tech). No exclusions or alternative tool names are provided, so guidance is only implied.
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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Many tools have overlapping purposes, such as signals-firmographics vs companies-enrich_firmographics, findEmail vs contacts-enrich_work_email, and monitors vs signal_subscriptions vs market_signals. While descriptions add some context, an agent could easily select the wrong tool due to the high similarity in function.
Most tools use a resource_subresource-action pattern, but there are inconsistent separators: underscores within some names, hyphens in others (e.g., scoring-assignment-bulk-create), and several camelCase exceptions (findEmail, findEmailBatchGet, getContactResearchByExternalID). This mixed convention makes the tool set feel unpredictable.
With 119 tools, this server vastly exceeds the typical well-scoped range. Even for a comprehensive B2B data platform, the sheer number creates cognitive overload and increases the risk of incorrect tool selection.
The server covers an extensive range of operations: enrichment, lists, contacts, signals, subscriptions, monitors, and scoring. Nearly every resource has create, read, update, and delete or lifecycle equivalents, leaving very few practical gaps for the intended use case.