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Get an Amazon product's competitors

amazon_get_competitors
Read-onlyIdempotent

Amazon products that compete with one product for the same searches, with how many they share and how each ranks.

Use when: "which products compete with ours on Amazon", "who shows up beside this ASIN", building a competitor set for a listing. Not for: the results for one search, use amazon_search_products. Web competitors, use seo_get_serp_competitors. Returns: List. rows[]: asin, shared_keywords, avg_position, organic_keywords, organic_volume, sponsored_keywords. ASINs only: call amazon_get_product for a title. The product itself is left out. Cost: 5 + 5 per 100 rows. Default 100 rows = 10 credits. Cached 7 days. Example: {"asin": "B0B41YH9B6", "limit": 20}

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
asinYesThe 10-character Amazon product id, after /dp/ in the URL.
limitNoMax rows. Default 100, cap 1000.
cursorNoFrom meta.cursor of the previous page.
dry_runNoReturn only meta with the estimate. Costs nothing.
languageNoISO 639-1 language code. Default en.en
locationNoProvider location name or code. Default United States.United States
max_creditsNoRefuse with BudgetExceeded if the estimate is higher.

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
metaYes
rowsNo
errorNo
hintsYes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed18 schema fields changed
    • removedInput schema / $schema
      Removed value: -"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
    • removedInput schema / properties / max_credits / maximum
      Removed value: -9007199254740991
    • removedInput schema / properties / provider
      Removed value: -{
      -  "description": "Provider id. Defaults to the server default for the tool.",
      -  "type": "string"
      -}
    • removedOutput schema / $schema
      Removed value: -"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / error / additionalProperties
      Added value: +{}
    • removedOutput schema / properties / error / oneOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": false,
      -    "properties": {
      -      "error": {
      -        "const": "BudgetExceeded",
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
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      -      },
      -      "max_credits": {
      -        "type": "number"
      -      },
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      -      }
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      -  },
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      -      },
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      -        "const": "InsufficientCredits",
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      -      },
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      -        "type": "number"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
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      -        "const": "InvalidTarget",
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      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "target": {
      -        "type": "string"
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      -      "message"
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      -    "type": "object"
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      -  {
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      -      },
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      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "provider": {
      -        "type": "string"
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      -        "type": "array"
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      -    "required": [
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      -      "message"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
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      -        "const": "ProviderUnavailable",
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
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      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
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      -    "type": "object"
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      -  {
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      -        "const": "ConcurrencyLimit",
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      -        "type": "number"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
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      -    "type": "object"
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      -  {
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      -        "type": "number"
      -      },
      -      "error": {
      -        "const": "SpendCapReached",
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "est_credits": {
      -        "type": "number"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
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      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "error": {
      -        "const": "NotConnected",
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
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      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": false,
      -    "properties": {
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      -        "type": "string"
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      -      "error": {
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      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
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      -    "required": [
      -      "error",
      -      "engine",
      -      "message"
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      -    "type": "object"
      -  }
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    • addedOutput schema / properties / error / properties
      Added value: +{
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      +      "BudgetExceeded",
      +      "InsufficientCredits",
      +      "NoData",
      +      "InvalidTarget",
      +      "InvalidProvider",
      +      "ProviderUnavailable",
      +      "ConcurrencyLimit",
      +      "SpendCapReached",
      +      "TaskFailed",
      +      "TaskPending",
      +      "NotConnected",
      +      "EngineMisconfigured"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "message": {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  }
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    • addedOutput schema / properties / error / required
      Added value: +[
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      +]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / error / type
      Added value: +"object"
    • removedOutput schema / properties / errors
      Removed value: -{
      -  "description": "Per-input failures of a batch call.",
      -  "items": {
      -    "additionalProperties": false,
      -    "properties": {
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      -        "oneOf": [
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      -            "additionalProperties": false,
      -            "properties": {
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      -                "const": "BudgetExceeded",
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "est_credits": {
      -                "type": "number"
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      -                "type": "number"
      -              },
      -              "message": {
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      -          {
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      -                "const": "InsufficientCredits",
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      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "upgrade_url": {
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      -            "required": [
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      -            "type": "object"
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      -          {
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      -                "const": "InvalidTarget",
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      -              "target": {
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      -          {
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      -            "properties": {
      -              "error": {
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      -              },
      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "provider": {
      -                "type": "string"
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      -            "type": "object"
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      -          {
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      -            "properties": {
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      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "limit": {
      -                "type": "number"
      -              },
      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
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      -            "type": "object"
      -          },
      -          {
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      -                "type": "number"
      -              },
      -              "error": {
      -                "const": "SpendCapReached",
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "est_credits": {
      -                "type": "number"
      -              },
      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "period": {
      -                "enum": [
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      -                ],
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
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      -            "type": "object"
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      -                "const": "TaskPending",
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
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      -              "poll_after_s": {
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      -                "type": "string"
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      -              "error": {
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      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
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      -    "type": "object"
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      -  "type": "array"
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    • changedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / rows_available / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
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      -    "maximum": 9007199254740991,
      -    "minimum": -9007199254740991,
      -    "type": "integer"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  {
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    • removedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / rows_returned / maximum
      Removed value: -9007199254740991
    • removedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / rows_returned / minimum
      Removed value: --9007199254740991
    • changedOutput schema / properties / rows / items / properties / organic_keywords / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
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      -    "minimum": -9007199254740991,
      -    "type": "integer"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  {
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      +  }
      +]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / rows / items / properties / organic_volume / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
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      -    "minimum": -9007199254740991,
      -    "type": "integer"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
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      +  },
      +  {
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    • removedOutput schema / properties / rows / items / properties / shared_keywords / maximum
      Removed value: -9007199254740991
    • removedOutput schema / properties / rows / items / properties / shared_keywords / minimum
      Removed value: --9007199254740991
    • changedOutput schema / properties / rows / items / properties / sponsored_keywords / anyOf
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      -    "type": "integer"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "type": "null"
      +  }
      +]
  2. Changed3 schema fields changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / credits_notice
      Added value: +{
      +  "additionalProperties": false,
      +  "description": "A free workspace is low on credits, at most once a day. Tell the user once.",
      +  "properties": {
      +    "message": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "resets_at": {
      +      "type": [
      +        "string",
      +        "null"
      +      ]
      +    },
      +    "upgrade_url": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "required": [
      +    "upgrade_url",
      +    "resets_at",
      +    "message"
      +  ],
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / credits_remaining
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "The workspace's credits left after this call. null when the call did not check the balance (free tools, cache hits, dry runs, tasks) or the balance has no limit.",
      +  "type": [
      +    "number",
      +    "null"
      +  ]
      +}
    • changedOutput schema / properties / meta / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "provider",
      -  "credits_charged",
      -  "est_credits",
      -  "cached",
      -  "data_as_of",
      -  "rows_returned",
      -  "rows_available",
      -  "cursor",
      -  "request_id"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "provider",
      +  "credits_charged",
      +  "est_credits",
      +  "cached",
      +  "data_as_of",
      +  "rows_returned",
      +  "rows_available",
      +  "cursor",
      +  "request_id",
      +  "credits_remaining"
      +]
  3. Added

