BeachFinder - beaches and live conditions

Search beaches

search_beaches

Read-onlyIdempotent

Find public beaches by city or consented coordinates and rank them for swimming, family, warm-water, low-wind, surf, accessibility or amenities. Returns compact results with BeachFinder links.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`lat`	No	Latitude supplied with user consent
`lng`	No	Longitude supplied with user consent
`city`	No	Destination city; use this instead of coordinates
`lang`	No		en
`limit`	No
`query`	No	Exact beach, activity or professional-service request in the user's language. Preserve narrow needs such as surfboard repair, freediving school, SUP rental, rafting guide, campervan rental, motorhome dealer, van conversion or RV repair.
`intent`	No		general
`country`	No
`radiusKm`	No
`maxWindKmh`	No
`minWaterTempC`	No

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`ok`	Yes
`links`	Yes
`query`	Yes
`answer`	Yes
`results`	Yes
`degraded`	Yes
`operation`	Yes
`updatedAt`	Yes
`confidence`	Yes
`attribution`	Yes
`safetyNotice`	Yes
`primaryAnswerId`	Yes
`answerConfidence`	Yes

TDQS

A3.8/5.0

Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint and idempotentHint, so the description doesn't need to repeat safety. It adds valuable context about output format ('compact results with BeachFinder links') and coordinate consent, but lacks details on rate limits or empty results.

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?

Two concise sentences, front-loaded with the core action and output. Every word adds value with no redundancy.

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

Completeness3/5

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

Despite having an output schema and many parameters, the description covers only basic usage. It lacks context on filtering parameters like radius, wind, water temperature, and country, which are important for precision. Adequate but incomplete for complex queries.

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

Parameters2/5

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

With only 36% schema description coverage, the description does not compensate for the 7 undocumented parameters. It mentions city/coordinates and ranking intents, but omits details on limit, radiusKm, maxWindKmh, minWaterTempC, country, and query.

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 clearly states 'Find public beaches by city or consented coordinates' with a specific verb and resource, and distinguishes itself from sibling tools like search_surf_spots by focusing on beaches and multiple ranking intents.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

No explicit guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives like search_surf_spots or search_swim_spots. The description implies it's for general beach search, but doesn't exclude or direct to other tools.

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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B3.4/5.0

Disambiguation3/5

Several search tools overlap in purpose: search_beaches, search_surf_spots, and search_swim_spots all return swimming/beach locations, with subtle differences in ranking criteria. The rest are clearly distinct (get_*, compare_spots, search_guides, etc.), but the overlapping trio creates selection ambiguity.

Naming Consistency4/5

Tool names consistently follow a verb_noun structure (get_, search_, compare_). However, search tools are inconsistent in noun usage: many end with '_spots' (surf_spots, swim_spots) while others use different nouns (beaches, guides, activity_providers). The pattern is mostly predictable but not perfectly uniform.

Tool Count4/5

With 12 tools, the count is within the ideal 3-15 range. The server covers a broad domain (beaches, conditions, activities, guides), and each tool serves a purpose. Some search tools could theoretically be consolidated (e.g., surf_spots and swim_spots), but the count is not excessive.

Completeness4/5

The tool surface covers the core lifecycle for a read-only beach info service: searching for spots, retrieving details and conditions, comparing spots, and finding community reports. Additional search variants for special interest (dive, river, vanlife) and activity providers fill out the niche. Minor gaps include no way to get community conditions for multiple spots and no explicit tide data, but these are not critical.

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