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Get an app's store keywords

apps_get_keywords
Read-onlyIdempotent

Store searches an app ranks for, with monthly search volume in the store and the app's position: the core of app store optimisation.

Use when: "what does competitor's app rank for in the App Store", "which store keywords bring installs", picking keywords for an app title or subtitle. Not for: Google web searches, use seo_get_ranked_keywords. Keywords two apps share, use apps_get_shared_keywords. Returns: List. rows[]: keyword, volume (monthly store searches), rank (the app's position), results_count (apps in the store's results: the App Store counts at most about 250, so only a lower figure means a thin search; null on Google Play). Best rank first, then volume. United States and English only; Google Play covers fewer apps than the App Store, and NoData means the store has no keyword data for that app. Cost: 5 + 5 per 100 rows. Default 100 rows = 10 credits. Cached 7 days. Example: {"store": "google_play", "app_id": "com.microsoft.teams", "limit": 50}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
limitNoMax rows. Default 100, cap 1000.
storeYesgoogle_play or app_store.
app_idYesGoogle Play package name (com.Slack, case as in the store URL) or the App Store number (618783545).
cursorNoFrom meta.cursor of the previous page.
dry_runNoReturn only meta with the estimate. Costs nothing.
max_creditsNoRefuse with BudgetExceeded if the estimate is higher.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
metaYes
rowsNo
errorNo
hintsYes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / credits_remaining / description
      Previous value: -"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."New value: +"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. Leaves out credits held for calls still running, so it can dip during parallel calls and come back; credits_charged is what this call cost."
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / feedback_request
      Added value: +{
      +  "additionalProperties": false,
      +  "description": "Once per workspace: after the task, ask the user once for feedback and send any answer with submit_feedback.",
      +  "properties": {
      +    "message": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "required": [
      +    "message"
      +  ],
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
  3. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / credits_notice / description
      Previous value: -"A free workspace is low on credits, at most once a day. Tell the user once."New value: +"The workspace is low on credits, at most once a day. Tell the user once."
  4. Changed17 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"
      -      },
      -      "est_credits": {
      -        "type": "number"
      -      },
      -      "max_credits": {
      -        "type": "number"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "error",
      -      "est_credits",
      -      "max_credits",
      -      "message"
      -    ],
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      -  },
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": false,
      -    "properties": {
      -      "billing_url": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "error": {
      -        "const": "InsufficientCredits",
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "est_credits": {
      -        "type": "number"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "upgrade_url": {
      -        "type": "string"
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      -    "required": [
      -      "error",
      -      "est_credits",
      -      "message"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
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      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": false,
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      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
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      -    },
      -    "required": [
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      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": false,
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      -      "error": {
      -        "const": "InvalidTarget",
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      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "target": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "error",
      -      "target",
      -      "message"
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      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": false,
      -    "properties": {
      -      "error": {
      -        "const": "InvalidProvider",
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "provider": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "valid_providers": {
      -        "items": {
      -          "type": "string"
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      -        "type": "array"
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      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "error",
      -      "provider",
      -      "valid_providers",
      -      "message"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": false,
      -    "properties": {
      -      "error": {
      -        "const": "ProviderUnavailable",
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "provider": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "retry_after_s": {
      -        "type": "number"
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      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "error",
      -      "provider",
      -      "retry_after_s",
      -      "message"
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      -    "type": "object"
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      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": false,
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      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
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      -        "type": "number"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "retry_after_s": {
      -        "type": "number"
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      -    "required": [
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      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": false,
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      -      "cap": {
      -        "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": "string"
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      -      "spent": {
      -        "type": "number"
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      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": false,
      -    "properties": {
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      -        "const": "TaskFailed",
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
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      -        "type": "string"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "error",
      -      "task_id",
      -      "message"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": false,
      -    "properties": {
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      -        "const": "TaskPending",
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "poll_after_s": {
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      -      },
      -      "task_id": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      }
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      -      "error",
      -      "task_id",
      -      "poll_after_s",
      -      "message"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
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      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "engine": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "error": {
      -        "const": "NotConnected",
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      }
      -    },
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      -      "error",
      -      "engine",
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      -      "message"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
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      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": false,
      -    "properties": {
      -      "engine": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "error": {
      -        "const": "EngineMisconfigured",
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "message": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "error",
      -      "engine",
      -      "message"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / error / properties
      Added value: +{
      +  "error": {
      +    "enum": [
      +      "BudgetExceeded",
      +      "InsufficientCredits",
      +      "NoData",
      +      "InvalidTarget",
      +      "InvalidProvider",
      +      "ProviderUnavailable",
      +      "ConcurrencyLimit",
      +      "SpendCapReached",
      +      "TaskFailed",
      +      "TaskPending",
      +      "NotConnected",
      +      "EngineMisconfigured"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "message": {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  }
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / error / required
      Added value: +[
      +  "error",
      +  "message"
      +]
    • 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": [
      -          {
      -            "additionalProperties": false,
      -            "properties": {
      -              "error": {
      -                "const": "BudgetExceeded",
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "est_credits": {
      -                "type": "number"
      -              },
      -              "max_credits": {
      -                "type": "number"
      -              },
      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              }
      -            },
      -            "required": [
      -              "error",
      -              "est_credits",
      -              "max_credits",
      -              "message"
      -            ],
      -            "type": "object"
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      -          {
      -            "additionalProperties": false,
      -            "properties": {
      -              "billing_url": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "error": {
      -                "const": "InsufficientCredits",
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "est_credits": {
      -                "type": "number"
      -              },
      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "upgrade_url": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              }
      -            },
      -            "required": [
      -              "error",
      -              "est_credits",
      -              "message"
      -            ],
      -            "type": "object"
      -          },
      -          {
      -            "additionalProperties": false,
      -            "properties": {
      -              "error": {
      -                "const": "NoData",
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              }
      -            },
      -            "required": [
      -              "error",
      -              "message"
      -            ],
      -            "type": "object"
      -          },
      -          {
      -            "additionalProperties": false,
      -            "properties": {
      -              "error": {
      -                "const": "InvalidTarget",
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "target": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              }
      -            },
      -            "required": [
      -              "error",
      -              "target",
      -              "message"
      -            ],
      -            "type": "object"
      -          },
      -          {
      -            "additionalProperties": false,
      -            "properties": {
      -              "error": {
      -                "const": "InvalidProvider",
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "provider": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "valid_providers": {
      -                "items": {
      -                  "type": "string"
      -                },
      -                "type": "array"
      -              }
      -            },
      -            "required": [
      -              "error",
      -              "provider",
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      -            ],
      -            "type": "object"
      -          },
      -          {
      -            "additionalProperties": false,
      -            "properties": {
      -              "error": {
      -                "const": "ProviderUnavailable",
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "provider": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "retry_after_s": {
      -                "type": "number"
      -              }
      -            },
      -            "required": [
      -              "error",
      -              "provider",
      -              "retry_after_s",
      -              "message"
      -            ],
      -            "type": "object"
      -          },
      -          {
      -            "additionalProperties": false,
      -            "properties": {
      -              "error": {
      -                "const": "ConcurrencyLimit",
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "limit": {
      -                "type": "number"
      -              },
      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "retry_after_s": {
      -                "type": "number"
      -              }
      -            },
      -            "required": [
      -              "error",
      -              "limit",
      -              "retry_after_s",
      -              "message"
      -            ],
      -            "type": "object"
      -          },
      -          {
      -            "additionalProperties": false,
      -            "properties": {
      -              "cap": {
      -                "type": "number"
      -              },
      -              "error": {
      -                "const": "SpendCapReached",
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "est_credits": {
      -                "type": "number"
      -              },
      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "period": {
      -                "enum": [
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      -                  "month"
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      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
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      -                "type": "number"
      -              }
      -            },
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      -              "message"
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      -            "type": "object"
      -          },
      -          {
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      -                "type": "string"
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      -            "required": [
      -              "error",
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      -              "message"
      -            ],
      -            "type": "object"
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      -          {
      -            "additionalProperties": false,
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      -                "const": "TaskPending",
      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
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      -            "required": [
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      -              "message"
      -            ],
      -            "type": "object"
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      -          {
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      -              "engine": {
      -                "type": "string"
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      -              "error": {
      -                "const": "NotConnected",
      -                "type": "string"
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      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
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      -            "required": [
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      -              "message"
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      -            "type": "object"
      -          },
      -          {
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      -            "properties": {
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      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "error": {
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      -                "type": "string"
      -              },
      -              "message": {
      -                "type": "string"
      -              }
      -            },
      -            "required": [
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      -              "message"
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      -      "error"
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    • changedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / rows_available / anyOf
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      -    "minimum": -9007199254740991,
      -    "type": "integer"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "type": "null"
      +  }
      +]
    • removedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / rows_returned / maximum
      Removed value: -9007199254740991
    • removedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / rows_returned / minimum
      Removed value: --9007199254740991
    • removedOutput schema / properties / rows / items / properties / rank / maximum
      Removed value: -9007199254740991
    • removedOutput schema / properties / rows / items / properties / rank / minimum
      Removed value: --9007199254740991
    • changedOutput schema / properties / rows / items / properties / results_count / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
      -  {
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      -    "minimum": -9007199254740991,
      -    "type": "integer"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "type": "null"
      +  }
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    • changedOutput schema / properties / rows / items / properties / volume / anyOf
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      -    "minimum": -9007199254740991,
      -    "type": "integer"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "type": "null"
      +  }
      +]
  5. 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"
      +]
  6. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / rows / items / properties / results_count / description
      Previous value: -"Apps in the store's results."New value: +"Apps in the store's results; the App Store counts at most about 250, Play none."
  7. Added

