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Discover the actions a connected provider exposes (e.g. "what can I do with Attio?").

WORKFLOW:

  1. well_list_connectors() → pick the connected provider (connection_status "enabled" or "processing": a connection whose sync was started still serves its tools) and read its workspace_connector_id directly off the row.

  2. well_list_connector_tools({ workspace_connector_id }) → the actions that provider offers (name + description + input schema).

  3. well_invoke_connector_tool({ workspace_connector_id, tool, args }) → run one, shaping args from the input schema returned here.

Use this whenever you don't already know a connector's tool names — never guess them.

Each tool carries read_only. On a server this workspace added, a tool whose read_only is false and that the server does not mark as changing data stays unread until an owner or admin declares it read-only with well_update_custom_connector.

A provider can expose hundreds of tools, so the whole list is large. When you already know the name of the one tool you need, pass it as tool: the result then carries that one tool with its input schema, or an empty tools list with success true when the connection does not expose it.

Every response also carries reconnect_url: a deep link to the connector's setup page in the web app. When success is false or status is "need_reconnect" (the provider's token is stale/revoked, so no tools come back), give the user reconnect_url so they can re-authenticate the connector. Surface it as a clickable link; never invent connector URLs.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
toolNoReturn only this one tool, with its description and input schema.
workspace_idNoTarget workspace. This read reports one workspace's own data. Omit it and the token's primary workspace answers, which may not be the one you mean; the result names the workspace that did.
conversation_idNoThe conversation id returned by the previous Well result, in its meta under well/conversation_id, in its structuredContent, or in its JSON text block. Pass it back on every call in the same conversation, including a call a card makes, so the chosen workspace and the earlier answers still apply. It decides the conversation on its own: nothing the host states about the session replaces it. Omit it only on the first call of a conversation.
workspace_scopeNoRestrict this call to the family: the token's primary workspace plus the company workspaces under it that you are a member of. Unrelated authorized workspaces drop out of the read; row reads merge across the family, while a per-workspace figure still reports exactly one workspace.
workspace_connector_idYesThe connected provider's workspace_connector_id (from well_list_connectors).

