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get_monetization_requirements

Read-onlyIdempotent

FACT. Use this first when you need Snap's published creator-monetization rules themselves: thresholds, country lists, policy text, source URL, verified_at, and effective date. Do not use it to score one creator or to compute a shortfall. For a creator's numbers, use check_eligibility or calculate_gap. The tools are free and rate-limited. A free API key from POST /v1/keys raises the limit.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
as_ofNoReturn the rules that were in force on this date (uses version history). Default: today.
countryNoISO 3166-1 alpha-2, alpha-3, or an English country name. Adds country_eligibility. Does not remove facts.
programNoLimit to one program. Omit for all programs.
requirement_phaseNoOptional filter.
include_historicalNo
include_unverifiedNoInclude rules we could not verify (status=unverified). Default true so gaps in knowledge are visible.
include_out_of_scopeNoInclude programs outside the MVP scope (e.g., lens_creator_rewards, creator_subscriptions). Default false. Requesting an out-of-scope program with this false returns PROGRAM_OUT_OF_SCOPE.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
toolYes
factsYes
queryNoEcho of the effective filters.
noticeYesNon-affiliation notice included in every response.
sourcesYes
upgradeNoOmitted. The service is free and does not attach this object.
programsYes
warningsNoPlain 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_versionYes
generated_atYes
catalog_scopeNoCounts computed from the approved rules database for one as-of date. mvp_in_force is the default requirements list. in_force_including_out_of_scope adds programs stored as out of scope. mvp_including_historical is every in-scope record, which is what the rule-change log lists.
direct_answerNoAnswer-first lead built from entry-requirement facts included in this response. Omitted when those facts are absent.
data_freshnessYes
direct_answer_noteNoOptional sentence after the lead for unverified entry facts left out of it. Omitted when there are none.
country_eligibilityNo

