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Read a blog post

read_blog_post
Read-only

Text of one store blog article and the products it mentions.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
postYesPost id ("post" field from list_blog_posts).
storeYesStore id ("store" field from find_store or search_products).

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Added

TDQS

B3.2/5.0
Behavior3/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, destructiveHint=false, and openWorldHint=false, so safety is covered. The description contributes the return payload (article text plus mentioned products), which is genuinely additive for a tool with no output schema, but says nothing about size, truncation, or missing-post behavior.

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?

A single short sentence with no filler, and the resource is front-loaded ahead of the secondary payload detail. It is terse almost to the point of being a fragment, but nothing is wasted or buried.

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

Completeness3/5

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

With no output schema, the description carries the burden of describing return values, and it does so only at a high level — 'text' and 'products it mentions' — without indicating the shape of the product list or whether content is paginated or truncated. Adequate for a simple two-parameter read, but thin on the one thing the structured data can't cover.

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% and both parameters document their provenance ('post' field from list_blog_posts, 'store' field from find_store or search_products). The description adds no meaning beyond that, so the baseline of 3 applies.

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

Purpose4/5

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

The description names a specific resource — a single blog article's text — and adds a distinguishing payload (the products it mentions), which separates it from list_blog_posts or read_store_page. It is a noun phrase rather than a verb statement ('read'), but the scope of 'one' article is unambiguous.

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

Usage Guidelines2/5

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

There is no statement of when to use this vs list_blog_posts, get_product, or read_store_page, and no prerequisites. The only implicit cue is the word 'one', which hints at single-record retrieval, but an agent must infer the list-then-read workflow entirely on its own.

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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