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well_list_document_events
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List what happened to one document in Well, oldest first: each step of its processing (extraction started, text read, categorized, extracted or failed, a duplicate skipped, a statement promoted, a match to a transaction, a ledger posting, an enrichment) with its label, detail, status and time.

Use it to answer "what happened to this receipt?", "why is this invoice still processing?" or "when was this file read?". Pass the document_id. Page with cursor from the previous result's next_cursor. A document of another workspace, a deleted document, or one with no event, returns an empty list.

When the token authorizes one workspace, call this directly — no workspace call is needed first. When it authorizes several, this read will not guess which one you mean: pass workspace_id on the call.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
limitNoEvents to return, at most 500. Default 50.
cursorNoThe next_cursor of the previous page.
document_idYesThe document_id of the document whose events to list.
workspace_idNoTarget workspace. Omit when the token authorizes one workspace. Required when it authorizes several: this read reports one workspace's own figures and will not choose which.
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.

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
errorNo
eventsNo
successYes
next_cursorNo
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.

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TDQS

A4.6/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, destructiveHint=false, openWorldHint=false, so the safety profile is covered. The description still adds real behavioral context beyond them: oldest-first ordering, empty-list (rather than error) semantics for foreign/deleted/no-event documents, and the explicit refusal to guess a workspace. It does not discuss rate limits or volume characteristics, so not a full 5.

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 tight paragraphs ordered by what-is-it, when-to-use, and how-to-call. The event enumeration is long but informative rather than padding, and no sentence restates the name or title.

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 read-only listing with an output schema, the return format need not be described, and the description covers ordering, pagination, edge cases and workspace routing. The one notable omission is conversation_id, a somewhat unusual parameter whose continuity contract is documented only in the schema.

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 description coverage is 100%, so the schema already documents all six parameters and baseline is 3. The description adds workflow meaning: which id to pass, that cursor comes from the previous result's next_cursor, and the conditional logic for workspace_id versus a direct call. limit, conversation_id and workspace_scope are left 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 ('List what happened to one document in Well') and enumerates the event types returned (extraction, categorization, promotion, matching, ledger posting, enrichment). This clearly distinguishes it from sibling event/audit listings such as well_list_setting_events or well_list_action_receipts.

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 concrete question-shaped triggers ('what happened to this receipt?', 'why is this invoice still processing?') and explicit routing rules: call directly when the token authorizes one workspace, pass workspace_id when it authorizes several. The negative case (other workspace, deleted doc, no events) is also spelled out.

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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