Retry Webhook Request
retry-webhook-requestSend one webhook delivery to its URL again.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Yes | Webhook ID (wh_xxx). | |
| request_id | Yes | Webhook request ID. |
retry-webhook-requestSend one webhook delivery to its URL again.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Yes | Webhook ID (wh_xxx). | |
| request_id | Yes | Webhook request ID. |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations already declare the safety profile (readOnlyHint=false, destructiveHint=false, openWorldHint=true, idempotentHint=false). The description adds only that the delivery goes to the external URL, and omits the important implications: with idempotentHint=false a retry can produce duplicate deliveries downstream, the request likely must be in a failed state, and the effect on the original delivery record is unstated.
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?
A single front-loaded sentence with no filler. It is efficiently written, though the same brevity is what leaves the behavioral gaps noted above.
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 an outbound, non-idempotent mutation with no output schema, the description says nothing about preconditions (must the delivery have failed?), what a retry returns (a new request ID?), or duplicate-delivery risk. An agent could invoke it correctly syntactically but not confidently.
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?
Schema description coverage is 100% (both id and request_id documented as webhook ID and webhook request ID), so the baseline is 3. The description adds nothing about the relationship between the two identifiers or which one determines what gets re-sent.
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?
States a specific verb+resource: re-sending one webhook delivery to its URL. The word 'one' implicitly contrasts with the bulk sibling retry-failed-webhook-requests, but the description never names that sibling or otherwise differentiates explicitly, so an agent must infer the split.
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?
No when-to-use, when-not-to-use, or prerequisites are given. It's unclear whether the target request must have previously failed, whether re-sending a successful delivery is permitted, or when to prefer test-webhook or retry-failed-webhook-requests; the agent is left to guess.
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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