How To Make Money On Snapchat

check_eligibility

Read-onlyIdempotent

CALCULATION. Use this to compare one creator's caller-supplied metrics with the published entry requirements. Returns published_criteria_status of meets_published_criteria, does_not_meet_published_criteria, or unknown, plus pass/fail/unknown per requirement. Do not use it when you need the numeric shortfall (calculate_gap) or the rules without a creator (get_monetization_requirements).

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`metrics`	Yes	Metrics supplied by the caller (the creator or their agent). We never look metrics up ourselves; Snap offers no public analytics for arbitrary usernames. All fields optional; missing fields produce `unknowns`, never guesses. Data minimization: no age, birthdate, name, or username is accepted; creator age is never stored. Caller metrics are checked for plausibility. spotlight_view_time_hours_28d above view_time_hours_28d returns VALUE_INCONSISTENT. view_time_hours_28d above 28 days × 24 hours × followers × 0.5 is a warning that the figure is unusually high for your follower count, please check for a typo. The warning also says view time can come from non-followers. followers of 0 with hours above 0 is the same kind of warning, never an error.
`program`	No	Programs the calculation tools evaluate in v1. Other in-scope programs (payouts, tax, snap_star, creator_monetization_policy, recommendation_eligibility, brand_partnerships) are served as FACTs by get_monetization_requirements; Snap Star status is evaluated as a prerequisite inside unified_monetization_program.	unified_monetization_program
`confirmations`	No	Caller's answers to qualitative requirements (requires_user_confirmation rules), keyed by rule id. We record the answer as given and never verify it.
`metrics_as_of`	No	Date the metrics were read from Insights.
`already_enrolled`	No	Set true only if the creator is already enrolled in the Monetization Program. Default false: only entry (invitation) requirements are evaluated. When true, ongoing requirements for enrolled creators are reported in a separate section.

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description
`tool`	Yes
`facts`	Yes
`notice`	Yes	Non-affiliation notice included in every response.
`program`	Yes	Program identifier. Validated at runtime against programs present in the rules database; unknown values return UNKNOWN_PROGRAM. Examples: unified_monetization_program, snap_star, creator_subscriptions, brand_partnerships, payouts, tax, recommendation_eligibility, creator_monetization_policy, public_profile, lens_creator_rewards.
`sources`	Yes
`summary`	Yes	Entry requirements only. published_criteria_status rule: does_not_meet_published_criteria if any requirement is fail or user_denied; otherwise unknown if any is unknown or requires_user_confirmation; otherwise meets_published_criteria. There is deliberately no 'eligible' verdict.
`unknowns`	Yes
`warnings`	No	Plain strings. Omitted when empty. Calculation tools add a string when followers is 0 and view_time_hours_28d or spotlight_view_time_hours_28d is above 0, and when view_time_hours_28d exceeds 28 days × 24 hours × followers × 0.5. Those warnings say the figure is unusually high for your follower count, please check for a typo, and that view time can come from non-followers. They are never an error. FACT GET aliases append ignored query parameter notices to this same array. Spotlight hours above total view hours are HTTP 400 VALUE_INCONSISTENT rather than a warning.
`api_version`	Yes
`generated_at`	Yes
`requirements`	Yes
`data_freshness`	Yes
`already_enrolled`	Yes
`ongoing_requirements`	Yes	null unless already_enrolled=true.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed7 schema fields changedOct 7, 2026

changedOutput schema / allOf

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+            "format": "date-time",
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+          },
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+              "null"
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+          },
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+            "description": "Earliest last_checked_at among rules in this response. Omitted when none of those rules have an unchanged-source check. Does not replace oldest_verified_at.",
+            "format": "date-time",
+            "type": "string"
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+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
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+            "description": "Human-readable freshness policy, e.g. 'Sources are re-checked daily; a rule is listed as stale when the later of verified_at and last_checked_at is more than 7 days before the response date.'",
+            "type": "string"
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+            "type": "string"
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+        "type": "string"
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+      },
+      "sources": {
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+              "format": "date-time",
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "publisher": {
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+            },
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+                "null"
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+              "type": "string"
+            }
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+            "verified_at",
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+        },
+        "type": "array"
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+      "tool": {
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+        "items": {
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addedOutput schema / properties / data_freshness / properties / newest_last_checked_at

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Latest last_checked_at among rules in this response. Omitted when none of those rules have an unchanged-source check. Does not replace newest_verified_at.",
+  "format": "date-time",
+  "type": "string"
+}

addedOutput schema / properties / data_freshness / properties / oldest_last_checked_at

