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URL Fingerprint: Live TLS/HTTP Hash

url-fingerprint
Read-onlyIdempotent

Fingerprint a URL: final URL, status, content type, body SHA-256, TLS issuer, DNS sample. Use when detecting page changes or verifying a site cheaply. Not for page text (use url-extract) or markdown (use web-extract). Returns a free sample plus the paid URL and pay steps (no charge here); the full result costs $0.01 Base USDC via x402.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
queryNoInput for the paid endpoint: https URL.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
skuYes
noteNo
payToNo
priceNo
methodNo
networkNo
paid_urlYes
how_to_payYes
teaser_urlNo
your_inputNo
free_teaserNoFree sample output of this SKU (truncated); null if unavailable.
ready_requestNoExact paid HTTP request (method, url with your input, optional json_body) to send with an x402 client.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / ready_request
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Exact paid HTTP request (method, url with your input, optional json_body) to send with an x402 client."
      +}
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / free_teaser
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Free sample output of this SKU (truncated); null if unavailable."
      +}
  3. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / query / description
      Previous value: -"Optional input (e.g. url / address / text) to pass to the paid endpoint as ?q= or JSON body."New value: +"Input for the paid endpoint: https URL."
  4. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / (root)
      Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
      +  "properties": {
      +    "how_to_pay": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "method": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "network": {
      +      "type": [
      +        "string",
      +        "null"
      +      ]
      +    },
      +    "note": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "paid_url": {
      +      "type": [
      +        "string",
      +        "null"
      +      ]
      +    },
      +    "payTo": {
      +      "type": [
      +        "string",
      +        "null"
      +      ]
      +    },
      +    "price": {
      +      "type": [
      +        "string",
      +        "null"
      +      ]
      +    },
      +    "sku": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "teaser_url": {
      +      "type": [
      +        "string",
      +        "null"
      +      ]
      +    },
      +    "your_input": {}
      +  },
      +  "required": [
      +    "sku",
      +    "paid_url",
      +    "how_to_pay"
      +  ],
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
  5. First observed

TDQS

A4.5/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already cover the safety profile (readOnly, idempotent, non-destructive), so the bar is lower, yet the description adds substantive context: a free sample is returned here with no charge, and the full result requires $0.01 Base USDC via x402. That payment/authorization behavior is not in any structured field. It stops short of disclosing rate limits, caching, or when the paid URL must be called, so a 4 rather than 5.

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?

Three sentences, each with a distinct job: what it returns (front-loaded), when to use it, and the payment model. No filler and no repetition of the title or schema.

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?

An output schema exists, so return values need not be explained in prose, yet the description still summarizes them. Combined with the payment flow and sibling routing, an agent has everything needed to call this 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?

There is a single parameter with 100% schema description coverage, so the schema already documents it. The description's mention of 'a URL' adds no syntax or format detail beyond the schema's 'https URL'. Per the high-coverage rule, baseline 3 is correct.

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

Purpose5/5

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

The description names a specific verb ('Fingerprint') and resource ('a URL') and enumerates the exact artifacts returned: final URL, status, content type, body SHA-256, TLS issuer, DNS sample. It also explicitly distinguishes itself from the url-extract and web-extract siblings, so an agent can route without opening schemas.

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

Usage Guidelines5/5

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

It gives a positive trigger ('detecting page changes or verifying a site cheaply') and explicit exclusions with named alternatives ('Not for page text (use url-extract) or markdown (use web-extract)'). This is exactly the when/when-not/alternative structure that removes inference.

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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