BeachFinder - beaches and live conditions

Search vanlife spots

search_vanlife_spots

Read-onlyIdempotent

Find published van and camping locations near beaches while withholding direct contact details.

Input 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

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

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed1 schema field changedOct 28, 2026

addedOutput schema / properties / results / items / properties / identity

Added value: +{
+  "anyOf": [
+    {
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "properties": {
+        "aliases": {
+          "items": {
+            "additionalProperties": false,
+            "properties": {
+              "catalogRecordUpdatedAt": {
+                "$ref": "#/properties/results/items/properties/identity/anyOf/0/properties/catalogRecordUpdatedAt/anyOf/0"
+              },
+              "kind": {
+                "enum": [
+                  "osm_name",
+                  "osm_name_lang",
+                  "osm_alt_name",
+                  "osm_official_name",
+                  "wikidata_label",
+                  "official_authority"
+                ],
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "lang": {
+                "anyOf": [
+                  {
+                    "maxLength": 32,
+                    "pattern": "^[A-Za-z]{2,3}(?:-[A-Za-z0-9]{2,8}){0,3}$",
+                    "type": "string"
+                  },
+                  {
+                    "type": "null"
+                  }
+                ]
+              },
+              "sourceUrl": {
+                "$ref": "#/properties/results/items/properties/identity/anyOf/0/properties/sourceUrl"
+              },
+              "value": {
+                "maxLength": 160,
+                "minLength": 1,
+                "type": "string"
+              }
+            },
+            "required": [
+              "value",
+              "lang",
+              "kind",
+              "sourceUrl",
+              "catalogRecordUpdatedAt"
+            ],
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "maxItems": 24,
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "beachFinderSpotId": {
+          "maxLength": 160,
+          "minLength": 1,
+          "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9_:/.-]{0,159}$",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "canonicalUrl": {
+          "$ref": "#/properties/results/items/properties/identity/anyOf/0/properties/sourceUrl"
+        },
+        "catalogRecordUpdatedAt": {
+          "anyOf": [
+            {
+              "format": "date-time",
+              "maxLength": 40,
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            {
+              "type": "null"
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        "collisionCount": {
+          "minimum": 1,
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "collisionScope": {
+          "enum": [
+            "RESULT_SET",
+            "CATALOG"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "geo": {
+          "additionalProperties": false,
+          "properties": {
+            "lat": {
+              "maximum": 90,
+              "minimum": -90,
+              "type": "number"
+            },
+            "lng": {
+              "maximum": 180,
+              "minimum": -180,
+              "type": "number"
+            }
+          },
+          "required": [
+            "lat",
+            "lng"
+          ],
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "identityConfidence": {
+          "enum": [
+            "HIGH",
+            "MEDIUM",
+            "LOW",
+            "REJECTED"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "locality": {
+          "additionalProperties": false,
+          "properties": {
+            "city": {
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
+                  "maxLength": 100,
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                {
+                  "type": "null"
+                }
+              ]
+            },
+            "country": {
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
+                  "maxLength": 100,
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                {
+                  "type": "null"
+                }
+              ]
+            },
+            "countryCode": {
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
+                  "pattern": "^[A-Z]{2}$",
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                {
+                  "type": "null"
+                }
+              ]
+            },
+            "region": {
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
+                  "maxLength": 100,
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                {
+                  "type": "null"
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          },
+          "required": [
+            "city",
+            "region",
+            "country",
+            "countryCode"
+          ],
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "nameUniqueness": {
+          "enum": [
+            "UNKNOWN",
+            "UNIQUE_IN_SCOPE",
+            "COLLIDES_IN_SCOPE"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "normalizedName": {
+          "maxLength": 160,
+          "minLength": 1,
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "reasons": {
+          "items": {
+            "maxLength": 160,
+            "minLength": 1,
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "maxItems": 24,
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "sourceId": {
+          "$ref": "#/properties/results/items/properties/identity/anyOf/0/properties/beachFinderSpotId"
+        },
+        "sourceName": {
+          "maxLength": 160,
+          "minLength": 1,
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "sourceProvider": {
+          "enum": [
+            "openstreetmap",
+            "wikidata",
+            "beachfinder",
+            "official_authority"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "sourceUrl": {
+          "format": "uri",
+          "maxLength": 500,
+          "pattern": "^https:\\/\\/",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "enum": [
+            "VERIFIED",
+            "AMBIGUOUS",
+            "INCOMPLETE",
+            "REJECTED"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "beachFinderSpotId",
+        "sourceProvider",
+        "sourceId",
+        "sourceUrl",
+        "catalogRecordUpdatedAt",
+        "sourceName",
+        "aliases",
+        "locality",
+        "geo",
+        "canonicalUrl",
+        "status",
+        "identityConfidence",
+        "collisionCount",
+        "collisionScope",
+        "nameUniqueness",
+        "normalizedName",
+        "reasons"
+      ],
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "null"
+    }
+  ]
+}

