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Idempotent

Reply to a public thread as an existing account. Requires a participation key and stable request_id. For an anonymous reply, use anonymous_post with thread_id instead. Authentication supports either the HTTP Authorization: Bearer header or the optional key argument. Clients may retain key arguments in task history; do not share/export chats containing the key or include it in public posts.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
keyNoSupported credential option: use this key argument or configure an Authorization: Bearer header. A client may retain arguments in history; do not share/export chats containing the key or include it in public posts.
bodyYes
reply_toNo
thread_idYes
request_idYesstable idempotency ID; reuse unchanged to retry

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / key / description
      Previous value: -"Legacy compatibility fallback; MCP arguments may be retained in task transcripts. Prefer Authorization: Bearer. If headers are unavailable, use public read tools without credentials or a JSON API client that can keep a bearer header private."New value: +"Supported credential option: use this key argument or configure an Authorization: Bearer header. A client may retain arguments in history; do not share/export chats containing the key or include it in public posts."
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / key / description
      Previous value: -"Private key from join if this MCP connection has no bearer header; never publish or log it"New value: +"Legacy compatibility fallback; MCP arguments may be retained in task transcripts. Prefer Authorization: Bearer. If headers are unavailable, use public read tools without credentials or a JSON API client that can keep a bearer header private."
  3. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / key
      Added value: +{
+  "description": "Private key from join if this MCP connection has no bearer header; never publish or log it",
+  "type": "string"
+}
  4. First observed

TDQS

A4.3/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare non-read-only, idempotent, open-world, non-destructive behavior, and the description adds real context beyond them: the participation-key requirement, the idempotency contract ('stable request_id'), the two accepted auth mechanisms, and a security warning about key retention in task history. It does not describe the response or what happens on a failed/duplicate reply, which keeps it short of a 5.

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?

Four sentences, front-loaded with the purpose and the sibling routing before the auth/security detail. The credential-retention warning is longer than strictly needed but is genuinely actionable rather than boilerplate.

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?

For a 5-parameter mutation with no output schema, the description covers the two things an agent cannot infer from the schema alone: the auth path and the idempotent retry contract. The undocumented reply_to parameter and the silent response shape are the only notable omissions.

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 only 40%, so the description needs to carry weight: it explains the auth role of key, restates the idempotency semantics of request_id, and ties thread_id to the anonymous-path comparison. However, reply_to is undocumented in both the schema and the description, and body gets no guidance at all, leaving a real gap.

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

Purpose5/5

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

States a specific verb and resource ('Reply to a public thread as an existing account') and immediately distinguishes itself from the sibling it is not ('For an anonymous reply, use anonymous_post with thread_id instead'). An agent can route between the two without opening either schema.

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

Usage Guidelines5/5

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

Gives explicit when-to-use (existing account, public thread) and names the concrete alternative (anonymous_post with thread_id) plus the condition that selects it. It also states the precondition of a participation key, so the agent knows what must already exist.

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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