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watch_page

Start watching a page: one place on it (give the selector from preview_page) or the whole page (no selector). A JSON field is a place like any other; a feed watched whole is told by its new entries. Zetlyn checks it every hour (with a subscription as often as every minute, see every_minutes) and notifies the account when it changes.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "url": "<url>"
    },
    "name": "watch_page"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
urlYesThe page's address.
selectorNoThe selector of the place to watch, from preview_page. Leave out to watch the whole page.
notify_whenNoTell the person only when the value comes to meet this, not on every change: {"below": 400} or {"above": 1000} (the amount of money in the place, a number beside €, $, EUR and the like, else its first number; needs a selector; a place showing two different amounts is refused, mark a narrower one), {"contains": "In stock"} or {"not_contains": "Sold out"} (case does not matter). Told once when it comes true, again only after it stopped being true. Leave out to be told of every change.
confirm_costNoOnly when the person agreed: a watch beyond the 10 in the subscription costs 0.50 € a month more. Without it such a watch is refused with the price, to ask them first.
every_minutesNoHow often to check, in minutes. 60 if left out; 15, 5 and 1 need a subscription.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observed

TDQS

A4.2/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Adds substantial behavior beyond the annotations: hourly check cadence, sub-hourly frequencies gated on a subscription, notification to the account, the 10-watch limit with a 0.50 €/month overage, refusal with price when confirm_cost is absent, and notify_when's once-until-reset firing semantics. Consistent with readOnlyHint=false and destructiveHint=false since it creates a watch without removing anything.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Three sentences, front-loaded with the core action and its two modes, and no filler. The feed/JSON-field sentence is slightly dense and idiosyncratically phrased but carries real information about whole-page feed behavior.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a mutating, cost-bearing tool with no output schema, the description covers cadence, billing thresholds, consent, and notification semantics well. It leaves unstated what happens when a watch for that URL already exists (presumably update_watch) and any auth requirements, so not fully complete.

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

Parameters4/5

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

Schema coverage is 100% and the schema itself details notify_when's money parsing, so the baseline is 3; the description still adds value by stating the selector-vs-whole-page rule and the every_minutes/subscription dependency, and by flagging that notify_when needs a selector.

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?

States a specific verb and resource ("Start watching a page") plus the two modes of operation: a single place via a selector from preview_page, or the whole page with no selector. It does not explicitly differentiate from siblings like update_watch or get_watch, but the create-a-watch scope is clear.

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?

Gives clear selection rules for the two usage modes (selector = one place, no selector = whole page, feed watched whole = entries) and references preview_page as the source of a valid selector. Also cues confirm_cost as consent-gated ("Only when the person agreed"). No explicit when-not-to-use (e.g. an existing watch should go to update_watch instead), which keeps it off a 5.

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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