Changed10 schema fields changedJul 30, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / query / description

Previous value: -"Beach, activity or free-text search"New value: +"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."

addedOutput schema / properties / answerConfidence

Added value: +{
+  "enum": [
+    "high",
+    "medium",
+    "low"
+  ],
+  "type": "string"
+}

addedOutput schema / properties / degraded
```
Added value: +{
+  "type": "boolean"
+}
```

addedOutput schema / properties / primaryAnswerId

Added value: +{
+  "type": [
+    "string",
+    "null"
+  ]
+}

addedOutput schema / properties / results / items / properties / entityConfidenceLevel

Added value: +{
+  "enum": [
+    "VERIFIED",
+    "HIGH_CONFIDENCE",
+    "PROBABLE",
+    "UNVERIFIED",
+    "REJECTED"
+  ],
+  "type": "string"
+}

addedOutput schema / properties / results / items / properties / entityConfidenceScore
```
Added value: +{
+  "maximum": 100,
+  "minimum": 0,
+  "type": "number"
+}
```

changedOutput schema / properties / results / items / properties / liveConditions / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "airTemperatureC": {
-        "type": [
-          "number",
-          "null"
-        ]
-      },
-      "apparentTemperatureC": {
-        "type": [
-          "number",
-          "null"
-        ]
-      },
-      "currentVelocityKmh": {
-        "type": [
-          "number",
-          "null"
-        ]
-      },
-      "updatedAt": {
-        "type": [
-          "string",
-          "null"
-        ]
-      },
-      "uvIndex": {
-        "type": [
-          "number",
-          "null"
-        ]
-      },
-      "waterTemperatureC": {
-        "type": [
-          "number",
-          "null"
-        ]
-      },
-      "waveHeightM": {
-        "type": [
-          "number",
-          "null"
-        ]
-      },
-      "windGustKmh": {
-        "type": [
-          "number",
-          "null"
-        ]
-      },
-      "windSpeedKmh": {
-        "type": [
-          "number",
-          "null"
-        ]
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "updatedAt",
-      "airTemperatureC",
-      "apparentTemperatureC",
-      "waterTemperatureC",
-      "windSpeedKmh",
-      "windGustKmh",
-      "uvIndex",
-      "waveHeightM",
-      "currentVelocityKmh"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "airTemperatureC": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "apparentTemperatureC": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "currentVelocityKmh": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "expiresAt": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "fetchedAt": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "freshnessStatus": {
+        "enum": [
+          "LIVE",
+          "FRESH",
+          "STALE",
+          "EXPIRED",
+          "UNAVAILABLE"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "observedAt": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "source": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "timezone": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "updatedAt": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "uvIndex": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "waterTemperatureC": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "waveHeightM": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "windGustKmh": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "windSpeedKmh": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "updatedAt",
+      "observedAt",
+      "fetchedAt",
+      "expiresAt",
+      "source",
+      "timezone",
+      "freshnessStatus",
+      "airTemperatureC",
+      "apparentTemperatureC",
+      "waterTemperatureC",
+      "windSpeedKmh",
+      "windGustKmh",
+      "uvIndex",
+      "waveHeightM",
+      "currentVelocityKmh"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

addedOutput schema / properties / results / items / properties / primaryAnswerEligible
```
Added value: +{
+  "type": "boolean"
+}
```
addedOutput schema / properties / results / items / properties / primaryAnswerReasons
```
Added value: +{
+  "items": {
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  "type": "array"
+}
```

changedOutput schema / required

Previous value: -[
-  "ok",
-  "operation",
-  "query",
-  "answer",
-  "updatedAt",
-  "confidence",
-  "results",
-  "safetyNotice",
-  "attribution",
-  "links"
-]New value: +[
+  "ok",
+  "operation",
+  "query",
+  "answer",
+  "updatedAt",
+  "confidence",
+  "answerConfidence",
+  "primaryAnswerId",
+  "degraded",
+  "results",
+  "safetyNotice",
+  "attribution",
+  "links"
+]

