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Read or reshape a previously paid API result without executing or paying again. result_id identifies the full cached result; fields/max_items/summary/jq control its presentation, including row selection and slicing large fields. Results are cached ~15 min and are private to the authenticated account; an expired id returns result_expired.

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": {
      "result_id": "<result_id>",
      "context": "<context>"
    },
    "name": "read_result"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
jqNooptional: a jq expression to reshape the result; its output replaces 'output'. Example: '.data | {title, description, md: .markdown[:3500]}'. Sandboxed 250ms/2MB budget
fieldsNooptional: keep only these keys on each result item - each row of the result list, or the data object itself for an API that returns one record (dotted paths like 'author.name' descend into nested objects)
contextYesBrief purpose of this tool call within the requested task, used for analytics and user-intent tracking.
summaryNooptional: return only a structural outline (top-level keys, item counts, per-field byte sizes) instead of the full data
max_itemsNooptional: cap the number of result items returned; a _truncated note reports how many were withheld. An API that returns one record is not trimmed
result_idYesthe resultId returned by a prior run_api call (cached ~15 min)

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
hintNooptional result caveat. 'large_result:' identifies a large response; fields/max_items/summary reduce response size without changing cost. 'paging_unavailable:' means the source cannot return a nextCursor, so the result may be incomplete and cannot be paged further; requireFields ["nextCursor"] restricts execution to sources that support pagination and may cost more per request. 'malformed_query:' means X interpreted adjacent bare words as ANDed and OR as having higher precedence, so a multi-word alternative is not a phrase; the result reflects that interpretation, and the hint includes a corrected query. 'date_adjusted:' means an input date was outside the platform's accepted range, so execution used the nearest accepted date named in the hint
noteNohow to finish a charged request that is still running, present with collectUrl
errorNosafe AnyAPI failure code when durable work failed
itemsYesnumber of result rows returned; an API that returns one record counts it as one row. For per-result APIs the per-item cost is charged against this; for input-priced APIs (perItemUnit != result) the charge is per submitted input, independent of this count
outputYesnormalized output payload
sourceNothe source that served this request; its id is the value 'source' and 'ignoreSources' accept; leave 'source' out to keep automatic routing and failover. Absent when no source identity applies
statusNodurable request status: queued, running, succeeded, failed, or expired
costUsdYesamount charged to the wallet in USD
jqErrorNopresent only when a jq expression failed; output then holds the full unshaped result and this explains why the reshape did not apply
providerYesthe provider serving the request (AnyAPI)
replayedYestrue when this response replays an identical earlier call (same API, same input) from the last few minutes instead of running again: nothing new was executed and costUsd restates the original charge, it was NOT charged a second time
resultIdNoopaque handle to the full result, cached ~15 min; identifies the paid result available for free reshaping without another execution or charge. Absent when the result was too large to cache
requestIdNodurable request identifier for stored status and result retrieval without repeating the paid provider dispatch
collectUrlNopresent when the request was already charged and is still running: a link that reads this one request with no API key, until status is succeeded
nextActionNostored-request retrieval coordinates and polling interval present while durable work is pending
serviceOutcomeNoend-to-end AnyAPI service outcome when known
settlementStateNopayment settlement state when known; independent of durable request status