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / upgrade / description
      Previous value: -"Present on unpaid fact-tool responses and on HTTP 401, 402, and anonymous 429. The agent should tell the user this message. The price is the Personal plan price from the pricing page."New value: +"Omitted. The service is free and does not attach this object."
  2. Changed3 schema fields changed
    • changedOutput schema / allOf
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      -            "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.",
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      -            "description": "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.",
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      -      "notice": {
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      -              "format": "date-time",
      -              "type": "string"
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      -    "type": "object"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
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      +            "description": "Latest last_checked_at among rules in this response that have an unchanged-source check. Omitted when none do. Does not mean every rule was checked. Does not replace newest_verified_at.",
      +            "format": "date-time",
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "newest_verified_at": {
      +            "format": "date",
      +            "type": [
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      +            "type": "string"
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      +            "format": "date",
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      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "rules_db_version": {
      +            "description": "Monotonic version of the published rules set. Pattern YYYY-MM-DD.n",
      +            "pattern": "^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}\\.[0-9]+$",
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
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      +            "description": "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.",
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      +              "format": "date-time",
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      +            "publisher": {
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      +        "items": {
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      +        "type": "array"
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    • changedOutput schema / properties / data_freshness / properties / newest_last_checked_at / description
      Previous value: -"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."New value: +"Latest last_checked_at among rules in this response that have an unchanged-source check. Omitted when none do. Does not mean every rule was checked. Does not replace newest_verified_at."
    • changedOutput schema / properties / data_freshness / properties / oldest_last_checked_at / description
      Previous value: -"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."New value: +"Earliest last_checked_at among rules in this response. Omitted unless every rule in this response has an unchanged-source check, so a rule with no check is not hidden. Does not replace oldest_verified_at."
  3. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / upgrade
      Added value: +{
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      +      },
      +      "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"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "object"
      +  }
      +]
    • 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"
      +}
  5. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / (root)
      Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
      +  "$id": "https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/schemas/v1/get_monetization_requirements.output.schema.json",
      +  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
      +  "additionalProperties": false,
      +  "allOf": [
      +    {
      +      "description": "Fields present in every successful tool output.",
      +      "properties": {
      +        "api_version": {
      +          "const": "v1"
      +        },
      +        "data_freshness": {
      +          "additionalProperties": false,
      +          "properties": {
      +            "generated_at": {
      +              "format": "date-time",
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "newest_verified_at": {
      +              "format": "date",
      +              "type": [
      +                "string",
      +                "null"
      +              ]
      +            },
      +            "oldest_verified_at": {
      +              "format": "date",
      +              "type": [
      +                "string",
      +                "null"
      +              ]
      +            },
      +            "policy": {
      +              "description": "Human-readable freshness policy, e.g. 'Sources are re-checked daily; rules not re-verified within 7 days are listed as stale.'",
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "rules_db_version": {
      +              "description": "Monotonic version of the published rules set. Pattern YYYY-MM-DD.n",
      +              "pattern": "^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}\\.[0-9]+$",
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "stale_rule_ids": {
      +              "description": "Rules in this response whose verified_at is older than the staleness window stated in `policy`.",
      +              "items": {
      +                "maxLength": 120,
      +                "pattern": "^[a-z0-9_]+(\\.[a-z0-9_]+)+$",
      +                "type": "string"
      +              },
      +              "type": "array"
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "required": [
      +            "rules_db_version",
      +            "generated_at",
      +            "oldest_verified_at",
      +            "newest_verified_at",
      +            "stale_rule_ids",
      +            "policy"
      +          ],
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "generated_at": {
      +          "format": "date-time",
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "notice": {
      +          "const": "HowToMakeMoneyOnSnapchat.com is an independent third party and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Snap Inc. Snapchat is a trademark of Snap Inc.",
      +          "description": "Non-affiliation notice included in every response.",
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "sources": {
      +          "items": {
      +            "additionalProperties": false,
      +            "properties": {
      +              "publisher": {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              },
      +              "supports_rule_ids": {
      +                "items": {
      +                  "maxLength": 120,
      +                  "pattern": "^[a-z0-9_]+(\\.[a-z0-9_]+)+$",
      +                  "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"
      +        },
      +        "tool": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "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"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    }
      +  ],
      +  "properties": {
      +    "api_version": {
      +      "const": "v1"
      +    },
      +    "catalog_scope": {
      +      "additionalProperties": false,
      +      "description": "Counts computed from the approved rules database for one as-of date. mvp_in_force is the default requirements list. in_force_including_out_of_scope adds programs stored as out of scope. mvp_including_historical is every in-scope record, which is what the rule-change log lists.",
      +      "properties": {
      +        "approved_total": {
      +          "minimum": 0,
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "in_force_including_out_of_scope": {
      +          "minimum": 0,
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "mvp_in_force": {
      +          "minimum": 0,
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "mvp_including_historical": {
      +          "minimum": 0,
      +          "type": "integer"
      +        },
      +        "out_of_scope_programs": {
      +          "items": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        },
      +        "summary": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "mvp_in_force",
      +        "in_force_including_out_of_scope",
      +        "mvp_including_historical",
      +        "approved_total",
      +        "out_of_scope_programs",
      +        "summary"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "country_eligibility": {
      +      "items": {
      +        "additionalProperties": false,
      +        "properties": {
      +          "country": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "listed": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "boolean",
      +              "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}$",
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "rule_id": {
      +            "maxLength": 120,
      +            "pattern": "^[a-z0-9_]+(\\.[a-z0-9_]+)+$",
      +            "type": "string"
      +          }
      +        },
      +        "required": [
      +          "program",
      +          "country",
      +          "listed",
      +          "rule_id"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "object"
      +      },
      +      "type": [
      +        "array",
      +        "null"
      +      ]
      +    },
      +    "data_freshness": {
      +      "additionalProperties": false,
      +      "properties": {
      +        "generated_at": {
      +          "format": "date-time",
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "newest_verified_at": {
      +          "format": "date",
      +          "type": [
      +            "string",
      +            "null"
      +          ]
      +        },
      +        "oldest_verified_at": {
      +          "format": "date",
      +          "type": [
      +            "string",
      +            "null"
      +          ]
      +        },
      +        "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"
      +        },
      +        "rules_db_version": {
      +          "description": "Monotonic version of the published rules set. Pattern YYYY-MM-DD.n",
      +          "pattern": "^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}\\.[0-9]+$",
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "stale_rule_ids": {
      +          "description": "Rules in this response whose verified_at is older than the staleness window stated in `policy`.",
      +          "items": {
      +            "maxLength": 120,
      +            "pattern": "^[a-z0-9_]+(\\.[a-z0-9_]+)+$",
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "type": "array"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "rules_db_version",
      +        "generated_at",
      +        "oldest_verified_at",
      +        "newest_verified_at",
      +        "stale_rule_ids",
      +        "policy"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "direct_answer": {
      +      "description": "Answer-first lead built from entry-requirement facts included in this response. Omitted when those facts are absent.",
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "direct_answer_note": {
      +      "description": "Optional sentence after the lead for unverified entry facts left out of it. Omitted when there are none.",
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "facts": {
      +      "items": {
      +        "additionalProperties": false,
      +        "description": "FACT: a rule record as stored in the versioned rules database (approved records only).",
      +        "properties": {
      +          "applies_to": {
      +            "enum": [
      +              "entry",
      +              "enrolled_creators",
      +              "all",
      +              "not_applicable"
      +            ],
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "changed_after": {
      +            "description": "Inclusive start of an observed change window when the source does not state a single effective_date. Null when unknown. Additive.",
      +            "format": "date",
      +            "type": [
      +              "string",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "changed_before": {
      +            "description": "Inclusive end of an observed change window when the source does not state a single effective_date. Null when unknown. Additive.",
      +            "format": "date",
      +            "type": [
      +              "string",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "claim": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "date_note": {
      +            "description": "How changed_after and changed_before were established. Null when there is no window note. Not a substitute for source_url.",
      +            "type": [
      +              "string",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "effective_date": {
      +            "format": "date",
      +            "type": [
      +              "string",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "effective_date_note": {
      +            "const": "not published by Snap",
      +            "description": "Present when effective_date is null because Snap did not publish a date. effective_date stays null."
      +          },
      +          "iso_countries": {
      +            "description": "ISO 3166-1 codes for each name in a country list, from the reviewed country map. Omitted unless this fact is a country list.",
      +            "items": {
      +              "additionalProperties": false,
      +              "properties": {
      +                "alpha2": {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                "alpha3": {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                "numeric": {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                "snap_name": {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                }
      +              },
      +              "required": [
      +                "snap_name",
      +                "alpha2",
      +                "alpha3",
      +                "numeric"
      +              ],
      +              "type": "object"
      +            },
      +            "type": "array"
      +          },
      +          "label": {
      +            "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"
      +    },
      +    "programs": {
      +      "items": {
      +        "additionalProperties": false,
      +        "properties": {
      +          "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}$",
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "program_status": {
      +            "enum": [
      +              "active",
      +              "historical",
      +              "unknown"
      +            ],
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "rule_ids": {
      +            "items": {
      +              "maxLength": 120,
      +              "pattern": "^[a-z0-9_]+(\\.[a-z0-9_]+)+$",
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "type": "array"
      +          }
      +        },
      +        "required": [
      +          "program",
      +          "program_status",
      +          "rule_ids"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "object"
      +      },
      +      "type": "array"
      +    },
      +    "query": {
      +      "additionalProperties": true,
      +      "description": "Echo of the effective filters.",
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "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"
      +    },
      +    "tool": {
      +      "const": "get_monetization_requirements"
      +    },
      +    "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",
      +    "programs",
      +    "facts"
      +  ],
      +  "title": "get_monetization_requirements output",
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
  6. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / country / description
      Previous value: -"Optional country filter for the country lookup. Accepts ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, alpha-3, or the English name."New value: +"ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, alpha-3, or an English country name. Adds country_eligibility. Does not remove facts."
  7. First observed

