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geturl

Get the URL: fetch a page and return its content as text.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "web": "<web>"
    },
    "name": "geturl"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
webYesParameter: web

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Added

TDQS

C2.9/5.0
Behavior2/5

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

No annotations are supplied, so the description carries the full disclosure burden, yet it says nothing about redirect handling, JS rendering, timeouts, auth, rate limits, content truncation, or what happens on non-200 responses. For a network fetch tool these are exactly the behaviors that determine whether a call succeeds.

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 tight sentence with the outcome front-loaded, which is appropriate for a one-parameter tool. The leading "Get the URL:" fragment mostly restates the tool name and could be dropped without loss.

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

Completeness2/5

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

With no annotations, no output schema, and a near-empty parameter doc, the description is the only source of behavioral information and it delivers just the return type. An agent still does not know input format expectations, output size limits, failure modes, or how the result relates to sibling fetch tools.

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 reported as 100%, so the baseline is 3, but the single parameter is named "web" and documented only as "Parameter: web." The description's "fetch a page" implies a URL is expected, yet it never clarifies whether "web" takes a full URL with scheme, a domain, or something else.

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?

"Fetch a page and return its content as text" states a specific verb (fetch) and result (page text), which is more than the title/name restatement. However, it gives no differentiation from the many overlapping siblings such as get_url, crawl, scrape, and analyze_url, so an agent cannot tell which fetch primitive to pick.

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 when-to-use guidance at all: no statement of when this is preferable to crawl, scrape, get_url, link_check, or metadata. The only usage hint is implicit in "fetch a page," which leaves the agent 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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