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Search financial news (ChatGPT connector)

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Read-onlyIdempotent

ChatGPT connector contract: search AlphaAI's AI-enriched financial news with a natural-language query. Ticker symbols (NVDA, BTC-USD), company names (nvidia, tesla) and topic words (insider, earnings, ipo, crypto…) in the query are resolved to structured filters; a query that names nothing known returns the freshest high-relevance market stories. Each result carries an id for the fetch tool. For precise filtered queries prefer alphai_news_search.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
queryYesNatural-language search query.

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
resultsNo

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TDQS

A4.4/5.0
Behavior4/5

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 safety profile is covered. The description adds valuable behavioral context: natural-language terms are resolved to structured filters, unknown queries fall back to fresh high-relevance stories, and each result carries an ID for the fetch tool. This goes beyond what annotations provide.

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?

The description is three concise sentences with no filler, front-loading the purpose and then adding behavior and a routing hint. The phrase 'ChatGPT connector contract:' adds slight meta-noise but is not misleading, and every sentence earns its place.

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 one-parameter tool with an output schema and rich annotations, the description covers purpose, query semantics, fallback behavior, cross-tool linking (fetch), and the sibling alternative. Nothing essential is missing for correct selection and invocation.

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 coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3. The description meaningfully enhances the single 'query' parameter by explaining that it accepts raw natural language and that tickers, company names, and topics get auto-resolved. This is practical guidance the schema alone does not convey.

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?

The description states a specific verb ('search'), a clear resource ('AlphaAI's AI-enriched financial news'), and the mechanism (natural-language query). It also distinguishes itself from the sibling alphai_news_search by explaining the trade-off, so an agent can tell them apart without opening schemas.

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?

The description explicitly says 'For precise filtered queries prefer alphai_news_search', giving a clear when-not-to-use signal. It also implies this tool is for broader natural-language discovery, but it does not mention other relevant siblings like alphai_ticker_news or fetch beyond noting result IDs.

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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TDQS

A4.1/5.0
Disambiguation3/5

Multiple news feed tools (alphai_actionable_now, alphai_trending, alphai_macro, alphai_ticker_news, alphai_news_search, alphai_insider_news, and search) overlap in purpose, so an agent could pick the wrong one by name alone. The detailed descriptions clarify each tool's window, scope, and filtering, but the set still relies heavily on reading those descriptions to avoid misselection.

Naming Consistency3/5

Most tools share the alphai_ prefix and snake_case, but there is no consistent verb_noun pattern: alphai_alerts_subscribe and alphai_news_search are verb phrases while alphai_ticker_news, alphai_macro, and alphai_calendar are noun phrases. The un-prefixed connector tools search and fetch add a further deviation, making the naming readable but mixed.

Tool Count3/5

At 16 tools, the set is at the heavy end and includes several near-duplicates: alphai_news_search vs search, alphai_article vs fetch, and alphai_insider_news vs alphai_news_search(category='insider'). The domain is broad enough to justify many specialized feeds, but the redundancies make it feel padded.

Completeness4/5

The toolset covers news discovery, search, article retrieval, alerts lifecycle, macro calendar, earnings reads, ticker metadata, and pair comparisons, so agents can complete most workflows. Minor gaps remain, such as no story-level detail endpoint and no broader user-account or watchlist management beyond alerts.