TDQS

A4.4/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnly, idempotent, non-destructive, and closed-world, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds genuinely new operational context beyond the annotations: the tools are free but rate-limited, and a free API key obtained from POST /v1/keys raises the limit. It stops short of describing response shape or pagination, but the output schema covers returns.

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?

The description is short and front-loaded: purpose first, exclusions second, rate-limit/auth note last. The leading 'FACT.' fragment is a deliberate classification marker but is slightly cryptic standing alone; otherwise every sentence carries routing or operational value.

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 an output schema present, rich read-only/idempotent annotations, and 86% schema coverage, the description only needs to supply routing and operational context, which it does. Rate limiting and API-key acquisition, the two things an agent cannot learn from structured fields, are both stated.

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 86%, so the schema already documents as_of, country, program, requirement_phase, and the include_* toggles in detail. The description adds no parameter-level meaning beyond that, so the baseline of 3 is appropriate when the schema does the heavy lifting.

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 names a specific resource (Snap's published creator-monetization rules) and enumerates what it returns: thresholds, country lists, policy text, source URL, verified_at, effective date. It explicitly distinguishes itself from sibling tools by saying it does not score a creator or compute a shortfall, so an agent can separate it from check_eligibility and calculate_gap without opening a 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?

It states a positive routing rule ('Use this first when you need the rules themselves'), a negative rule ('Do not use it to score one creator or to compute a shortfall'), and names the exact alternatives ('For a creator's numbers, use check_eligibility or calculate_gap'). This is explicit when/when-not/alternative guidance with no inference required.

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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