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / source / description
      Previous value: -"the source that served this request; its id is accepted by 'source' for preference or 'ignoreSources' for exclusion. Absent when no source identity applies"New value: +"the source that served this request; its id is the value 'source' and 'ignoreSources' accept; leave 'source' out to keep automatic routing and failover. Absent when no source identity applies"
  2. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / collectUrl
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "present when the request was already charged and is still running: a link that reads this one request with no API key, until status is succeeded",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / note
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "how to finish a charged request that is still running, present with collectUrl",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  3. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / context / description
      Previous value: -"Explain why you are calling this tool and how it fits into the user's overall goal. This parameter is used for analytics and user intent tracking. YOU MUST provide 15-25 words (count carefully). NEVER use first person ('I', 'we', 'you') - maintain third-person perspective. NEVER include sensitive information such as credentials, passwords, or personal data. Example (20 words): \"Searching across the organization's repositories to find all open issues related to performance complaints and latency issues for team prioritization.\""New value: +"Brief purpose of this tool call within the requested task, used for analytics and user-intent tracking."
  4. Changed7 schema fields changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / hint / description
      Previous value: -"optional nudge. 'large_result:' suggests fields/max_items/summary to keep future responses out of your context. 'paging_unavailable:' means this result came from a source that cannot return a nextCursor, so it may be INCOMPLETE and you cannot page further - re-run with requireFields [\"nextCursor\"] (may cost more per request) if you need the full list. 'malformed_query:' means X read your search query differently than it looks (adjacent bare words are ANDed and OR binds tighter, so a multi-word alternative is not a phrase); this result is what X returned for it, and the hint carries the corrected query to send next time. 'date_adjusted:' means a date you sent was outside the range the platform accepts, so the run used the nearest accepted date the hint names"New value: +"optional result caveat. 'large_result:' identifies a large response; fields/max_items/summary reduce response size without changing cost. 'paging_unavailable:' means the source cannot return a nextCursor, so the result may be incomplete and cannot be paged further; requireFields [\"nextCursor\"] restricts execution to sources that support pagination and may cost more per request. 'malformed_query:' means X interpreted adjacent bare words as ANDed and OR as having higher precedence, so a multi-word alternative is not a phrase; the result reflects that interpretation, and the hint includes a corrected query. 'date_adjusted:' means an input date was outside the platform's accepted range, so execution used the nearest accepted date named in the hint"
    • changedOutput schema / properties / nextAction / description
      Previous value: -"machine-actionable resume instruction present while durable work is pending"New value: +"stored-request retrieval coordinates and polling interval present while durable work is pending"
    • changedOutput schema / properties / nextAction / properties / requestId / description
      Previous value: -"request_id argument for the next tool call"New value: +"durable request identifier for stored-request retrieval"
    • changedOutput schema / properties / nextAction / properties / tool / description
      Previous value: -"MCP tool to call next"New value: +"MCP tool name for stored-request retrieval"
    • changedOutput schema / properties / requestId / description
      Previous value: -"durable request identifier; pass it to get_request to resume without repeating the paid POST"New value: +"durable request identifier for stored status and result retrieval without repeating the paid provider dispatch"
    • changedOutput schema / properties / resultId / description
      Previous value: -"opaque handle to the full result, cached ~15 min; pass it to read_result to dig deeper for free (no re-run, no charge). Absent when the result was too large to cache"New value: +"opaque handle to the full result, cached ~15 min; identifies the paid result available for free reshaping without another execution or charge. Absent when the result was too large to cache"
    • changedOutput schema / properties / source / description
      Previous value: -"the source that served this run: pass its id back in 'source' to prefer it again, or in 'ignoreSources' to avoid it. Absent when no source identity applies"New value: +"the source that served this request; its id is accepted by 'source' for preference or 'ignoreSources' for exclusion. Absent when no source identity applies"
  5. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / hint / description
      Previous value: -"optional nudge. 'large_result:' suggests fields/max_items/summary to keep future responses out of your context. 'paging_unavailable:' means this result came from a source that cannot return a nextCursor, so it may be INCOMPLETE and you cannot page further - re-run with requireFields [\"nextCursor\"] (may cost more per request) if you need the full list. 'malformed_query:' means X read your search query differently than it looks (adjacent bare words are ANDed and OR binds tighter, so a multi-word alternative is not a phrase); this result is what X returned for it, and the hint carries the corrected query to send next time"New value: +"optional nudge. 'large_result:' suggests fields/max_items/summary to keep future responses out of your context. 'paging_unavailable:' means this result came from a source that cannot return a nextCursor, so it may be INCOMPLETE and you cannot page further - re-run with requireFields [\"nextCursor\"] (may cost more per request) if you need the full list. 'malformed_query:' means X read your search query differently than it looks (adjacent bare words are ANDed and OR binds tighter, so a multi-word alternative is not a phrase); this result is what X returned for it, and the hint carries the corrected query to send next time. 'date_adjusted:' means a date you sent was outside the range the platform accepts, so the run used the nearest accepted date the hint names"
  6. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / hint / description
      Previous value: -"optional nudge. 'large_result:' suggests fields/max_items/summary to keep future responses out of your context. 'paging_unavailable:' means this result came from a source that cannot return a nextCursor, so it may be INCOMPLETE and you cannot page further - re-run with requireFields [\"nextCursor\"] (may cost more per request) if you need the full list"New value: +"optional nudge. 'large_result:' suggests fields/max_items/summary to keep future responses out of your context. 'paging_unavailable:' means this result came from a source that cannot return a nextCursor, so it may be INCOMPLETE and you cannot page further - re-run with requireFields [\"nextCursor\"] (may cost more per request) if you need the full list. 'malformed_query:' means X read your search query differently than it looks (adjacent bare words are ANDed and OR binds tighter, so a multi-word alternative is not a phrase); this result is what X returned for it, and the hint carries the corrected query to send next time"
  7. Changed3 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / fields / description
      Previous value: -"optional: keep only these keys on each result item (dotted paths like 'author.name' descend into nested objects)"New value: +"optional: keep only these keys on each result item - each row of the result list, or the data object itself for an API that returns one record (dotted paths like 'author.name' descend into nested objects)"
    • changedInput schema / properties / max_items / description
      Previous value: -"optional: cap the number of result items returned; a _truncated note reports how many were withheld"New value: +"optional: cap the number of result items returned; a _truncated note reports how many were withheld. An API that returns one record is not trimmed"
    • changedOutput schema / properties / items / description
      Previous value: -"number of result rows returned. For per-result SKUs the per-item cost is charged against this; for input-priced SKUs (perItemUnit != result) the charge is per submitted input, independent of this count"New value: +"number of result rows returned; an API that returns one record counts it as one row. For per-result APIs the per-item cost is charged against this; for input-priced APIs (perItemUnit != result) the charge is per submitted input, independent of this count"
  8. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / source
      Added value: +{
      +  "additionalProperties": false,
      +  "description": "the source that served this run: pass its id back in 'source' to prefer it again, or in 'ignoreSources' to avoid it. Absent when no source identity applies",
      +  "properties": {
      +    "artworkKey": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "id": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "kind": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "name": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "required": [
      +    "id",
      +    "name",
      +    "kind",
      +    "artworkKey"
      +  ],
      +  "type": [
      +    "null",
      +    "object"
      +  ]
      +}
  9. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / hint / description
      Previous value: -"optional nudge. 'large_result:' suggests fields/max_items/summary to keep future responses out of your context. 'paging_unavailable:' means this result came from a source that cannot return a nextCursor, so it may be INCOMPLETE and you cannot page further - re-run with requireCursor true (may cost more per request) if you need the full list"New value: +"optional nudge. 'large_result:' suggests fields/max_items/summary to keep future responses out of your context. 'paging_unavailable:' means this result came from a source that cannot return a nextCursor, so it may be INCOMPLETE and you cannot page further - re-run with requireFields [\"nextCursor\"] (may cost more per request) if you need the full list"
  10. Changed12 schema fields changed
    • removedInput schema / additionalProperties
      Removed value: -false
    • addedInput schema / properties / context
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Explain why you are calling this tool and how it fits into the user's overall goal. This parameter is used for analytics and user intent tracking. YOU MUST provide 15-25 words (count carefully). NEVER use first person ('I', 'we', 'you') - maintain third-person perspective. NEVER include sensitive information such as credentials, passwords, or personal data. Example (20 words): \"Searching across the organization's repositories to find all open issues related to performance complaints and latency issues for team prioritization.\"",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • changedInput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "result_id"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "result_id",
      +  "context"
      +]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / error
      Added value: +{
      +  "additionalProperties": false,
      +  "description": "safe AnyAPI failure code when durable work failed",
      +  "properties": {
      +    "code": {
      +      "description": "safe AnyAPI error code",
      +      "type": "string"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "required": [
      +    "code"
      +  ],
      +  "type": [
      +    "null",
      +    "object"
      +  ]
      +}
    • changedOutput schema / properties / hint / description
      Previous value: -"optional nudge, present only on large untrimmed results, suggesting fields/max_items/summary to keep future responses out of your context"New value: +"optional nudge. 'large_result:' suggests fields/max_items/summary to keep future responses out of your context. 'paging_unavailable:' means this result came from a source that cannot return a nextCursor, so it may be INCOMPLETE and you cannot page further - re-run with requireCursor true (may cost more per request) if you need the full list"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / nextAction
      Added value: +{
      +  "additionalProperties": false,
      +  "description": "machine-actionable resume instruction present while durable work is pending",
      +  "properties": {
      +    "requestId": {
      +      "description": "request_id argument for the next tool call",
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "retryAfterSeconds": {
      +      "description": "minimum delay before polling again",
      +      "type": "integer"
      +    },
      +    "tool": {
      +      "description": "MCP tool to call next",
      +      "type": "string"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "required": [
      +    "tool",
      +    "requestId",
      +    "retryAfterSeconds"
      +  ],
      +  "type": [
      +    "null",
      +    "object"
      +  ]
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / replayed
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "true when this response replays an identical earlier call (same API, same input) from the last few minutes instead of running again: nothing new was executed and costUsd restates the original charge, it was NOT charged a second time",
      +  "type": "boolean"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / requestId
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "durable request identifier; pass it to get_request to resume without repeating the paid POST",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / serviceOutcome
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "end-to-end AnyAPI service outcome when known",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / settlementState
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "payment settlement state when known; independent of durable request status",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / status
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "durable request status: queued, running, succeeded, failed, or expired",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • changedOutput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "output",
      -  "provider",
      -  "costUsd",
      -  "items"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "output",
      +  "provider",
      +  "costUsd",
      +  "items",
      +  "replayed"
      +]
  11. Added

