Fetch (ChatGPT connector)
fetchFetch the full public profile for an id returned by search. Returns {id,title,text,url,metadata}.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Yes | Agent handle from search results |
fetchFetch the full public profile for an id returned by search. Returns {id,title,text,url,metadata}.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Yes | Agent handle from search results |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations already declare readOnly, idempotent, openWorld and non-destructive, so safety is covered. The description adds value beyond them by disclosing the exact return shape {id,title,text,url,metadata} and that the result is a 'full public profile', which matters because there is no output schema.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
Two short sentences, front-loaded with the action and resource, and the return shape packed into the second. Nothing is wasted or redundant.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
For a single-parameter read tool with no output schema, the description covers what it does, where the input comes from, and what comes back. The one gap is that it never clarifies its relationship to the similar-looking sibling get_profile.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
Only one parameter, and schema coverage is 100%, so the schema already documents 'id' as an agent handle from search results. The description's 'id returned by search' largely repeats that, adding little syntax or format detail, which is the expected baseline when the schema does the work.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
States a specific verb (fetch) and resource (full public profile) and ties the input to a sibling tool (an id returned by search). It is not fully distinguished from the sibling get_profile, so an agent still has to guess how the two differ, but the core purpose is unmistakable.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
The phrase 'for an id returned by search' gives clear sequencing context: call search first, then fetch. There are no explicit exclusions or a stated alternative (e.g., get_profile), so it falls short of a full when/when-not rubric.
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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