list_campaigns
List all proactive campaigns created for a bot.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| bot_id | Yes |
List all proactive campaigns created for a bot.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| bot_id | Yes |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden and delivers almost none of it. It does not say whether results are paginated, whether 'all' means unbounded, what fields a campaign has, or what permissions the caller needs; only the read-only nature is implied by 'List'.
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?
A single efficient sentence with the key scoping information ('for a bot') placed where it is read first. No filler, though the brevity borders on under-specification rather than deliberate tightness.
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?
No annotations, no output schema, and 0% parameter coverage mean the description is the only source of context, and it does not cover return shape, result size, pagination, or required-parameter behavior. For a list endpoint that could return an arbitrary number of records, that is a real gap.
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?
Schema description coverage is 0% for the single required parameter bot_id, whose meaning comes only indirectly from the phrase 'for a bot'. The description adds no format, source, or validation meaning beyond that implication.
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 and resource ('List all proactive campaigns') and scopes it to a bot, which cleanly separates it from create_campaign, update_campaign, delete_campaign, and get_campaign_analytics. It stops short of naming those siblings, so differentiation is implicit rather than explicit.
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 description gives no when-to-use guidance and no alternatives. An agent must infer from the name alone whether to use this versus get_campaign_analytics when it wants campaign information, and no prerequisite or context is offered.
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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