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Pre-Purchase Merchant Check

pre_purchase_merchant_trust_check
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Online-shop trust evidence before buying: cautious score, risk flags and gaps; no safety guarantee or purchase authorization. $0.005 after shared free calls. x402 API endpoints: x402_merchant_trust_check. B2B procurement: b2b_vendor_stability_evaluator.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
domainYesPublic domain without scheme, path or port.
contextNoOptional. A few words on why you are calling this tool. Recorded without your identity to improve the tools; leave out personal data.
merchant_wallet_or_idNoOptional merchant identifier as context; supplying a wallet does not establish ownership or on-chain reputation.
transaction_amount_usdNoOptional intended purchase value in USD as context; it does not authorize a purchase or change the scan price.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
codeNo
domainNo
statusNo
sandboxNo
signalsNo
latency_msNo
risk_levelNo
limitationsNo
safe_to_buyNo
trust_scoreNo
error_reasonNo
recommendationNo

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed3 schema fields changed
    • removedOutput schema / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "description": "Only status=ok is charged. Diagnostic results may omit result fields; unknown facts are null.",
      -    "properties": {
      -      "domain": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "error_reason": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "latency_ms": {
      -        "minimum": 0,
      -        "type": "integer"
      -      },
      -      "limitations": {
      -        "items": {
      -          "type": "string"
      -        },
      -        "type": "array"
      -      },
      -      "recommendation": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "risk_level": {
      -        "enum": [
      -          "LOW",
      -          "MEDIUM",
      -          "HIGH",
      -          "CRITICAL"
      -        ],
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "safe_to_buy": {
      -        "type": "boolean"
      -      },
      -      "sandbox": {
      -        "additionalProperties": false,
      -        "properties": {
      -          "demo_domain": {
      -            "const": true,
      -            "type": "boolean"
      -          },
      -          "note": {
      -            "type": "string"
      -          }
      -        },
      -        "required": [
      -          "demo_domain",
      -          "note"
      -        ],
      -        "type": "object"
      -      },
      -      "signals": {
      -        "properties": {
      -          "active_ad_campaigns": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "boolean",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          },
      -          "domain_age_days": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "number",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          },
      -          "has_active_employees": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "boolean",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          },
      -          "legitimate_tech_stack": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "boolean",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          },
      -          "onchain_reputation_score": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "number",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          },
      -          "open_jobs_count": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "number",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          }
      -        },
      -        "required": [
      -          "domain_age_days",
      -          "has_active_employees",
      -          "open_jobs_count",
      -          "legitimate_tech_stack",
      -          "active_ad_campaigns",
      -          "onchain_reputation_score"
      -        ],
      -        "type": "object"
      -      },
      -      "status": {
      -        "enum": [
      -          "ok",
      -          "no_data",
      -          "unreachable"
      -        ],
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "trust_score": {
      -        "maximum": 100,
      -        "minimum": 0,
      -        "type": "number"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "domain",
      -      "status"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": true,
      -    "properties": {
      -      "code": {
      -        "minLength": 1,
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "status": {
      -        "maximum": 599,
      -        "minimum": 400,
      -        "type": "integer"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "status",
      -      "code"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedOutput schema / description
      Added value: +"Fields only; full schema in GET /v1/catalog."
    • addedOutput schema / properties
      Added value: +{
      +  "code": {},
      +  "domain": {},
      +  "error_reason": {},
      +  "latency_ms": {},
      +  "limitations": {},
      +  "recommendation": {},
      +  "risk_level": {},
      +  "safe_to_buy": {},
      +  "sandbox": {},
      +  "signals": {},
      +  "status": {},
      +  "trust_score": {}
      +}
  2. Changed3 schema fields changed
    • addedOutput schema / anyOf
      Added value: +[
      +  {
      +    "description": "Only status=ok is charged. Diagnostic results may omit result fields; unknown facts are null.",
      +    "properties": {
      +      "domain": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "error_reason": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "latency_ms": {
      +        "minimum": 0,
      +        "type": "integer"
      +      },
      +      "limitations": {
      +        "items": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "type": "array"
      +      },
      +      "recommendation": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "risk_level": {
      +        "enum": [
      +          "LOW",
      +          "MEDIUM",
      +          "HIGH",
      +          "CRITICAL"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "safe_to_buy": {
      +        "type": "boolean"
      +      },
      +      "sandbox": {
      +        "additionalProperties": false,
      +        "properties": {
      +          "demo_domain": {
      +            "const": true,
      +            "type": "boolean"
      +          },
      +          "note": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          }
      +        },
      +        "required": [
      +          "demo_domain",
      +          "note"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "object"
      +      },
      +      "signals": {
      +        "properties": {
      +          "active_ad_campaigns": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "boolean",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "domain_age_days": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "number",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "has_active_employees": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "boolean",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "legitimate_tech_stack": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "boolean",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "onchain_reputation_score": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "number",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "open_jobs_count": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "number",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          }
      +        },
      +        "required": [
      +          "domain_age_days",
      +          "has_active_employees",
      +          "open_jobs_count",
      +          "legitimate_tech_stack",
      +          "active_ad_campaigns",
      +          "onchain_reputation_score"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "object"
      +      },
      +      "status": {
      +        "enum": [
      +          "ok",
      +          "no_data",
      +          "unreachable"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "trust_score": {
      +        "maximum": 100,
      +        "minimum": 0,
      +        "type": "number"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "required": [
      +      "domain",
      +      "status"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "object"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "additionalProperties": true,
      +    "properties": {
      +      "code": {
      +        "minLength": 1,
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "status": {
      +        "maximum": 599,
      +        "minimum": 400,
      +        "type": "integer"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "required": [
      +      "status",
      +      "code"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "object"
      +  }
      +]