Changed1 schema field changedJul 13, 2026

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "properties": {
+    "answer": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "attribution": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "confidence": {
+      "enum": [
+        "high",
+        "medium",
+        "low"
+      ],
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "links": {
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "properties": {
+        "app": {
+          "format": "uri",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "methodology": {
+          "format": "uri",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "privacy": {
+          "format": "uri",
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "app",
+        "methodology",
+        "privacy"
+      ],
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "ok": {
+      "const": true,
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "operation": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "query": {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "results": {
+      "items": {
+        "additionalProperties": false,
+        "properties": {
+          "canonicalUrl": {
+            "format": "uri",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "category": {
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "conditionsUpdatedAt": {
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "confidence": {
+            "enum": [
+              "high",
+              "medium",
+              "low"
+            ],
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "distanceKm": {
+            "type": [
+              "number",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "downloadAppUrl": {
+            "format": "uri",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "entityType": {
+            "enum": [
+              "beach",
+              "swim_spot",
+              "river_spot",
+              "van_spot",
+              "provider",
+              "guide"
+            ],
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "geo": {
+            "additionalProperties": false,
+            "properties": {
+              "lat": {
+                "type": "number"
+              },
+              "lng": {
+                "type": "number"
+              }
+            },
+            "required": [
+              "lat",
+              "lng"
+            ],
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "id": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "liveConditions": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "additionalProperties": false,
+                "properties": {
+                  "airTemperatureC": {
+                    "type": [
+                      "number",
+                      "null"
+                    ]
+                  },
+                  "apparentTemperatureC": {
+                    "type": [
+                      "number",
+                      "null"
+                    ]
+                  },
+                  "currentVelocityKmh": {
+                    "type": [
+                      "number",
+                      "null"
+                    ]
+                  },
+                  "updatedAt": {
+                    "type": [
+                      "string",
+                      "null"
+                    ]
+                  },
+                  "uvIndex": {
+                    "type": [
+                      "number",
+                      "null"
+                    ]
+                  },
+                  "waterTemperatureC": {
+                    "type": [
+                      "number",
+                      "null"
+                    ]
+                  },
+                  "waveHeightM": {
+                    "type": [
+                      "number",
+                      "null"
+                    ]
+                  },
+                  "windGustKmh": {
+                    "type": [
+                      "number",
+                      "null"
+                    ]
+                  },
+                  "windSpeedKmh": {
+                    "type": [
+                      "number",
+                      "null"
+                    ]
+                  }
+                },
+                "required": [
+                  "updatedAt",
+                  "airTemperatureC",
+                  "apparentTemperatureC",
+                  "waterTemperatureC",
+                  "windSpeedKmh",
+                  "windGustKmh",
+                  "uvIndex",
+                  "waveHeightM",
+                  "currentVelocityKmh"
+                ],
+                "type": "object"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          "location": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "name": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "openUrl": {
+            "format": "uri",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "sources": {
+            "items": {
+              "additionalProperties": false,
+              "properties": {
+                "label": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "observedAt": {
+                  "type": [
+                    "string",
+                    "null"
+                  ]
+                },
+                "url": {
+                  "format": "uri",
+                  "type": "string"
+                }
+              },
+              "required": [
+                "label",
+                "url"
+              ],
+              "type": "object"
+            },
+            "type": "array"
+          },
+          "stableFacts": {
+            "items": {
+              "additionalProperties": false,
+              "properties": {
+                "label": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "value": {}
+              },
+              "required": [
+                "label"
+              ],
+              "type": "object"
+            },
+            "type": "array"
+          },
+          "verificationStatus": {
+            "enum": [
+              "owner_verified",
+              "source_backed",
+              "mapped"
+            ],
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "why": {
+            "items": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "type": "array"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "id",
+          "entityType",
+          "verificationStatus",
+          "name",
+          "location",
+          "distanceKm",
+          "canonicalUrl",
+          "openUrl",
+          "downloadAppUrl",
+          "why",
+          "stableFacts",
+          "liveConditions",
+          "conditionsUpdatedAt",
+          "sources",
+          "confidence"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "safetyNotice": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "updatedAt": {
+      "type": "string"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "ok",
+    "operation",
+    "query",
+    "answer",
+    "updatedAt",
+    "confidence",
+    "results",
+    "safetyNotice",
+    "attribution",
+    "links"
+  ],
+  "type": "object"
+}

First observedJul 13, 2026

TDQS

B3.1/5.0

Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint and non-destructive behavior, so the description is not burdened with the safety profile. It adds genuinely non-obvious context: only 'published' listings are surfaced and direct contact details are withheld, which tells the agent not to expect contact info in results.

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 front-loaded sentence with no filler, which is efficient. It is arguably too terse for an 11-parameter tool, but nothing in it is wasted.

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?

For a tool with 11 optional parameters, two enums, geographic and climate filters, and partial schema documentation, one sentence is not enough. The output schema relieves the need to describe returns, but the description leaves the agent without guidance on parameter combinations, defaults, or the beach-adjacency constraint implied by the wording.

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 11 parameters and only 36% schema description coverage, the description must compensate, but it says nothing about query, intent, radiusKm, limit, lang, or the weather/water filters. The 'near beaches' phrase doesn't map to any parameter meaning clearly enough to help.

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?

States a specific verb and resource ('Find published van and camping locations near beaches'), which is enough to distinguish it from search_beaches or search_surf_spots by resource type. However, the 'near beaches' framing is misleading given the schema accepts city, country, and coordinates independently, and no sibling is named explicitly.

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 guidance on when to choose this tool over compare_spots, search_beaches, or the activity-provider siblings, nor on which location input to prefer (the city-vs-coordinates rule lives only in the schema). The single 'near beaches' hint is the only usage framing offered.

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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