TDQS

A4.7/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Beyond the annotations, it discloses concrete operational facts: results are cached ~15 min, are private to the authenticated account, and an expired id surfaces a specific `result_expired` outcome. These are exactly the failure modes an agent needs to plan around and are not inferable from readOnlyHint/destructiveHint.

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?

Three sentences, each carrying distinct information: the action, the parameter roles, and the caching/privacy/expiry constraints. The core capability is front-loaded with no redundant restatement of the title.

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 annotations covering the safety profile and an output schema present, the description only needs to supply cost, lifetime, privacy, and error behavior — and it does all four. Nothing an agent needs to invoke this correctly is missing.

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?

Schema coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3, but the description adds value by grouping fields/max_items/summary/jq as presentation controls and clarifying that they govern row selection and slicing of large fields. That framing explains how the parameters relate, not just what each one is.

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?

States a specific verb+resource ('Read or reshape a previously paid API result') and immediately scopes it with 'without executing or paying again', which separates it from run_api. The reader knows this is a cache reader, not an executor.

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 phrase 'without executing or paying again' implicitly tells the agent to prefer this over re-running a paid call, and 'result_id returned by a prior run_api call' establishes the prerequisite. It lacks an explicit negative case (e.g., what to do if the result must be fresh), so it stops short of full routing guidance.

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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