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
errorNo
toolsNo
totalNo
statusNo
successYes
error_codeNo
usage_notesNo
reconnect_urlNo
connector_nameNo
connector_slugNo
conversation_idNoThe conversation this result belongs to. Pass it back as the conversation_id argument on every later Well call in the same conversation.
newly_connectedNoTools that connected to this workspace since the last result and that no session was told about yet, oldest first. Present only when at least one tool is new. The connected-line rule says when to tell an entry; when it does, one line per entry, in the person's language: "<name> is connected.". Never fold several entries into one sentence. Each entry comes back once, on one result only: never repeat its line later.
resolved_workspaceNoThe workspace that answered, when the caller named none and the token authorizes several.
conversation_id_noteNoPresent only when the server opened a fresh lane, stating that no choice recorded earlier was read.
conversation_id_sourceNoWhere the conversation id came from: the host's own request meta, the caller's argument, or a fresh lane the server opened.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / tools / items / properties / read_only
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "True when Well reads with this tool and syncs from it with no confirmation. False when the server does not say the tool only reads, or says it changes data.",
      +  "type": "boolean"
      +}
  2. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • removedOutput schema / properties / resolved_workspace / properties / name / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / resolved_workspace / properties / name / type
      Added value: +[
      +  "string",
      +  "null"
      +]
  3. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / error_code
      Added value: +{
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  4. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / newly_connected / description
      Previous value: -"Tools that connected to this workspace since the last result and that no session was told about yet, oldest first. Present only when at least one tool is new. Start the reply with one line per entry, in the person's language: \"<name> is connected.\". Never fold several entries into one sentence. Each entry comes back once, on one result only: never repeat its line later."New value: +"Tools that connected to this workspace since the last result and that no session was told about yet, oldest first. Present only when at least one tool is new. The connected-line rule says when to tell an entry; when it does, one line per entry, in the person's language: \"<name> is connected.\". Never fold several entries into one sentence. Each entry comes back once, on one result only: never repeat its line later."
  5. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / workspace_scope
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Restrict this call to the family: the token's primary workspace plus the company workspaces under it that you are a member of. Unrelated authorized workspaces drop out of the read; row reads merge across the family, while a per-workspace figure still reports exactly one workspace.",
      +  "enum": [
      +    "family"
      +  ],
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  6. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / newly_connected
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Tools that connected to this workspace since the last result and that no session was told about yet, oldest first. Present only when at least one tool is new. Start the reply with one line per entry, in the person's language: \"<name> is connected.\". Never fold several entries into one sentence. Each entry comes back once, on one result only: never repeat its line later.",
      +  "items": {
      +    "additionalProperties": false,
      +    "properties": {
      +      "name": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "service_id": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "required": [
      +      "name",
      +      "service_id"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "object"
      +  },
      +  "type": "array"
      +}
  7. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / tool
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Return only this one tool, with its description and input schema.",
      +  "minLength": 1,
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  8. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / connector_name
      Added value: +{
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  9. Changed4 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / conversation_id
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "The conversation id returned by the previous Well result, in its meta under well/conversation_id, in its structuredContent, or in its JSON text block. Pass it back on every call in the same conversation, including a call a card makes, so the chosen workspace and the earlier answers still apply. It decides the conversation on its own: nothing the host states about the session replaces it. Omit it only on the first call of a conversation.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / conversation_id
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "The conversation this result belongs to. Pass it back as the conversation_id argument on every later Well call in the same conversation.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / conversation_id_note
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Present only when the server opened a fresh lane, stating that no choice recorded earlier was read.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / conversation_id_source
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Where the conversation id came from: the host's own request meta, the caller's argument, or a fresh lane the server opened.",
      +  "enum": [
      +    "host_meta",
      +    "argument",
      +    "minted"
      +  ],
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  10. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / workspace_id / description
      Previous value: -"Target workspace. Omit to use the only authorized workspace, or (for read tools) to query all authorized workspaces grouped by workspace. Required for write tools when the token authorizes more than one workspace."New value: +"Target workspace. This read reports one workspace's own data. Omit it and the token's primary workspace answers, which may not be the one you mean; the result names the workspace that did."
    • addedOutput schema / properties / resolved_workspace
      Added value: +{
      +  "additionalProperties": false,
      +  "description": "The workspace that answered, when the caller named none and the token authorizes several.",
      +  "properties": {
      +    "name": {
      +      "anyOf": [
      +        {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        {
      +          "type": "null"
      +        }
      +      ]
      +    },
      +    "workspace_id": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "required": [
      +    "workspace_id",
      +    "name"
      +  ],
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
  11. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / usage_notes
      Added value: +{
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  12. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / workspace_connector_id / description
      Previous value: -"The connected provider's workspace_connector_id (from well_query_records on workspace_connectors)."New value: +"The connected provider's workspace_connector_id (from well_list_connectors)."
  13. First observed

TDQS

A4.8/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Goes well past readOnlyHint=true: it explains the read_only flag semantics, the custom-server rule where a non-marked tool stays unread until an owner declares it via well_update_custom_connector, that a large provider returns a huge list, that a missing tool yields success true with an empty list, and that need_reconnect means no tools come back.

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?

Front-loaded purpose followed by a numbered workflow that makes the three-tool sequence scannable. The reconnect_url paragraph is long and partly restates the tool's status behavior, but every section still serves selection or result handling.

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?

With an output schema present, the description needn't explain return shapes — yet it still covers the two failure modes an agent must handle (success=false / need_reconnect) and instructs surfacing reconnect_url as a clickable link. Nothing needed to call or recover from this tool is missing.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

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 adds the outcome semantics of `tool` (single tool with input schema, or empty tools list with success true if not exposed) and ties workspace_connector_id to the preceding well_list_connectors call. It leaves the workspace_id/conversation_id/workspace_scope params entirely to the schema.

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 ('Discover the actions a connected provider exposes') plus a concrete example question. It clearly differentiates itself from the two siblings it names in the workflow: well_list_connectors returns providers and well_invoke_connector_tool runs a tool.

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 an explicit three-step workflow with the exact parameters for each stage, plus a directive: 'Use this whenever you don't already know a connector's tool names — never guess them.' It also states when to use the `tool` narrowing argument instead of listing everything.

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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