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Serialize JSON with sorted object keys for deterministic comparison; not RFC 8785 certification. FREE during validation. No key, credits, wallet or preparation needed. Supply your task in input. Existing source and input limits apply.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
inputYes

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
textYes
profileYes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • removedInput schema / properties / maxPriceMicroUsd
      Removed value: -{
      -  "description": "Optional legacy field; ignored in free mode.",
      -  "minimum": 0,
      -  "type": "integer"
      -}
    • removedInput schema / properties / requestId
      Removed value: -{
      -  "description": "Optional legacy field; ignored in free mode.",
      -  "type": "string"
      -}
  2. Changed5 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / maxPriceMicroUsd / description
      Previous value: -"Explicit maximum new debit; 0 means recovery only."New value: +"Optional legacy field; ignored in free mode."
    • removedInput schema / properties / maxPriceMicroUsd / maximum
      Removed value: -999999999999
    • changedInput schema / properties / requestId / description
      Previous value: -"Persist the ID returned by agent_utilities_prepare. Reuse after uncertainty."New value: +"Optional legacy field; ignored in free mode."
    • removedInput schema / properties / requestId / pattern
      Removed value: -"^\\d{13}_[A-Za-z0-9_-]{16,80}$"
    • changedInput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "input",
      -  "requestId",
      -  "maxPriceMicroUsd"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "input"
      +]
  3. First observed

TDQS

B3.3/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already cover read-only/non-destructive, but the description adds genuinely new context: no key, credits, wallet or preparation required, free during validation, and that existing source/input limits apply. The only tension is idempotentHint=false against a tool described as deterministic, though that is an annotation oddity rather than a description that misleads about what the tool does.

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

Conciseness3/5

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

The purpose and the RFC 8785 caveat are correctly front-loaded, but the middle sentences ('FREE during validation. No key, credits, wallet or preparation needed.') are vendor boilerplate, and 'Supply your task in input' consumes space without adding meaning.

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

Completeness3/5

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

Return values are covered by the output schema and safety by annotations, so the description needn't repeat them. Still missing for a single-param, nested-input tool: what the payload should contain and how it relates to the sibling JSON tools an agent would pair it with (diff, patch, pointer).

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

Parameters2/5

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

Schema description coverage is 0% and the single parameter is a nested object whose 'data' property is entirely untyped and undocumented. The description's only guidance is 'Supply your task in input', which is confusing filler that points at the wrapper rather than explaining that input.data carries the JSON document to be canonicalized.

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+resource+effect: 'Serialize JSON with sorted object keys for deterministic comparison', and explicitly bounds it with 'not RFC 8785 certification'. An agent can tell this apart from data_json_diff or data_json_patch in intent, but the description never names or contrasts those siblings, which is what a 5 would require.

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?

'for deterministic comparison' implies the use case, and 'not RFC 8785 certification' implies when this is insufficient. However there is no explicit when-to-use/when-not or routing to alternatives such as data_json_diff, so usage is only inferred rather than stated.

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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