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Earliest last_checked_at among rules in this response. Omitted when none of those rules have an unchanged-source check. Does not replace oldest_verified_at.",
+  "format": "date-time",
+  "type": "string"
+}

changedOutput schema / properties / data_freshness / properties / policy / description

Previous value: -"Human-readable freshness policy, e.g. 'Sources are re-checked daily; rules not re-verified within 7 days are listed as stale.'"New value: +"Human-readable freshness policy, e.g. 'Sources are re-checked daily; a rule is listed as stale when the later of verified_at and last_checked_at is more than 7 days before the response date.'"

changedOutput schema / properties / data_freshness / properties / stale_rule_ids / description

Previous value: -"Rules in this response whose verified_at is older than the staleness window stated in `policy`."New value: +"Rules in this response whose later of verified_at and last_checked_at is older than the staleness window stated in `policy`. A missing last_checked_at does not count."

addedOutput schema / properties / facts / items / properties / last_checked_at

Added value: +{
+  "description": "ISO-8601 timestamp of the latest automated check that found this rule's official source text unchanged. Omitted when no such check is recorded. Does not replace verified_at and is not a rule value.",
+  "format": "date-time",
+  "type": "string"
+}

addedOutput schema / properties / sources / items / properties / last_checked_at

Added value: +{
+  "description": "ISO-8601 timestamp of the latest automated check that found this source's official text unchanged. Omitted when no such check is recorded. Does not replace verified_at.",
+  "format": "date-time",
+  "type": "string"
+}

Changed3 schema fields changedSep 30, 2026

changedInput schema / description

Previous value: -"CALCULATION tool. Creator metrics in; pass/fail per published entry requirement of the Monetization Program out, plus unknowns and requirements needing the creator's own confirmation. Never returns an 'eligible' verdict: the result is meets_published_criteria / does_not_meet_published_criteria / unknown, with a fixed disclaimer that invitation is at Snap's discretion. Ongoing requirements for enrolled creators are reported separately only when already_enrolled=true."New value: +"CALCULATION tool. Creator metrics in; pass/fail per published entry requirement of the Monetization Program out, plus unknowns and requirements needing the creator's own confirmation. Never returns an 'eligible' verdict: the result is meets_published_criteria / does_not_meet_published_criteria / unknown, with a fixed disclaimer that invitation is at Snap's discretion. Ongoing requirements for enrolled creators are reported separately only when already_enrolled=true. Caller metrics are checked for plausibility. spotlight_view_time_hours_28d above view_time_hours_28d returns VALUE_INCONSISTENT. view_time_hours_28d above 28 days × 24 hours × followers × 0.5 is a warning that the figure is unusually high for your follower count, please check for a typo. The warning also says view time can come from non-followers. followers of 0 with hours above 0 is the same kind of warning, never an error."

changedInput schema / properties / metrics / description

Previous value: -"Metrics supplied by the caller (the creator or their agent). We never look metrics up ourselves; Snap offers no public analytics for arbitrary usernames. All fields optional; missing fields produce `unknowns`, never guesses. Data minimization: no age, birthdate, name, or username is accepted; creator age is never stored."New value: +"Metrics supplied by the caller (the creator or their agent). We never look metrics up ourselves; Snap offers no public analytics for arbitrary usernames. All fields optional; missing fields produce `unknowns`, never guesses. Data minimization: no age, birthdate, name, or username is accepted; creator age is never stored. Caller metrics are checked for plausibility. spotlight_view_time_hours_28d above view_time_hours_28d returns VALUE_INCONSISTENT. view_time_hours_28d above 28 days × 24 hours × followers × 0.5 is a warning that the figure is unusually high for your follower count, please check for a typo. The warning also says view time can come from non-followers. followers of 0 with hours above 0 is the same kind of warning, never an error."

