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list_mentions

Read everything your keywords caught, newest first, across every Source and every keyword on the account, with the sentiment, intent, relevance, bucket and agent readings you have switched on. relevance says whether a mention is really about its keyword (high, medium, low) with one sentence why. This is the tool for questions like "what did Reddit say about us this week?", "any complaints since Friday?" or "show me negative mentions I have not answered". To count (how many, per day, per Source, per sentiment, per author or term), call mentions_stats instead: one free call, where paging here would read the window a hundred rows at a time. Each mention carries matchedTerms, the keyword terms that caught it, when they were recorded: say why a mention is there rather than guessing it. Free in the default text mode — these are your own rows. mode="semantic" asks the embedding index and charges 1 credit per question, then answers the same question free for 10 minutes, paging included. Do not set it to filter by keyword: that is what q= in text mode already does, for nothing. Scoped to one keyword instead? Use get_keyword_results, which also carries each mention's bucket. Cursor-paged: pass nextCursor back unchanged.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
qNoSearch text, matched per mode= (default: free substring search)
runNoOne kept Explore run: the run.id explore returned. Reads that run's mentions only, free, instead of running it again. since still bounds it, so widen since for an older run.
kindNoWhich producer. "polling" is what your keywords catch on their own; "runs" is a kept one-off Explore run. Absent means both.
modeNoHow q= is matched. "text" (the default) scans the window for the substring and is free. "semantic" asks the embedding index — it finds "this thing keeps crashing" for q="reliability complaints" — and charges. Never set it to do a keyword filter.
typeNoOnly this kind of event — usually narrower than you need; prefer source.
limitNoHow many mentions to return, 1-100. Defaults to 25 here, a page a model can actually read. Never page to count: mentions_stats counts the whole window in one free call.
sinceNoISO 8601 instant. Only mentions after it; defaults to the last 24 hours.
untilNoISO 8601 instant, inclusive. Only mentions before it. Use with since= to ask about a closed interval — a single day, or the week of a launch — instead of everything since a date. Absent means up to now.
authorNoOnly mentions from these accounts — several are OR'd, so ["alice", "bob"] is both in one call. Matched exactly, as the Source writes the handle and without a leading "@": this is a filter, not a search (use q to search text). A handle the account has never seen returns an empty page, and a mention with no author never matches.
cursorNoThe previous response's nextCursor, passed back unchanged, for the next page. Its absence from a response means that was the last page.
intentNoOnly mentions read as one of these intents — several are OR'd, so ["purchase_intent", "comparison"] is the leads view in one call. "unread" is what nothing has classified yet.
sourceNoOnly these Sources — several are OR'd, so ["reddit", "hackernews"] is both in one call. Absent means every Source the account polls.
keywordNoOnly this keyword's mentions, by id from list_keywords, including what its searches caught before they last changed. An id that is not one of the account's keywords is an error.
relevanceNoOnly mentions read as this relevant to their keyword — several are OR'd, so ["high", "medium"] leaves out what matched by accident (another meaning, a handle, spam). "unread" is what nothing has read yet.
sentimentNoOnly mentions read as one of these sentiments — several are OR'd, so ["negative", "question"] is "what needs an answer" in one call. "unread" is what nothing has classified yet.
engagementNoA per-Source rule, repeatable: "<source|*>:<metric><operator><number>" — ["x:likes>=100", "reddit:score>50"] is "what landed, judged by what landing means where it was posted". Metrics are likes, replies, reposts, comments, score, views, plus total for the same interaction sum engagement_min reads. Operators are >=, >, =, <, <=; the number is whole and may be negative (Reddit and Lemmy net downvotes out). A Source no rule names PASSES — ["x:likes>=100"] narrows X and leaves Hacker News alone — a named rule overrides * for its own Source, and several rules on one Source are ANDed; use source to ask for one Source. A metric that was never counted satisfies NOTHING, < included: YouTube reports no likes, RSS and AI answers report no audience, and mentions recorded before 2026-09-04 predate the field, so ["youtube:likes<10"] returns none of them rather than all of them. Send this or engagement_min, never both.
opportunityNotrue keeps only opportunities: mentions of a topic or competitor keyword that are highly relevant to it and whose author is someone to answer (the keyword's agent step says problem_fit true, or, without that field, the intent is purchase_intent, comparison or question). Use it for "who should I answer today?". An own keyword has none. Free.
engagement_minNoOnly mentions with at least this many interactions — likes, replies, reposts, comments or score, depending on the Source. Never counts views. Mentions with no counters at all (RSS, AI answers, anything recorded before 2026-09-04) are left out rather than treated as zero. Counters are captured when the item is collected and never refreshed, so a threshold reads against recent mentions. For a threshold on one metric on one Source, use engagement instead.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / opportunity
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "true keeps only opportunities: mentions of a topic or competitor keyword that are highly relevant to it and whose author is someone to answer (the keyword's agent step says problem_fit true, or, without that field, the intent is purchase_intent, comparison or question). Use it for \"who should I answer today?\". An own keyword has none. Free.",
      +  "type": "boolean"
      +}
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / relevance
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Only mentions read as this relevant to their keyword — several are OR'd, so [\"high\", \"medium\"] leaves out what matched by accident (another meaning, a handle, spam). \"unread\" is what nothing has read yet.",
      +  "items": {
      +    "enum": [
      +      "high",
      +      "medium",
      +      "low",
      +      "unread"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "minItems": 1,
      +  "type": "array"
      +}
  3. Changed3 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / keyword
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Only this keyword's mentions, by id from list_keywords, including what its searches caught before they last changed. An id that is not one of the account's keywords is an error.",
      +  "format": "uuid",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • changedInput schema / properties / kind / description
      Previous value: -"Which producer. \"polling\" is what your Queries catch on their own; \"runs\" is a kept one-off Explore run. Absent means both."New value: +"Which producer. \"polling\" is what your keywords catch on their own; \"runs\" is a kept one-off Explore run. Absent means both."
    • removedInput schema / properties / query
      Removed value: -{
      -  "description": "Only this Query's mentions, by id from list_queries, including what its searches caught before they last changed. An id that is not one of the account's Queries is an error.",
      -  "format": "uuid",
      -  "type": "string"
      -}
  4. First observed

