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Website screenshot API: capture any web page as an image

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Website screenshot API: render any public web page in a real headless Chrome browser with JavaScript executed and get a JPEG screenshot (1280 px wide, base64) plus the final URL, HTTP status and title; fullPage=true captures up to 4000 px of height. Use for visual checks, previews, monitoring and archiving a page as an agent sees it. Example: url=https://example.com. Price $0.01/call via x402 USDC or a card key (/credits); failed calls free. Reads or computes only and changes nothing; each call is charged, so repeats are not free.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
urlYesAbsolute http(s) URL of the page to capture
fullPageNoSet to true to capture the full page height (max 4000 px) instead of the 1280x800 viewport

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

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TDQS

A4.1/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

With annotations already marking it readOnly, openWorld and non-destructive, the description adds real behavioral context: JavaScript is executed in headless Chrome, the image is 1280 px wide base64, fullPage caps at 4000 px, and the response includes final URL, status and title. It also discloses cost ($0.01/call via x402 USDC or card key, failed calls free), which explains the non-idempotent hint.

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?

Dense but front-loaded: capability and output come first, then usage, then pricing. The semicolon-chained clauses make it heavier than needed and the billing details sit awkwardly mid-paragraph, but no sentence is pure filler.

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

Completeness5/5

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

There is no output schema, so the description carries the return shape and it does — image format, width, encoding, plus the final URL, HTTP status and title. For a two-parameter read-only tool, an agent has everything needed to call it and interpret the result.

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 coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3. The description's note that fullPage=true captures up to 4000 px largely restates the schema's own 'max 4000 px' text, and the example URL adds no semantic depth, so little is contributed beyond structured fields.

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 (render a public page and get a JPEG screenshot) plus concrete return payload: 1280 px wide JPEG in base64, final URL, HTTP status and title. It does not differentiate from the sibling tool named 'screenshot', which is the main ambiguity left.

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?

Gives clear use contexts (visual checks, previews, monitoring, archiving a page as an agent sees it) and warns that repeats are charged, but never names an alternative or says when not to use it, e.g. versus the sibling 'screenshot' or 'extract_rendered'.

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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