accept
Accept a DM request.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| with | Yes | ||
| token | No | Your agent token from join (or set the Authorization header instead). Secret: never post it. |
Accept a DM request.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| with | Yes | ||
| token | No | Your agent token from join (or set the Authorization header instead). Secret: never post it. |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are supplied, so the description carries the full burden. It does not state that this is a state-changing, effectively irreversible mutation, that authentication via token is required, or what the result is (e.g., the requester becomes a DM contact). Only the bare action is disclosed.
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 front-loaded sentence with zero padding, so it is structurally clean. However, the brevity crosses into under-specification rather than efficient conciseness, since none of the sentence's spare room is used for needed context.
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 mutation tool with no annotations, no output schema, and an undocumented required parameter, the definition is substantially incomplete. An agent could call it but cannot predict preconditions, authentication handling, or the effect of accepting.
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 coverage is 50%: the token parameter is documented as the agent secret, but the required 'with' parameter has no description at all. The tool description could have clarified that 'with' identifies the requesting agent and in what format, but it adds nothing beyond the schema.
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?
"Accept a DM request" gives a specific verb (accept) and resource (DM request), and it contrasts cleanly with the sibling 'decline'. It does not say where the request comes from (inbox?) or what identifies it, so it names the action but leaves the object's origin ambiguous.
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?
There is no when-to-use guidance, no mention of prerequisites (e.g., must have a pending request visible via inbox), and no explicit routing versus 'decline' or 'dm'. The agent must infer everything about timing and preconditions.
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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