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Broken Link Checker

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Broken Link Checker Group: Link Building. Billing per call: 1 Credits.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
urlNo
modeNoOne of the following: - exact: Only specified URL example.com/path/ - subdomains: Domain including subdomains *.example.com/*

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections. Dates show when Glama detected each change.

  1. First observed

TDQS

C2.1/5.0
Behavior2/5

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

With no annotations provided, the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure, and it offers only one behavioral trait: the cost of 1 credit per call. This is genuinely useful for an agent deciding whether to invoke the tool, but it is the only disclosure—no information about limits, failure modes, rate constraints, or what happens on execution exists anywhere in the description.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness3/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is undeniably brief and front-loaded, and technically every word does some work—the billing information is presented efficiently with no fluff. However, this is under-specification masquerading as conciseness; there simply isn't enough content to evaluate meaningful structural choices. It earns the middle score because what little is present is packed efficiently.

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 simple 2-parameter tool with no output schema and no annotations, the description needed to fill substantial gaps but instead only adds cost visibility. It doesn't explain what the tool returns, what 'exact' versus 'subdomains' mode means for results, or how this differs from the sibling SEO checkers. The one complete element is billing transparency, which prevents a score of 1, but the rest of the operational context is absent.

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

Parameters2/5

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

With only 50% schema description coverage, the description needed to compensate for the undocumented 'url' parameter, but it adds nothing about parameters at all. While the 'mode' parameter is well-documented within the schema itself, 'url' is left as merely a title with an example, and the description could have explained URL format expectations, protocol handling, or how it interacts with the mode parameter.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose2/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description 'Broken Link Checker Group: Link Building' essentially restates the title with a category label, providing no verb or explanation of actual function. The only additional context is 'Link Building' which vaguely hints at the marketing domain, but the agent must infer the tool's behavior purely from its name. This is borderline tautological, with only a marginal nod to domain context.

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 zero guidance on when to use this tool versus any of the ten sibling SEO tools. The only contextual note is 'Billing per call: 1 Credits,' which communicates cost but says nothing about appropriate use cases, prerequisites, or alternatives. An agent would have no way to distinguish when to reach for the broken link checker versus the backlink checker or website traffic checker.

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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