batch_screen
PRO. Screen up to 50 names; returns match counts and top hit each.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| names | Yes | ||
| access_token | No | Subscriber token from /success (or Authorization: Bearer) |
PRO. Screen up to 50 names; returns match counts and top hit each.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| names | Yes | ||
| access_token | No | Subscriber token from /success (or Authorization: Bearer) |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full disclosure burden. It does state the 50-name cap and the return shape ('match counts and top hit each'), but says nothing about auth/entitlement requirements ('PRO.' is unexplained), rate limits, quota consumption, partial failures, or what happens to names that fail to match.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
Two tight clauses with the batch limit and return shape front-loaded after a tier marker; no wasted words. The 'PRO.' tag is terse but its meaning is never unpacked, which slightly weakens the front-loading.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
For a simple 2-parameter tool with no output schema, the description usefully sketches the return value, but with no annotations and an undocumented `names` parameter, an agent still lacks the auth expectations and per-item result semantics needed to call it confidently.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
Schema coverage is 50%: access_token is documented in-schema, but `names` has no description, maxItems, or item semantics. The description partially compensates by establishing the 50-name cap, yet never says whether entries are people, companies, or free-form queries, so the core parameter stays ambiguous.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
Specific verb+resource ('Screen up to 50 names') with the batch capacity stated up front, plus a return-value summary. It implies a batch counterpart to screen_name/screen_search but never names those siblings, so an agent must infer the distinction from the '50 names' capacity alone.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
The 'up to 50 names' limit hints that this is the multi-name path, but there is no explicit when-to-use-this-vs-screen_name guidance and no stated exclusions or prerequisites beyond the ambiguous 'PRO.' prefix.
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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