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count_working_days

Read-onlyIdempotent

PAID ($0.002). Working days in a date range for a country: weekends (Egypt's Fri–Sat handled) and statutory public holidays applied, with the holidays hit by name and the next working day after the range. Range max 366 days. Pass api_key if you have one (instant card checkout at /pricing); otherwise the response explains how to pay via x402. The evaluation country is free to try (see list_series). Optional receipt (boolean, default false): on a paid success, include an Ed25519 answer receipt at no extra USDC. An answer receipt is not a series certified extract (GET /v1/certified/{country}/{series} is $0.10 and is not an MCP tool) and is not legal advice. Verify with verify_answer_receipt against /certified/public-key.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`to`	Yes	Range end, YYYY-MM-DD, inclusive
`from`	Yes	Range start, YYYY-MM-DD, inclusive
`api_key`	No	API key
`country`	Yes	ISO country code
`receipt`	No	Default false. When true, a paid success includes an Ed25519 answer receipt (kind answer_receipt) at no extra USDC. Unpaid 402 and free refusals do not include one. Not a series certified extract (GET /v1/certified/{country}/{series} at $0.10; that SKU is not an MCP tool).
`subdivision`	No	Optional ISO 3166-2 region code (e.g. 'DE-BY') to apply that region's statutory holidays on top of the national calendar. Regions are listed under `subdivisions` by get_public_holidays. Unknown code is refused free with the list.

Output Schema

Name	Required	Description
`basis`	No
`error`	No	Present on a free refusal or error; no charge
`status`	No	Answer status, e.g. computed or an honest no-answer status
`country`	No
`receipt`	No	Ed25519 answer receipt when receipt=true on a paid success
`question`	No
`no_charge`	No
`price_usd`	No
`disclaimer`	No
`how_to_pay`	No
`provenance`	No	Cited official sources behind the answer
`bind_series`	No
`explanation`	No
`label_basis`	No	Inputs and the rule ids that produced the two labels
`x_next_bind`	No
`http_endpoint`	No
`coverage_label`	No	How much of the question is covered: ready = complete; partial = held with a disclosed limitation or default; gap = no number served. Rules at /label-rules
`confidence_label`	No	Evidence verdict derived from source type, verification age and the stale flag (answers: the weakest series read). Rules at /label-rules
`payment_required`	No	true when the call needs payment; how_to_pay explains x402 or card

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed5 schema fields changedOct 17, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / receipt / description

Previous value: -"Default false. When true, a paid success includes an Ed25519 answer receipt (kind answer_receipt) at no extra USDC. Unpaid 402 and free refusals do not include one. Not a series certified extract (GET /v1/certified/{country}/{series} at $0.25; that SKU is not an MCP tool)."New value: +"Default false. When true, a paid success includes an Ed25519 answer receipt (kind answer_receipt) at no extra USDC. Unpaid 402 and free refusals do not include one. Not a series certified extract (GET /v1/certified/{country}/{series} at $0.10; that SKU is not an MCP tool)."