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
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+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "allOf": [
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+      "properties": {
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+        "data_freshness": {
+          "additionalProperties": false,
+          "properties": {
+            "generated_at": {
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+              "type": "string"
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+            "newest_verified_at": {
+              "format": "date",
+              "type": [
+                "string",
+                "null"
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+            "oldest_verified_at": {
+              "format": "date",
+              "type": [
+                "string",
+                "null"
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+            "policy": {
+              "description": "Human-readable freshness policy, e.g. 'Sources are re-checked daily; rules not re-verified within 7 days are listed as stale.'",
+              "type": "string"
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+            "rules_db_version": {
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+              "type": "string"
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+                "pattern": "^[a-z0-9_]+(\\.[a-z0-9_]+)+$",
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+          "type": "string"
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+            "const": "FACT"
+          },
+          "metric": {
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "mvp_scope": {
+            "enum": [
+              "in_scope",
+              "out_of_scope"
+            ],
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "notes": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "operator": {
+            "enum": [
+              "gte",
+              "gt",
+              "lte",
+              "lt",
+              "eq",
+              "in",
+              "is_true",
+              null
+            ],
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "program": {
+            "description": "Program identifier. Validated at runtime against programs present in the rules database; unknown values return UNKNOWN_PROGRAM. Examples: unified_monetization_program, snap_star, creator_subscriptions, brand_partnerships, payouts, tax, recommendation_eligibility, creator_monetization_policy, public_profile, lens_creator_rewards.",
+            "pattern": "^[a-z0-9_]{2,64}$",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "publisher": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "related_rule_ids": {
+            "items": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "type": "array"
+          },
+          "requirement_phase": {
+            "enum": [
+              "entry",
+              "ongoing",
+              "entry_and_ongoing",
+              "not_applicable"
+            ],
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "requires_user_confirmation": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "rule_id": {
+            "maxLength": 120,
+            "pattern": "^[a-z0-9_]+(\\.[a-z0-9_]+)+$",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "rule_type": {
+            "description": "Role of the rule, copied from the rules database. Omitted by older clients. Used to group answer pages.",
+            "enum": [
+              "eligibility_threshold",
+              "eligibility_condition",
+              "ongoing_condition",
+              "payout_term",
+              "tax_term",
+              "content_policy",
+              "program_fact",
+              "program_status",
+              "supplementary_note",
+              null
+            ],
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "source_url": {
+            "format": "uri",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "status": {
+            "enum": [
+              "current",
+              "historical",
+              "unverified"
+            ],
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "supersedes": {
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "unit": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "value": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": [
+                  "number",
+                  "string",
+                  "boolean",
+                  "null"
+                ]
+              },
+              {
+                "items": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "type": "array"
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          "verified_at": {
+            "format": "date",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "version": {
+            "minimum": 1,
+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          "window_days": {
+            "type": [
+              "integer",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "label",
+          "rule_id",
+          "version",
+          "program",
+          "claim",
+          "value",
+          "unit",
+          "status",
+          "source_url",
+          "publisher",
+          "verified_at",
+          "effective_date",
+          "requires_user_confirmation",
+          "applies_to",
+          "requirement_phase",
+          "mvp_scope",
+          "notes"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "generated_at": {
+      "format": "date-time",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "notice": {
+      "const": "HowToMakeMoneyOnSnapchat.com is an independent third party and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Snap Inc. Snapchat is a trademark of Snap Inc.",
+      "description": "Non-affiliation notice included in every response.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "ongoing_requirements": {
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "description": "null unless already_enrolled=true.",
+      "properties": {
+        "note": {
+          "const": "Ongoing requirements apply only to creators already enrolled in the Monetization Program. Snap says the 100-hour Spotlight view-time requirement is needed to qualify for maximum Creator Rewards; Snap does not say that rewards stop below it."
+        },
+        "requirements": {
+          "items": {
+            "additionalProperties": false,
+            "properties": {
+              "claim": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "explanation": {
+                "maxLength": 300,
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "input_value": {
+                "type": [
+                  "number",
+                  "string",
+                  "boolean",
+                  "null"
+                ]
+              },
+              "label": {
+                "const": "CALCULATION"
+              },
+              "metric": {
+                "anyOf": [
+                  {
+                    "description": "Closed vocabulary of creator metrics the engines understand.",
+                    "enum": [
+                      "followers",
+                      "view_time_hours_28d",
+                      "spotlight_view_time_hours_28d",
+                      "meets_age_requirement",
+                      "country",
+                      "is_snap_star",
+                      "posts_per_month",
+                      "active_posting_days_28d"
+                    ],
+                    "type": "string"
+                  },
+                  {
+                    "type": "null"
+                  }
+                ]
+              },
+              "operator": {
+                "enum": [
+                  "gte",
+                  "gt",
+                  "lte",
+                  "lt",
+                  "eq",
+                  "in",
+                  "is_true",
+                  null
+                ],
+                "type": [
+                  "string",
+                  "null"
+                ]
+              },
+              "outcome": {
+                "enum": [
+                  "pass",
+                  "fail",
+                  "unknown",
+                  "requires_user_confirmation",
+                  "user_confirmed",
+                  "user_denied"
+                ],
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "rule_id": {
+                "maxLength": 120,
+                "pattern": "^[a-z0-9_]+(\\.[a-z0-9_]+)+$",
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "rule_status": {
+                "enum": [
+                  "current",
+                  "unverified"
+                ],
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "rule_version": {
+                "type": "integer"
+              },
+              "threshold": {
+                "additionalProperties": false,
+                "properties": {
+                  "unit": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                  },
+                  "value": {
+                    "anyOf": [
+                      {
+                        "type": [
+                          "number",
+                          "string",
+                          "boolean",
+                          "null"
+                        ]
+                      },
+                      {
+                        "items": {
+                          "type": "string"
+                        },
+                        "type": "array"
+                      }
+                    ]
+                  }
+                },
+                "required": [
+                  "value",
+                  "unit"
+                ],
+                "type": "object"
+              }
+            },
+            "required": [
+              "label",
+              "rule_id",
+              "rule_version",
+              "claim",
+              "rule_status",
+              "outcome",
+              "threshold",
+              "input_value"
+            ],
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "note",
+        "requirements"
+      ],
+      "type": [
