batch_scrape
Scrape multiple webpage URLs concurrently with x402 payment support
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| urls | Yes | Array of URLs to scrape |
Scrape multiple webpage URLs concurrently with x402 payment support
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| urls | Yes | Array of URLs to scrape |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations, so the description carries the full burden. It usefully discloses two non-obvious traits — concurrent execution and x402 payment support (implying paid requests) — but says nothing about partial failures, per-URL error handling, cost, or return format, which are the main risks of a paid batch operation.
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?
A single front-loaded sentence with no filler; every clause carries information (batch scope, concurrency, payment).
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 one-parameter tool the essentials are covered, but with no annotations and no output schema the description should say more about batch edge cases (partial failures, whether one bad URL aborts the batch) and what it returns.
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?
Only one parameter ('urls') and schema description coverage is 100%, so the schema already documents it. The description adds no format, limit, or duplicate-handling detail beyond what the schema provides, so baseline 3 applies.
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?
States a specific verb ('Scrape') and resource ('multiple webpage URLs'), and adds two qualifiers (concurrent execution, x402 payment support). The plural scope implicitly separates it from the sibling 'scrape', though it never names that sibling explicitly.
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?
Usage is only implied: 'multiple URLs' signals the batch case versus the singular 'scrape' sibling, but there is no explicit when-to-use, when-not-to-use, or reference to 'scrape'/'extract_metadata' as alternatives.
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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