get_product
Get the current price, availability and full description of one ProfitStore product by its product_id (from search_products, e.g. K382-19120).
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| product_id | Yes | e.g. K382-19120 |
Get the current price, availability and full description of one ProfitStore product by its product_id (from search_products, e.g. K382-19120).
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| product_id | Yes | e.g. K382-19120 |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are supplied, so the description carries the burden alone; the word "current" usefully signals live rather than cached data, and the field list tells the agent what comes back. It omits error behavior for a missing product_id, any auth/permission requirements, and rate-limit characteristics for what is presumably a read call.
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?
One tightly written sentence with the action, target, returned fields, and ID provenance front-loaded. No filler or repetition of the tool name.
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 one-parameter lookup with no output schema, the description helpfully names the returned fields and the ID's source, which is close to sufficient. The remaining gap is failure-mode behavior when the product_id does not resolve.
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 coverage is 100% and the schema already supplies the example "K382-19120", so the description's example is largely redundant. Its one added value is provenance — telling the agent the ID originates from search_products — but no further format or validation semantics are given.
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?
States a specific verb ("Get") and a precise resource ("one ProfitStore product"), and enumerates the returned fields (current price, availability, full description). The singular "one ... product" plus the ID requirement clearly separates it from the sibling search_products.
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?
The parenthetical "from search_products" gives a clear usage path: search first, then fetch details for a specific product_id. There is no explicit when-not guidance or statement about what to do with an unknown/invalid ID, so it stops short of full routing guidance.
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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