+        "object",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "program": {
+      "description": "Program identifier. Validated at runtime against programs present in the rules database; unknown values return UNKNOWN_PROGRAM. Examples: unified_monetization_program, snap_star, creator_subscriptions, brand_partnerships, payouts, tax, recommendation_eligibility, creator_monetization_policy, public_profile, lens_creator_rewards.",
+      "pattern": "^[a-z0-9_]{2,64}$",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "requirements": {
+      "items": {
+        "additionalProperties": false,
+        "properties": {
+          "claim": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "explanation": {
+            "maxLength": 300,
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "input_value": {
+            "type": [
+              "number",
+              "string",
+              "boolean",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "label": {
+            "const": "CALCULATION"
+          },
+          "metric": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "description": "Closed vocabulary of creator metrics the engines understand.",
+                "enum": [
+                  "followers",
+                  "view_time_hours_28d",
+                  "spotlight_view_time_hours_28d",
+                  "meets_age_requirement",
+                  "country",
+                  "is_snap_star",
+                  "posts_per_month",
+                  "active_posting_days_28d"
+                ],
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          "operator": {
+            "enum": [
+              "gte",
+              "gt",
+              "lte",
+              "lt",
+              "eq",
+              "in",
+              "is_true",
+              null
+            ],
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "outcome": {
+            "enum": [
+              "pass",
+              "fail",
+              "unknown",
+              "requires_user_confirmation",
+              "user_confirmed",
+              "user_denied"
+            ],
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "rule_id": {
+            "maxLength": 120,
+            "pattern": "^[a-z0-9_]+(\\.[a-z0-9_]+)+$",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "rule_status": {
+            "enum": [
+              "current",
+              "unverified"
+            ],
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "rule_version": {
+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          "threshold": {
+            "additionalProperties": false,
+            "properties": {
+              "unit": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "value": {
+                "anyOf": [
+                  {
+                    "type": [
+                      "number",
+                      "string",
+                      "boolean",
+                      "null"
+                    ]
+                  },
+                  {
+                    "items": {
+                      "type": "string"
+                    },
+                    "type": "array"
+                  }
+                ]
+              }
+            },
+            "required": [
+              "value",
+              "unit"
+            ],
+            "type": "object"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "label",
+          "rule_id",
+          "rule_version",
+          "claim",
+          "rule_status",
+          "outcome",
+          "threshold",
+          "input_value"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "sources": {
+      "items": {
+        "additionalProperties": false,
+        "properties": {
+          "publisher": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "supports_rule_ids": {
+            "items": {
+              "maxLength": 120,
+              "pattern": "^[a-z0-9_]+(\\.[a-z0-9_]+)+$",
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "type": "array"
+          },
+          "title": {
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "url": {
+            "format": "uri",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "verified_at": {
+            "format": "date",
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "url",
+          "publisher",
+          "verified_at",
+          "supports_rule_ids"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "summary": {
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "allOf": [
+        {
+          "if": {
+            "properties": {
+              "published_criteria_status": {
+                "const": "meets_published_criteria"
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "then": {
+            "properties": {
+              "disclaimer": {
+                "const": "Meets the published criteria; invitation to the Monetization Program is at Snap's discretion."
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        {
+          "if": {
+            "properties": {
+              "published_criteria_status": {
+                "const": "does_not_meet_published_criteria"
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "then": {
+            "properties": {
+              "disclaimer": {
+                "const": "Does not meet the published criteria based on the inputs provided; invitation to the Monetization Program is at Snap's discretion."
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        {
+          "if": {
+            "properties": {
+              "published_criteria_status": {
+                "const": "unknown"
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "then": {
+            "properties": {
+              "disclaimer": {
+                "const": "Cannot determine whether the published criteria are met from the inputs provided (some requirements are unknown or need the creator's confirmation); invitation to the Monetization Program is at Snap's discretion."
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": "Entry requirements only. published_criteria_status rule: does_not_meet_published_criteria if any requirement is fail or user_denied; otherwise unknown if any is unknown or requires_user_confirmation; otherwise meets_published_criteria. There is deliberately no 'eligible' verdict.",
+      "properties": {
+        "disclaimer": {
+          "enum": [
+            "Meets the published criteria; invitation to the Monetization Program is at Snap's discretion.",
+            "Does not meet the published criteria based on the inputs provided; invitation to the Monetization Program is at Snap's discretion.",
+            "Cannot determine whether the published criteria are met from the inputs provided (some requirements are unknown or need the creator's confirmation); invitation to the Monetization Program is at Snap's discretion."
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "fail_count": {
+          "minimum": 0,
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "pass_count": {
+          "minimum": 0,
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "published_criteria_status": {
+          "enum": [
+            "meets_published_criteria",
+            "does_not_meet_published_criteria",
+            "unknown"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "requires_confirmation_count": {
+          "minimum": 0,
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "unknown_count": {
+          "minimum": 0,
+          "type": "integer"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "published_criteria_status",
+        "disclaimer",
+        "pass_count",
+        "fail_count",
+        "unknown_count",
+        "requires_confirmation_count"
+      ],
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "tool": {
+      "const": "check_eligibility"
+    },
+    "unknowns": {
+      "items": {
+        "additionalProperties": false,
+        "description": "A requirement we could not evaluate, with the reason and what would resolve it.",
+        "properties": {
+          "how_to_resolve": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "missing_metric": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "description": "Closed vocabulary of creator metrics the engines understand.",
+                "enum": [
+                  "followers",
+                  "view_time_hours_28d",
+                  "spotlight_view_time_hours_28d",
+                  "meets_age_requirement",
+                  "country",
+                  "is_snap_star",
+                  "posts_per_month",
+                  "active_posting_days_28d"
+                ],
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          "reason": {
+            "enum": [
+              "missing_input",
+              "rule_unverified",
+              "requires_user_confirmation",
+              "not_computable_from_metrics",
+              "rule_value_not_numeric"
+            ],
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "rule_id": {
+            "maxLength": 120,
+            "pattern": "^[a-z0-9_]+(\\.[a-z0-9_]+)+$",
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "rule_id",
+          "reason",
+          "how_to_resolve"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "warnings": {
+      "description": "Plain strings. Omitted when empty. Calculation tools add a string when followers is 0 and view_time_hours_28d or spotlight_view_time_hours_28d is above 0, and when view_time_hours_28d exceeds 28 days × 24 hours × followers × 0.5. Those warnings say the figure is unusually high for your follower count, please check for a typo, and that view time can come from non-followers. They are never an error. FACT GET aliases append ignored query parameter notices to this same array. Spotlight hours above total view hours are HTTP 400 VALUE_INCONSISTENT rather than a warning.",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "tool",
+    "api_version",
+    "notice",
+    "generated_at",
+    "sources",
+    "data_freshness",
+    "program",
+    "already_enrolled",
+    "summary",
+    "requirements",
+    "ongoing_requirements",
+    "unknowns",
+    "facts"
+  ],
+  "title": "check_eligibility output",
+  "type": "object"
+}