    • removedOutput schema / description
      Removed value: -"Fields only; full schema in GET /v1/catalog."
    • removedOutput schema / properties
      Removed value: -{
      -  "code": {},
      -  "domain": {},
      -  "error_reason": {},
      -  "latency_ms": {},
      -  "limitations": {},
      -  "recommendation": {},
      -  "risk_level": {},
      -  "safe_to_buy": {},
      -  "sandbox": {},
      -  "signals": {},
      -  "status": {},
      -  "trust_score": {}
      -}
  3. Changed3 schema fields changed
    • removedOutput schema / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "description": "Only status=ok is charged. Diagnostic results may omit result fields; unknown facts are null.",
      -    "properties": {
      -      "domain": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "error_reason": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "latency_ms": {
      -        "minimum": 0,
      -        "type": "integer"
      -      },
      -      "limitations": {
      -        "items": {
      -          "type": "string"
      -        },
      -        "type": "array"
      -      },
      -      "recommendation": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "risk_level": {
      -        "enum": [
      -          "LOW",
      -          "MEDIUM",
      -          "HIGH",
      -          "CRITICAL"
      -        ],
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "safe_to_buy": {
      -        "type": "boolean"
      -      },
      -      "sandbox": {
      -        "additionalProperties": false,
      -        "properties": {
      -          "demo_domain": {
      -            "const": true,
      -            "type": "boolean"
      -          },
      -          "note": {
      -            "type": "string"
      -          }
      -        },
      -        "required": [
      -          "demo_domain",
      -          "note"
      -        ],
      -        "type": "object"
      -      },
      -      "signals": {
      -        "properties": {
      -          "active_ad_campaigns": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "boolean",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          },
      -          "domain_age_days": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "number",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          },
      -          "has_active_employees": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "boolean",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          },
      -          "legitimate_tech_stack": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "boolean",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          },
      -          "onchain_reputation_score": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "number",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          },
      -          "open_jobs_count": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "number",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          }
      -        },
      -        "required": [
      -          "domain_age_days",
      -          "has_active_employees",
      -          "open_jobs_count",
      -          "legitimate_tech_stack",
      -          "active_ad_campaigns",
      -          "onchain_reputation_score"
      -        ],
      -        "type": "object"
      -      },
      -      "status": {
      -        "enum": [
      -          "ok",
      -          "no_data",
      -          "unreachable"
      -        ],
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "trust_score": {
      -        "maximum": 100,
      -        "minimum": 0,
      -        "type": "number"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "domain",
      -      "status"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": true,
      -    "properties": {
      -      "code": {
      -        "minLength": 1,
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "status": {
      -        "maximum": 599,
      -        "minimum": 400,
      -        "type": "integer"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "status",
      -      "code"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedOutput schema / description
      Added value: +"Fields only; full schema in GET /v1/catalog."
    • addedOutput schema / properties
      Added value: +{
      +  "code": {},
      +  "domain": {},
      +  "error_reason": {},
      +  "latency_ms": {},
      +  "limitations": {},
      +  "recommendation": {},
      +  "risk_level": {},
      +  "safe_to_buy": {},
      +  "sandbox": {},
      +  "signals": {},
      +  "status": {},
      +  "trust_score": {}
      +}
  4. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
      -  {
      -    "description": "Only status=ok is charged. Diagnostic results may omit result fields; unknown facts are null.",
      -    "properties": {
      -      "domain": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "error_reason": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "latency_ms": {
      -        "minimum": 0,
      -        "type": "integer"
      -      },
      -      "limitations": {
      -        "items": {
      -          "type": "string"
      -        },
      -        "type": "array"
      -      },
      -      "recommendation": {
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "risk_level": {
      -        "enum": [
      -          "LOW",
      -          "MEDIUM",
      -          "HIGH",
      -          "CRITICAL"
      -        ],
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "safe_to_buy": {
      -        "type": "boolean"
      -      },
      -      "signals": {
      -        "properties": {
      -          "active_ad_campaigns": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "boolean",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          },
      -          "domain_age_days": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "number",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          },
      -          "has_active_employees": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "boolean",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          },
      -          "legitimate_tech_stack": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "boolean",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          },
      -          "onchain_reputation_score": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "number",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          },
      -          "open_jobs_count": {
      -            "type": [
      -              "number",
      -              "null"
      -            ]
      -          }
      -        },
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      -          "domain_age_days",
      -          "has_active_employees",
      -          "open_jobs_count",
      -          "legitimate_tech_stack",
      -          "active_ad_campaigns",
      -          "onchain_reputation_score"
      -        ],
      -        "type": "object"
      -      },
      -      "status": {
      -        "enum": [
      -          "ok",
      -          "no_data",
      -          "unreachable"
      -        ],
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "trust_score": {
      -        "maximum": 100,
      -        "minimum": 0,
      -        "type": "number"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "domain",
      -      "status"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
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      -    "properties": {
      -      "code": {
      -        "minLength": 1,
      -        "type": "string"
      -      },
      -      "status": {
      -        "maximum": 599,
      -        "minimum": 400,
      -        "type": "integer"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "status",
      -      "code"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "description": "Only status=ok is charged. Diagnostic results may omit result fields; unknown facts are null.",
      +    "properties": {
      +      "domain": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "error_reason": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "latency_ms": {
      +        "minimum": 0,
      +        "type": "integer"
      +      },
      +      "limitations": {
      +        "items": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "type": "array"
      +      },
      +      "recommendation": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "risk_level": {
      +        "enum": [
      +          "LOW",
      +          "MEDIUM",
      +          "HIGH",
      +          "CRITICAL"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "safe_to_buy": {
      +        "type": "boolean"
      +      },
      +      "sandbox": {
      +        "additionalProperties": false,
      +        "properties": {
      +          "demo_domain": {
      +            "const": true,
      +            "type": "boolean"
      +          },
