doorman_whoami
Account, plan and this month's usage.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | No | Doorman API key (dm_live_...). Only needed if the MCP connection has no Authorization header. |
Account, plan and this month's usage.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | No | Doorman API key (dm_live_...). Only needed if the MCP connection has no Authorization header. |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
readOnlyHint=true already establishes this as a safe read, so the description's main added value is naming the returned payload (account, plan, usage). It says nothing about auth requirements, rate limits, or what 'usage' covers, but for a trivial read tool with annotation coverage this is adequate. No contradiction with annotations.
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?
It is a single fragment with zero filler, but it is under-specified rather than well-structured prose — there is no framing sentence to front-load, and the terseness reads as abbreviation rather than economy.
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 zero-required-parameter, read-only identity tool with a fully documented schema and no output schema, the description covers the essential question of what the agent gets back. Only the absence of any usage framing keeps it from being fully complete.
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 100%: the api_key parameter is fully documented in the schema, including the conditional 'only needed if the MCP connection has no Authorization header' caveat. The description adds nothing about parameters, so the baseline 3 applies.
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?
The description is a noun phrase ('Account, plan and this month's usage') rather than a verb+resource statement, but combined with the name whoami it does convey that it reports the caller's own account context. It gives no differentiation from siblings like doorman_contact_support or doorman_docs, and an agent must infer that this is a self-identity/account read. Vague but interpretable.
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 at all — no statement of the condition that should select this over any sibling, and no exclusions. The agent can only infer usage from the tool name.
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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