First observedSep 28, 2026

TDQS

A4.4/5.0

Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already cover the safety profile (readOnly, idempotent, non-destructive, closed-world), so the bar is lower. The description still adds that inputs are caller-supplied metrics rather than server lookups and that it does not return an eligible verdict, which is useful context beyond the annotations. It omits auth/permission and plausibility-warning behavior, which lives only in the schema.

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?

Front-loads the tool category, then use case, then return values, then exclusions in three tight sentences with zero filler. Every sentence earns its place.

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

Completeness4/5

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

An output schema exists, so return-value explanation is not required, and the description stays focused on purpose, routing, and result semantics. For a complex nested-input tool, it does not mention the qualitative confirmations flow, but the schema covers that thoroughly, so the gap is minor.

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 100% and the nested metrics object documents every field, its ranges, and plausibility rules. The description adds no parameter-level syntax or format detail beyond the schema, so the baseline 3 is correct.

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 and resource: compare one creator's caller-supplied metrics against published entry requirements. It also names the exact return field and its three possible values, so an agent knows precisely what it produces before opening the output schema.

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

Usage Guidelines5/5

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

Explicitly routes the agent away from this tool with named alternatives and the condition that selects them: calculate_gap for numeric shortfall, get_monetization_requirements for rules without a creator. When/when-not guidance is complete.

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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