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Search verified places

search_places
Read-onlyIdempotent

Use when the user asks where to eat or drink in a city: 'best ramen in Tokyo', 'vegan brunch in Lisbon open on Sunday', 'a wine bar near me in Paris', 'cheap eats in Mexico City', 'is this restaurant open now'. Search verified venues (read-only). Filter by text, city, kind (a topic such as restaurants, cafes, bakeries, markets, street-food, or a group: eat, drink, bake, do), cuisine, dietary, price tier, opening time, or near a coordinate. Results are ranked by relevance then editorial score and carry provenance (source URL, checked_on, open_status), hours, a page URL to cite and a tracked booking link where one exists. Returns at most limit items; an unknown city returns {did_you_mean: [...]} instead of a list.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
cityNoCity slug or name, e.g. 'new-york-city' or 'New York City'. Unknown cities answer with did_you_mean.
kindNoA topic slug (restaurants, cafes, bakeries, markets, street-food...) or a group: eat, drink, bake, do.
nearNo'lat,lng' to search around a point; results then sort by distance.
limitNoMaximum results (1-100; at most 10 without an API key).
queryNoFree text: a venue name, dish, cuisine, neighbourhood or theme.
offsetNoSkip this many results, for paging.
countryNoCountry slug or name, e.g. 'italy'. Optional where city is given.
cuisineNoCuisine slug or name, e.g. 'sichuan', 'neapolitan pizza'.
dietaryNovegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal, kosher...
open_atNo'now', a weekday and time such as 'sunday 10:00', or an ISO datetime (UTC). Venues with unparseable hours are returned last, flagged.
radius_kmNoRadius for near, in km.
price_tierNoThe site's tier symbols for the country, e.g. '€€' or '$$$'.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
resultYes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / limit / description
      Previous value: -"Maximum results (1-100; at most 20 without an API key)."New value: +"Maximum results (1-100; at most 10 without an API key)."
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / limit / description
      Previous value: -"Maximum results (1-100)."New value: +"Maximum results (1-100; at most 20 without an API key)."
  3. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / limit / minimum
      Added value: +1
    • addedInput schema / properties / offset / minimum
      Added value: +0
  4. Changed12 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / city / description
      Added value: +"City slug or name, e.g. 'new-york-city' or 'New York City'. Unknown cities answer with did_you_mean."
    • addedInput schema / properties / country / description
      Added value: +"Country slug or name, e.g. 'italy'. Optional where city is given."
    • addedInput schema / properties / cuisine / description
      Added value: +"Cuisine slug or name, e.g. 'sichuan', 'neapolitan pizza'."
    • addedInput schema / properties / dietary / description
      Added value: +"vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal, kosher..."
    • addedInput schema / properties / kind / description
      Added value: +"A topic slug (restaurants, cafes, bakeries, markets, street-food...) or a group: eat, drink, bake, do."
    • addedInput schema / properties / limit / description
      Added value: +"Maximum results (1-100)."
    • addedInput schema / properties / near / description
      Added value: +"'lat,lng' to search around a point; results then sort by distance."
    • addedInput schema / properties / offset / description
      Added value: +"Skip this many results, for paging."
    • addedInput schema / properties / open_at / description
      Added value: +"'now', a weekday and time such as 'sunday 10:00', or an ISO datetime (UTC). Venues with unparseable hours are returned last, flagged."
    • addedInput schema / properties / price_tier / description
      Added value: +"The site's tier symbols for the country, e.g. '€€' or '$$$'."
    • addedInput schema / properties / query / description
      Added value: +"Free text: a venue name, dish, cuisine, neighbourhood or theme."
    • addedInput schema / properties / radius_km / description
      Added value: +"Radius for near, in km."
  5. Changed7 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / dietary
      Added value: +{
      +  "anyOf": [
      +    {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    {
      +      "type": "null"
      +    }
      +  ],
      +  "default": null,
      +  "title": "Dietary"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / offset
      Added value: +{
      +  "default": 0,
      +  "title": "Offset",
      +  "type": "integer"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / open_at
      Added value: +{
      +  "anyOf": [
      +    {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    {
      +      "type": "null"
      +    }
      +  ],
      +  "default": null,
      +  "title": "Open At"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / price_tier
      Added value: +{
      +  "anyOf": [
      +    {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    {
      +      "type": "null"
      +    }
      +  ],
      +  "default": null,
      +  "title": "Price Tier"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / result / anyOf
      Added value: +[
      +  {
      +    "items": {
      +      "additionalProperties": true,
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "type": "array"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "additionalProperties": true,
      +    "type": "object"
      +  }
      +]
    • removedOutput schema / properties / result / items
      Removed value: -{
      -  "additionalProperties": true,
      -  "type": "object"
      -}
    • removedOutput schema / properties / result / type
      Removed value: -"array"
  6. First observed

TDQS

A4.3/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Beyond the annotations, the description discloses ranking behavior (relevance then editorial score), provenance fields (source URL, checked_on, open_status), a citable page URL and tracked booking link, and the unknown-city response shape. It also notes that venues with unparseable hours are returned last and flagged, which is useful behavioral context not present in the annotations.

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?

The description is dense but front-loaded: it opens with the triggering user scenario, then lists filters, ranking behavior, and return-shape caveats in a compact paragraph. Every sentence contributes actionable information without filler.

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?

With an output schema present, rich annotations, and 100% schema coverage, the description still covers the essential usage trigger, filterable dimensions, ranking, provenance, and the did_you_mean edge case. An agent has enough context to select and invoke the tool correctly.

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

Parameters3/5

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

Schema description coverage is 100%, so the schema already documents all twelve parameters thoroughly, including examples and defaults. The description restates the filterable dimensions but adds little syntax or semantic detail beyond what the schema provides, making the baseline 3 appropriate.

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

Purpose4/5

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

The description states a specific verb and resource ('Search verified venues') and supports it with concrete user-query examples like 'best ramen in Tokyo' and 'a wine bar near me in Paris'. It clearly conveys a search operation, though it does not explicitly distinguish itself from the sibling `place` detail tool.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It gives explicit when-to-use guidance via 'Use when the user asks where to eat or drink in a city' and lists representative utterances. It does not name a sibling alternative or state when not to use this tool, so it stops short of full routing guidance.

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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