TDQS

A4.8/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Goes well beyond the annotations (readOnly/idempotent/non-destructive/openWorld) by disclosing the credit cost model (5 + 5 per 100 rows), the 7-day cache, and that the queried product itself is excluded from results. It also notes ASINs-only payloads and points to amazon_get_product for titles.

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?

Front-loaded and broken into Use when / Not for / Returns / Cost / Example sections, each earning its place. The Returns field list is somewhat redundant given an output schema exists, which slightly inflates length.

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?

For a read-only, cost-bearing query tool, the description covers routing, output shape, cost, caching, and the one caveat (the product itself is excluded). An agent has everything needed to call it correctly without extra exploration.

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

Parameters4/5

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

Schema coverage is 100%, so baseline is 3; the description adds incremental value by tying limit to cost ('Default 100 rows = 10 credits') and giving a concrete call example. It does not add meaning beyond the schema for cursor, max_credits, language, or location.

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+resource: products that compete with one product for the same searches, plus the shared-keyword/ranking dimensions. It explicitly distinguishes itself from amazon_search_products (one search's results) and seo_get_serp_competitors (web), so an agent can route without opening schemas.

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?

Provides explicit 'Use when' triggers ('which products compete with ours', 'who shows up beside this ASIN') and an explicit 'Not for' clause naming the correct alternatives for both search-result and web-competitor cases. Nothing is left to inference.

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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