Skip to main content
Glama

Search record

record.search
Read-onlyIdempotent

Answer one specific, bounded question from FormulaSignal's covered pre-workout Record.

When to use: Use for a single natural-language question about a covered product: what it declares now, whether it changed, what it costs per serving, or which covered products meet one stated numeric condition.

What it cannot provide: It cannot list the database, export products, answer medical or suitability questions, or answer about a product FormulaSignal does not cover.

Limits: One question, at most 300 characters. Your plan has a daily limit on how many distinct products, Signals and ingredients you may read. Repeating a question about the same product costs nothing extra; reading many different products costs one each. Do not iterate through products, aliases, or date windows to assemble a copy of the Record: it is refused, scored, and can suspend the key.

FormulaSignal covers a defined, counted set of U.S. pre-workout products. Coverage is not the whole category, and a product being absent from coverage says nothing about that product. Every response carries a status. supported means the Record answered. partial, stale, under_review, ambiguous and unsupported are all real answers about the Record and none of them is a fact about the product: report them as what FormulaSignal holds, never as what is true of the product. Read limitations and repeat what applies. An observation date is when a source was read, not when a change was made, and an observation window is not an exact reformulation date. Nothing here is medical advice or a suitability judgement for any person.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
queryYesOne plain-language question about covered pre-workout products, for example "How much caffeine is in C4 Original?". Ask once; rewording the same question returns the same answer and costs quota.

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
errorNoPresent only on a refusal: code, message, and what to do next.
watchNoThe bound account's watchlist or monitoring receipt.
ledgerNo
statusYesWhat kind of answer this is. Every value except `supported` is still a real answer about the Record rather than a fact about the product.
historyNoDated product states, oldest first.
productNoThe covered product the answer is about, when there is exactly one.
signalsNoApproved Signals: confirmed, reviewed changes.
summaryNoOne sentence saying what kind of answer this is.
coverageNo
productsNoCovered products named by the answer.
candidatesNoPresent when `status` is `ambiguous`. Pick one; never assume the first.
capabilityYesThe API capability that answered.
comparisonNo
confidenceNo
disclaimerNo
request_idYesQuote this if you contact support.
limitationsNoAlways present, including when empty. Read it and repeat what applies.
next_cursorNoPass back as `cursor` for the next page. Null on the last page.
calculationsNoDeterministic arithmetic FormulaSignal performed, with its operands.
record_as_ofNoThe Record's as-of date, YYYY-MM-DD.
record_versionNoThe Record data-state id. Two answers sharing it came from one committed state.
verified_factsNoWhat a captured source literally declares.
commercial_factsNoDated commercial observations, each with its price basis.
record_timestampNoThe newest dated observation the Record holds. Deliberately not "now".
research_contextNoDose ranges from the selected evidence set, with citations.
source_referencesNoCitations a reader can open: publisher, URL, observation date.
regulatory_recordsNoFilings and records, each labelled with the class of record it is.
documented_cautionsNoDocumented cautions, kept apart from filings.
methodology_versionNo

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Added

TDQS

A4.6/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Even though readOnlyHint and idempotentHint annotations are present, the description adds substantial behavioral context: daily quota accounting, repeated-question pricing, prohibition of iteration with possible key suspension, and the meaning of statuses like partial, stale, and unsupported. It also clarifies observation dates and windows, plus the non-medical-advice caveat.

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?

The description is long for a one-parameter tool, but it is organized with clear section labels and front-loads the core purpose before limits and status guidance. Nearly every sentence carries operational or semantic value, though some tightening could reduce reading load.

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?

Given the output schema exists and annotations cover read-only and idempotent behavior, the description fills the remaining gaps: status semantics, reporting requirements, quota costs, prohibited iteration, and data-source caveats. An agent receives enough context to invoke the tool correctly without needing to inspect the output schema.

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

Parameters4/5

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

The schema already fully describes the query parameter with maxLength and an example, so the baseline is high. The description adds meaning by requiring one question per call, noting that rewording returns the same answer, and explaining that repeating a question about the same product costs no additional quota.

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?

Description opens with a specific verb and resource: 'Answer one specific, bounded question from FormulaSignal's covered pre-workout Record.' It then enumerates exactly what kinds of questions are in scope and explicitly lists what the tool cannot provide, which distinguishes it from broad product or export tools.

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?

The description has a clear 'When to use' block covering natural-language questions about declared content, changes, cost per serving, or a numeric condition, plus a 'What it cannot provide' block with exclusions like listing the database, exporting products, and answering medical questions. It does not explicitly name sibling tools as alternatives, so it stops short of the top anchor.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

Try in Browser

Glama MCP Gateway

Add one secure layer between your agents and this server.

Resources