TDQS

A5/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Annotations are minimal (readOnlyHint false, openWorldHint true, idempotentHint false, destructiveHint false), so the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure. It goes beyond annotations by explaining the cost model (free text mode, 1 credit per semantic question with a 10-minute free window), the paging behavior (hundred rows at a time, cursor-based), the inclusion of matchedTerms and relevance explanations, and the exact-match semantics of author filtering. It also discloses that semantic mode charges and that paging is not the right way to count. This is comprehensive and consistent with annotations.

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

Conciseness5/5

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

The description is long but every sentence serves a purpose. It is front-loaded with the core purpose and key differentiators, then logically proceeds to usage examples, cost, paging, and specific parameter guidance. Given the tool has 18 parameters and complex semantics, the length is appropriate. There is no redundancy or fluff; each clause adds information an agent needs to call the tool correctly.

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?

With 18 parameters, no output schema, and minimal annotations, the description must fully equip an agent to invoke the tool correctly. It explains what the response contains (sentiment, intent, relevance, bucket, agent readings, matchedTerms), how paging works, the cost model, and when to use alternatives. It also covers edge cases like 'unread' values, the meaning of absent filters, and the behavior of engagement thresholds for sources that lack counters. Nothing an agent needs to know is missing.

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

Parameters5/5

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

Even though the schema covers 100% of parameters with descriptions, the tool description adds significant contextual meaning beyond the schema. It explains the interplay between parameters (e.g., 'Do not set it to filter by keyword: that is what q= in text mode already does'), warns against using both engagement and engagement_min ('Send this or engagement_min, never both'), and clarifies nuanced behaviors like the author filter being exact match and the engagement rules being per-Source. It also clarifies that 'source' is preferred over 'type' for narrowing. This adds real value beyond the schema's field-level descriptions.

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?

The description opens with a specific verb-resource-scope statement: 'Read everything your keywords caught, newest first, across every Source and every keyword on the account...' It names the exact resource (mentions), the scope (all keywords and sources), and the ordering. It also distinguishes itself from siblings by naming mentions_stats and get_keyword_results as alternatives for different jobs. An agent can immediately tell what this tool does and how it differs from the others.

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

Usage Guidelines5/5

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

The description is explicit about when to use this tool versus alternatives: it gives example queries, says to use mentions_stats for counting, get_keyword_results for a single keyword, and warns against using mode=semantic for keyword filtering. It also explains when to use run and kind, and that cursor paging works by passing nextCursor unchanged. No ambiguity remains about when to select this tool.

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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