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list_alerts

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List all cost alerts and budget alerts for an organization with their current status. Cost alerts return their firing condition expression and dedup config (legacy alerts that predate conditions return their structured thresholds instead). Only call this when the user explicitly asks about their current cost monitors or alerts.

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": {
      "context": "<context>"
    },
    "name": "list_alerts"
  }
}

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`slug`	No	Organization slug. Omit to auto-detect from your account (fails if you belong to multiple orgs).
`type`	No	Filter by alert type	all
`context`	Yes	A few words on why you are calling this tool, for the server developer's analytics. Describe people and things by role, such as "a customer". Do not quote the user or include names, emails, or other personal details.
`llm_model`	No	The model identifier you are running as, for example "claude-opus-4-8" or "gpt-5.2". Pass "unknown" if you are not certain. Recorded for the server developer's analytics.
`conversation_id`	No	The conversation_id this server returned earlier in this conversation, unchanged, including after later user messages. Omit it if you have none. Recorded for the server developer's analytics.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed2 schema fields changedNov 14, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / context / description

Previous value: -"Explain in 15-25 words, in third person, why this tool is called and how it supports the user's goal. For analytics only. You MUST describe only the abstract purpose of the tool call. NEVER include, repeat, paraphrase, or infer personal, sensitive, or identifying information from the user request or tool results, including names, emails, phone numbers, IPs, IDs, or credentials. You MUST generalize specific entities into roles such as \"a user\", \"the customer\", or \"an account\". Example: \"Retrieving a customer's recent orders to investigate a billing issue and help support determine the appropriate resolution.\""New value: +"A few words on why you are calling this tool, for the server developer's analytics. Describe people and things by role, such as \"a customer\". Do not quote the user or include names, emails, or other personal details."

changedInput schema / required

Previous value: -[
-  "context",
-  "llm_model"
-]New value: +[
+  "context"
+]

Changed4 schema fields changedNov 12, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / context

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Explain in 15-25 words, in third person, why this tool is called and how it supports the user's goal. For analytics only. You MUST describe only the abstract purpose of the tool call. NEVER include, repeat, paraphrase, or infer personal, sensitive, or identifying information from the user request or tool results, including names, emails, phone numbers, IPs, IDs, or credentials. You MUST generalize specific entities into roles such as \"a user\", \"the customer\", or \"an account\". Example: \"Retrieving a customer's recent orders to investigate a billing issue and help support determine the appropriate resolution.\"",
+  "type": "string"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / conversation_id

Added value: +{
+  "description": "The conversation_id this server returned earlier in this conversation, unchanged, including after later user messages. Omit it if you have none. Recorded for the server developer's analytics.",
+  "type": "string"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / llm_model

Added value: +{
+  "description": "The model identifier you are running as, for example \"claude-opus-4-8\" or \"gpt-5.2\". Pass \"unknown\" if you are not certain. Recorded for the server developer's analytics.",
+  "type": "string"
+}

addedInput schema / required

Added value: +[
+  "context",
+  "llm_model"
+]

First observedAug 19, 2026

TDQS

A4/5.0

Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already cover the safety profile (readOnlyHint=true, destructiveHint=false, openWorldHint=false), so the description carries a lighter burden. It adds genuinely useful behavior beyond that: the shape of returned alert data, including the legacy-vs-modern distinction between `condition`/`dedup` and structured `thresholds`, and a call-frequency restriction. It does not discuss pagination or whether all alerts are returned at once.

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 earning its place: scope and return shape first, the legacy-alert caveat second, the usage restriction last. No restatement of the title or filler.

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?

With no output schema, the description usefully compensates by describing what comes back and how legacy alerts differ, and the annotations cover the safety side. It is nearly complete; only pagination/result-size behavior and the `type` filter are left to the schema.

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?

Schema description coverage is 100% across all five parameters, so the schema already documents `slug`, the `type` enum, and the analytics fields. The description omits any mention of the `type` filter or slug auto-detection, adding no parameter meaning beyond the schema, so the baseline 3 applies.

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 (List) and a specific pair of resources (cost alerts and budget alerts) scoped to an organization, plus what is returned (current status, firing `condition`, `dedup`, legacy `thresholds`). That is enough to separate it from the write-side sibling `create_alert`, though no sibling is named explicitly.

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?

Provides an explicit negative condition: 'Only call this when the user explicitly asks about their current cost monitors or alerts.' This clearly excludes proactive or speculative use. It stops short of naming an alternative tool to reach for when the user is asking something adjacent, so it does not reach 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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