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refresh_canvas
Read-onlyIdempotent

Re-read a board (same answer as get_canvas). Each read checks rendering generation cards against their jobs: a finished render sets the card's status to done and its media_url. It opens no new view: a board already on screen re-reads itself every 10 seconds while a card renders and for 5 minutes after it last changed, opened or went full screen. Costs no credits. SIGN-IN REQUIRED: connect this server with OAuth (the host prompts for it), or add an API key header "Authorization: Bearer acd_live_…" created at https://aicontentdrop.com/settings/integrations.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
canvas_idYesThe board id, from list_canvases or create_canvas.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
canvasYes
next_stepYes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • removedOutput schema / properties / canvas / properties / updated_at
      Removed value: -{
      -  "type": [
      -    "string",
      -    "null"
      -  ]
      -}
    • changedOutput schema / properties / canvas / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "id",
      -  "name",
      -  "revision",
      -  "card_count",
      -  "updated_at",
      -  "link",
      -  "cards",
      -  "edges"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "id",
      +  "name",
      +  "revision",
      +  "card_count",
      +  "link",
      +  "cards",
      +  "edges"
      +]
  2. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / canvas / properties / edges / items / description
      Added value: +"A connection drawn from one card to the next: { id, source, target, label? }. data.role start_image means the source card's finished image is the target card's start frame."
    • addedOutput schema / properties / canvas / properties / edges / items / properties
      Added value: +{
      +  "id": {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "label": {
      +    "description": "Text drawn on the line, when it has one."
      +  },
      +  "source": {
      +    "description": "The card the connection starts from.",
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "target": {
      +    "description": "The card it leads to.",
      +    "type": "string"
      +  }
      +}
  3. Added

TDQS

A3.7/5.0
Behavior1/5

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

The annotations declare readOnlyHint=true, but the description says each read sets a generation card's status to done and its media_url, which is a state mutation. That directly contradicts the read-only annotation, even though the description otherwise adds useful auth, cost, and refresh-interval context.

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 core behavior is front-loaded, and the remaining sentences cover materially useful invocation context: render-status side effects, automatic refresh timing, credit cost, and sign-in requirements. There is no filler.

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?

An output schema exists, so return values need not be explained. For a single-parameter read tool, the description supplies the important operational context: render-checking behavior, auto-refresh conditions, cost, and authentication requirements.

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 coverage is 100%, and the schema already documents canvas_id as the board id from list_canvases or create_canvas. The description adds no parameter-specific detail beyond that schema, so the baseline 3 is appropriate.

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 uses a specific verb and resource ('Re-read a board') and explicitly relates the result to get_canvas while adding render-status checking behavior. This gives an agent enough to distinguish it from the many board/card siblings without opening the 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?

It gives clear context for use: same answer as get_canvas, no new view opened, auto-refresh behavior while cards render, and no credit cost. However, it stops short of explicitly saying when to choose refresh_canvas versus get_canvas.

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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