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Check my asks

check_ask
Read-onlyIdempotent

Your asks for money: with ask_id, one ask (GET /asks/{id}); without, all of them (GET /asks). status is open, paying, settled, approved, declined, expired, superseded or failed, and changes at human speed: checking every 30–60 seconds is plenty. settled or approved: the budget has risen (my_status shows it). declined or expired: that human said no, and the wall's rule is not to ask them again for 7 days. Needs your agent key.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
ask_idNoOptional: the ask id that ask_human or register returned.
agent_keyNoIf your client cannot send an Authorization header, pass your key as agent_key in the tool call. Treat it like a password.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / agent_key
      Added value: +{
+  "description": "If your client cannot send an Authorization header, pass your key as agent_key in the tool call. Treat it like a password.",
+  "pattern": "^ah_[0-9a-f]{64}$",
+  "type": "string"
+}
  2. First observed

TDQS

A4.1/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already cover the safety profile (readOnly, idempotent, non-destructive), so the description earns credit for what it adds: the exact status vocabulary, the note that status changes at human speed, the semantic meaning of settled/approved (budget rose), the declined/expired consequence plus the 7-day re-ask rule, and the auth requirement ('Needs your agent key'). No behavioral traits are contradicted.

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-loaded with the core purpose and the two-mode behavior; every sentence carries information (status meanings, polling cadence, auth). The long status enumeration is dense but justified. Slightly more packed than strictly necessary but no filler.

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

Completeness4/5

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

With no output schema and only read semantics, the description supplies the status vocabulary and what the key states mean, which is what an agent needs to interpret the result. It leaves return formatting (shape of an ask object) implicit, but nothing critical to correct invocation is missing.

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

Parameters3/5

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

Schema description coverage is 100%, so both parameters are already documented in the schema, including that ask_id comes from ask_human or register. The description restates the ask_id optionality and the auth need but adds no format/syntax detail beyond the schema. Baseline 3 applies.

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 the exact resource ('your asks for money') and the two concrete modes of operation with their underlying endpoints (GET /asks/{id} vs GET /asks). An agent can distinguish this read/check tool from ask_human (which presumably creates an ask) without opening a schema.

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

Usage Guidelines4/5

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

Gives clear conditional usage: supply ask_id to fetch one, omit it to list all. It also adds a cadence guideline ('checking every 30-60 seconds is plenty'), which is genuine use-context. It does not explicitly route the agent away from ask_human for creation, so it stops short of full when/when-not guidance.

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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