TDQS

A4.9/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnly/idempotent/openWorld, yet the description adds substantial behavior an agent could not infer: result ordering (best rank first, then volume), a geographic/language restriction (US and English only), Google Play's thinner coverage, the meaning of NoData, seven-day caching, and the credit formula with the default cost. This is well beyond the annotation bar.

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?

Purpose comes first, then labeled Use when / Not for / Returns / Cost / Example blocks — highly scannable with no filler. Each line carries a distinct, actionable fact (ordering, limits, pricing, a callable example).

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?

Even though an output schema exists, the description usefully annotates field meaning (results_count as a thin-search signal, null on Google Play) and covers cost, caching, and pagination via cursor. For a six-parameter, credit-charging tool, an agent has everything needed to call it correctly and predict spend.

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 the baseline is 3; the description earns extra by tying 'limit' to the cost model (default 100 rows = 10 credits) and supplying a concrete literal example with store, app_id and limit values. It says nothing extra about cursor, dry_run, or max_credits beyond their schema descriptions, which keeps it from a 5.

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 opening sentence names a specific verb and resource — 'Store searches an app ranks for' — and immediately qualifies it with the returned metrics (monthly search volume, the app's position). It is clearly distinct from a web-SEO tool and from apps_get_shared_keywords, so an agent can identify it without consulting the 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?

The description gives explicit 'Use when' scenarios in the user's own phrasing ('what does competitor's app rank for in the App Store') and an explicit 'Not for' block that routes to named alternatives: seo_get_ranked_keywords for Google web searches and apps_get_shared_keywords for shared keywords. Both the positive and negative conditions are stated.

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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