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x402 Scraper API

check_url

FREE: preflight target URL safety and pricing

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
urlYes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observed

TDQS

C2.4/5.0
Behavior2/5

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full behavioral burden. It discloses that the check is FREE and framed as a preflight, but says nothing about return shape, permissions, rate limits, or what 'safety' and 'pricing' actually mean.

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?

It is a single front-loaded fragment with no filler, and 'FREE' is useful context. However, it is too terse to be appropriately sized for a tool whose output semantics matter.

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

Completeness2/5

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

For a one-parameter tool with no output schema and no annotations, the description omits return values and the meaning of safety/pricing checks. It provides only high-level intent, leaving an agent unable to predict outputs.

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 required url parameter is only described as a 'target URL'. The description adds no format, constraint, or example beyond the schema's string/uri typing.

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

Purpose3/5

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

It states an action (preflight) and resource (target URL) and mentions safety/pricing checks, but 'safety' and 'pricing' are vague and it does not distinguish this tool from siblings like scrape_markdown or page_changed. An agent can infer a pre-check, but not exactly what it validates.

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

Usage Guidelines2/5

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

There is no explicit when-to-use or when-not-to-use guidance, and no routing to sibling alternatives. 'Preflight' weakly implies use before scraping, but the agent must infer that condition.

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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