      +          "note": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          }
      +        },
      +        "required": [
      +          "demo_domain",
      +          "note"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "object"
      +      },
      +      "signals": {
      +        "properties": {
      +          "active_ad_campaigns": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "boolean",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "domain_age_days": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "number",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "has_active_employees": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "boolean",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "legitimate_tech_stack": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "boolean",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "onchain_reputation_score": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "number",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "open_jobs_count": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "number",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          }
      +        },
      +        "required": [
      +          "domain_age_days",
      +          "has_active_employees",
      +          "open_jobs_count",
      +          "legitimate_tech_stack",
      +          "active_ad_campaigns",
      +          "onchain_reputation_score"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "object"
      +      },
      +      "status": {
      +        "enum": [
      +          "ok",
      +          "no_data",
      +          "unreachable"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "trust_score": {
      +        "maximum": 100,
      +        "minimum": 0,
      +        "type": "number"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "required": [
      +      "domain",
      +      "status"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "object"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "additionalProperties": true,
      +    "properties": {
      +      "code": {
      +        "minLength": 1,
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "status": {
      +        "maximum": 599,
      +        "minimum": 400,
      +        "type": "integer"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "required": [
      +      "status",
      +      "code"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "object"
      +  }
      +]
  5. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / domain / examples
      Previous value: -[
      -  "example.com"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "allbirds.com"
      +]
  6. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / context
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Optional. A few words on why you are calling this tool. Recorded without your identity to improve the tools; leave out personal data.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  7. Changed4 schema fields changed
    • addedOutput schema / anyOf
      Added value: +[
      +  {
      +    "description": "Only status=ok is charged. Diagnostic results may omit result fields; unknown facts are null.",
      +    "properties": {
      +      "domain": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "error_reason": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "latency_ms": {
      +        "minimum": 0,
      +        "type": "integer"
      +      },
      +      "limitations": {
      +        "items": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "type": "array"
      +      },
      +      "recommendation": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "risk_level": {
      +        "enum": [
      +          "LOW",
      +          "MEDIUM",
      +          "HIGH",
      +          "CRITICAL"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "safe_to_buy": {
      +        "type": "boolean"
      +      },
      +      "signals": {
      +        "properties": {
      +          "active_ad_campaigns": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "boolean",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "domain_age_days": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "number",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "has_active_employees": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "boolean",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "legitimate_tech_stack": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "boolean",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "onchain_reputation_score": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "number",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          },
      +          "open_jobs_count": {
      +            "type": [
      +              "number",
      +              "null"
      +            ]
      +          }
      +        },
      +        "required": [
      +          "domain_age_days",
      +          "has_active_employees",
      +          "open_jobs_count",
      +          "legitimate_tech_stack",
      +          "active_ad_campaigns",
      +          "onchain_reputation_score"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "object"
      +      },
      +      "status": {
      +        "enum": [
      +          "ok",
      +          "no_data",
      +          "unreachable"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "trust_score": {
      +        "maximum": 100,
      +        "minimum": 0,
      +        "type": "number"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "required": [
      +      "domain",
      +      "status"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "object"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "additionalProperties": true,
      +    "properties": {
      +      "code": {
      +        "minLength": 1,
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "status": {
      +        "maximum": 599,
      +        "minimum": 400,
      +        "type": "integer"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "required": [
      +      "status",
      +      "code"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "object"
      +  }
      +]
    • removedOutput schema / description
      Removed value: -"Only status=ok is charged. Diagnostic results may omit result fields; unknown facts are null."
    • removedOutput schema / properties
      Removed value: -{
      -  "domain": {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "error_reason": {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "latency_ms": {
      -    "minimum": 0,
      -    "type": "integer"
      -  },
      -  "limitations": {
      -    "items": {
      -      "type": "string"
      -    },
      -    "type": "array"
      -  },
      -  "recommendation": {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "risk_level": {
      -    "enum": [
      -      "LOW",
      -      "MEDIUM",
      -      "HIGH",
      -      "CRITICAL"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "safe_to_buy": {
      -    "type": "boolean"
      -  },
      -  "signals": {
      -    "properties": {
      -      "active_ad_campaigns": {
      -        "type": [
      -          "boolean",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "domain_age_days": {
      -        "type": [
      -          "number",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "has_active_employees": {
      -        "type": [
      -          "boolean",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "legitimate_tech_stack": {
      -        "type": [
      -          "boolean",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "onchain_reputation_score": {
      -        "type": [
      -          "number",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "open_jobs_count": {
      -        "type": [
      -          "number",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "required": [
      -      "domain_age_days",
      -      "has_active_employees",
      -      "open_jobs_count",
      -      "legitimate_tech_stack",
      -      "active_ad_campaigns",
      -      "onchain_reputation_score"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  "status": {
      -    "enum": [
      -      "ok",
      -      "no_data",
      -      "unreachable"
      -    ],
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "trust_score": {
      -    "maximum": 100,
      -    "minimum": 0,
      -    "type": "number"
      -  }
      -}
    • removedOutput schema / required
      Removed value: -[
      -  "domain",
      -  "status"
      -]
  8. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / merchant_wallet_or_id / description
      Added value: +"Optional merchant identifier as context; supplying a wallet does not establish ownership or on-chain reputation."
    • addedInput schema / properties / transaction_amount_usd / description
      Added value: +"Optional intended purchase value in USD as context; it does not authorize a purchase or change the scan price."
  9. Added

