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Spin Wheel Names

get_wheel

Read-onlyIdempotent

Fetch a specific saved wheel from spinwheelnames.com by its slug or id, including its entries and description, and show it as an interactive wheel the user can spin.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
idYesThe wheel slug or custom id (from a spinwheelnames.com URL).

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observed

TDQS

A3.6/5.0
Behavior3/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, idempotentHint=true, and destructiveHint=false, so the safe-read profile is covered. The description's added value is the payload content (entries, description, interactive wheel), but it leaves ambiguous whether this call also performs the spin that spin_wheel exists for.

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?

One front-loaded sentence that states retrieval, source, key, and return content with no filler. It is slightly overloaded by appending the interactive-wheel rendering clause, which could have been its own sentence or omitted.

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?

For a single-parameter read tool with no output schema, the description does the necessary work: it names the source, the key, and the shape of the returned data (entries, description, renderable wheel). No output schema exists, so omitting return-format detail is acceptable.

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% and the single parameter already documents that 'id' is a slug or custom id from a spinwheelnames.com URL. The description repeats that same fact ('by its slug or id') without adding format, fallback behavior, or error semantics, 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?

Specific verb (Fetch) plus resource (a specific saved wheel) and lookup key (slug or id), and it names what comes back (entries and description). It does not differentiate itself from siblings like search_wheels or spin_wheel, and the closing clause about an interactive wheel the user can spin actually blurs the line with spin_wheel.

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

Usage Guidelines3/5

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

Usage is only implied: an agent can infer this is for loading one known wheel by its identifier. There is no explicit when-to-use guidance, no note that search_wheels should be used first to discover a slug, and no stated condition distinguishing it from spin_wheel.

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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