removedOutput schema / properties / label_basis / properties / source_type / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / label_basis / properties / source_type / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```
removedOutput schema / properties / label_basis / properties / verification_age_days / anyOf
```
Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
addedOutput schema / properties / label_basis / properties / verification_age_days / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```

Changed3 schema fields changedOct 13, 2026

addedOutput schema / properties / confidence_label

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Evidence verdict derived from source type, verification age and the stale flag (answers: the weakest series read). Rules at /label-rules",
+  "enum": [
+    "high",
+    "medium",
+    "low"
+  ],
+  "type": "string"
+}

addedOutput schema / properties / coverage_label

Added value: +{
+  "description": "How much of the question is covered: ready = complete; partial = held with a disclosed limitation or default; gap = no number served. Rules at /label-rules",
+  "enum": [
+    "ready",
+    "partial",
+    "gap"
+  ],
+  "type": "string"
+}

addedOutput schema / properties / label_basis

Added value: +{
+  "additionalProperties": {},
+  "description": "Inputs and the rule ids that produced the two labels",
+  "properties": {
+    "confidence_reasons": {
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "coverage_reasons": {
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "inputs": {
+      "items": {},
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "rules": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "rules_version": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "source_type": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "stale": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "verification_age_days": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "number"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "type": "object"
+}

Changed1 schema field changedOct 12, 2026

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
+  "additionalProperties": {},
+  "description": "Working-day count over a range with holidays hit",
+  "properties": {
+    "basis": {},
+    "bind_series": {},
+    "country": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "disclaimer": {},
+    "error": {
+      "description": "Present on a free refusal or error; no charge"
+    },
+    "explanation": {},
+    "how_to_pay": {
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "http_endpoint": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "no_charge": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "payment_required": {
+      "description": "true when the call needs payment; how_to_pay explains x402 or card",
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "price_usd": {
+      "type": "number"
+    },
+    "provenance": {
+      "description": "Cited official sources behind the answer"
+    },
+    "question": {},
+    "receipt": {
+      "description": "Ed25519 answer receipt when receipt=true on a paid success"
+    },
+    "status": {
+      "description": "Answer status, e.g. computed or an honest no-answer status",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "x_next_bind": {}
+  },
+  "type": "object"
+}

Changed1 schema field changedSep 25, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / receipt

Added value: +{
+  "default": false,
+  "description": "Default false. When true, a paid success includes an Ed25519 answer receipt (kind answer_receipt) at no extra USDC. Unpaid 402 and free refusals do not include one. Not a series certified extract (GET /v1/certified/{country}/{series} at $0.25; that SKU is not an MCP tool).",
+  "type": "boolean"
+}

Changed1 schema field changedJul 28, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / subdivision

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Optional ISO 3166-2 region code (e.g. 'DE-BY') to apply that region's statutory holidays on top of the national calendar. Regions are listed under `subdivisions` by get_public_holidays. Unknown code is refused free with the list.",
+  "type": "string"
+}

First observedJul 24, 2026

TDQS

A4/5.0

Behavior5/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnly/idempotent/openWorld, and the description adds substantial behavior beyond them: pricing ($0.002), the unpaid-402 payment path via x402, the free evaluation country, the 366-day range cap, refusal behavior for bad subdivisions, and the fact that an answer receipt is not a certified extract nor legal advice. That is exactly the kind of side-effect and auth/cost disclosure annotations cannot carry.

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?

Front-loads the core purpose and scope before cost/payment details, which is the right ordering for an agent deciding whether to call it. It is still dense and repeats the receipt/not-a-certified-extract language that already appears verbatim in the receipt parameter schema, which is minor waste.

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?

An output schema exists so return values need not be described, and the description covers cost, payment, limits, refusals, and disclaimers — leaving little an agent must discover at call time. The remaining gaps are the ambiguous 'evaluation country' (which of the nine enum values is free) and no routing versus business_days_between.

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%, so the baseline would be 3, but the description adds real meaning beyond the schema's one-line 'API key' and 'API key' defaults by explaining what happens when api_key is absent (x402 payment instructions in the response) and clarifying receipt economics and the verify_answer_receipt follow-up. The unstated 'which country is the evaluation one' is the only material gap.

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 with scope: 'Working days in a date range for a country', plus concrete rules (weekends incl. Egypt's Fri–Sat, statutory holidays, holidays returned by name, next working day after range). However it never distinguishes itself from the very similar sibling business_days_between, leaving an agent to guess which of the two to call.

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

Usage Guidelines3/5

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

Gives practical usage context (pass api_key if you have one; otherwise the response explains x402 payment; the evaluation country is free) and a hard constraint (range max 366 days). It offers no when-to-use/when-not guidance relative to add_business_days or business_days_between, so selection is largely left to 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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