TDQS

A3.9/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already cover the safety profile (readOnlyHint, openWorldHint), and the description adds genuinely new behavior: a price of $0.005 after shared free calls, and the caveat that results are not a safety guarantee or purchase authorization. It also notes the context field is recorded anonymously, which is a disclosure the schema only partially makes. Missing: latency/coverage limits or what happens on unknown domains.

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 compact clauses, purpose front-loaded, then the disclaimer, then cost, then alternatives — no filler. The telegraphic phrasing ('cautious score, risk flags and gaps') is efficient but slightly terse for an unfamiliar scoring model.

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?

With an output schema present, an agent does not need the description to explain return values, and annotations plus a fully documented 4-parameter schema cover most of the rest. The description supplies cost, disclaimers, and sibling routing, leaving only the ambiguity between this tool and x402_merchant_trust_check unresolved.

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 100%, so every parameter including the domain format and the optional context/wallet/amount fields is already documented in the schema. The description adds no syntax or semantic detail beyond that, so the baseline of 3 applies.

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 concrete resource and output shape ('cautious score, risk flags and gaps') for a pre-purchase merchant check, so the agent knows this is a trust-evidence lookup rather than a verification badge. It is only slightly muddied by naming a sibling, x402_merchant_trust_check, as the 'x402 endpoint' without clarifying whether that tool is an alias or an alternative.

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 an explicit use context ('before buying') and explicitly routes B2B procurement to b2b_vendor_stability_evaluator, which is real sibling differentiation. It does not state exclusions for the near-duplicate x402_merchant_trust_check or verified_merchant_json_badge, leaving one routing decision to inference.

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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