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openfinance_list_transactions

Read-onlyIdempotent

Returns transactions for a bank account (BANK or CREDIT type). For CREDIT (credit card) accounts, this is the ONLY way to get itemized transactions (purchases, subscriptions, etc.). Each credit card transaction MAY carry creditCardMetadata.billId pointing at a bill from openfinance_list_credit_card_bills, but this is a per-connector HINT, not authoritative: some connectors (e.g. Nubank) populate it sparsely (many transactions and installments arrive with no billId) or inconsistently (the same payment tagged to more than one bill). Do NOT reconstruct a bill's total by summing transactions by billId — the bill's own totalAmount from openfinance_list_credit_card_bills is the source of truth. CREDIT PENDING vs POSTED varies by connector: where the bank exposes future-dated status:'PENDING' installments, those represent the OPEN bill plus future bills (future months); where it does NOT, only the last closed bill's POSTED items appear until ~closing. Same query, different coverage per bank (upstream). To get a standardized open-bill total / total debt regardless, use openfinance_list_credit_card_bills (open_bill / total_pending_debt). SCHEDULED (future-dated) ROWS: results are ordered by date DESCENDING, and on a card with long installment plans the TOP of the list is the FUTURE — rows dated months ahead are scheduled installments of purchases already made, not new purchases. Every such row is flagged scheduled:true, the response carries scheduled_count and a notice naming the most recent row that actually happened. NEVER read the first row as 'the latest purchase' without checking scheduled. To list only what already happened, pass to = today. Supports from/to date filters (ISO YYYY-MM-DD) and an optional keyword filter via search_queries (case- and accent-insensitive substring match against description and merchant name, OR semantics across multiple terms). When search_queries is set the tool aggregates up to 5000 transactions within from/to before filtering — narrow from/to if truncated:true is returned. PAGINATION: OMIT both page and page_size (the default) to get ALL transactions in the from/to range in one call — the tool auto-paginates the upstream and returns them under a single logical page (page:1, totalPages:1), up to a 5000 ceiling (truncated:true + warning if exceeded, then narrow from/to). Passing page and/or page_size switches to MANUAL pagination: you get one page (page_size items, default 50, max 500; page defaults to 1) with the REAL total/totalPages, so page_size:5 alone returns the first 5 with totalPages telling you how many pages remain. On upstream errors, returns { total:0, results:[], warning, error } instead of throwing. detail controls how much per-row data you get (default 'compact' = slim, cheap). Use detail:'rich' to enrich each row (when the bank connector provides it) with merchantInfo (estabelecimento: businessName/razão social, cnpj, cnae, category — useful for auto-classifying spending) and extra creditCardMetadata fields: billId (a per-connector HINT toward the transaction's bill — sparse/inconsistent on some connectors like Nubank, so do NOT sum by it to get a bill total; use the bill's totalAmount instead), billForecastDate, cardNumber, purchaseDate, payeeMCC, feeType/feeTypeAdditionalInfo, otherCreditsType/otherCreditsAdditionalInfo. billForecastDate ("YYYY-MM") is the counterpart of billId for the OPEN cycle: PENDING transactions have NO billId (the bank only mints it once the bill closes), so this is the only field telling you which bill a pending purchase will land in — its month OFFSET is per-connector (some banks month+1, others month+0), so surface it as-is and do not derive a due date from it. cardNumber (last 4 digits) separates the primary cardholder's charges from an additional card's when several cards share one account_id. Use detail:'raw' to get the FULL untouched Pluggy transaction object (everything Pluggy returns, un-normalized — heaviest, for when you need a field we don't project). 'rich'/'raw' add tokens per row and coverage varies by bank/Open Finance, so keep the default for normal listings. For the card's statement closing/due dates use openfinance_list_accounts (creditData.balanceCloseDate / balanceDueDate). The response opens with an account echo block ({ account_id, bank, name, number, type, item_id }) identifying WHICH account/bank these transactions belong to. When more than one bank is connected, ALWAYS cross-check the echo against the account you intended to query and name the bank when presenting results — never attribute one bank's transactions to another. If total is 0 for a CREDIT account, check the connection health via openfinance_get_item_status — statusDetail.creditCards.isUpdated: false means the credit card sync failed and a force sync (openfinance_force_sync) or reconnection may be needed. May include a provider_incident block when the Open Finance provider has an OPEN incident affecting a connected bank: transactions may come back incomplete or wrong until the provider recovers, and reconnecting does not fix it.

Bulk support: accepts account_ids for batched execution.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
toNo
fromNo
pageNo
detailNo
page_sizeNo
account_idYes
account_idsNo
search_queriesNo

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TDQS

A4.7/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnly, idempotent, and non-destructive behavior. The description goes far beyond annotations by disclosing auto-pagination versus manual pagination, truncation at 5000, the scheduled-row ordering trap, connector-specific PENDING/POSTED variance, sparse billId population, and graceful error responses. This is exactly the kind of behavioral nuance annotations cannot convey.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness3/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is exceptionally helpful but far too long and repeats itself: the billId sparse/inconsistent warning appears twice, once in the general credit card section and once under the rich detail explanation. While it is front-loaded and logically sectioned, many paragraphs could be tightened without losing meaning.

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?

Given the tool's complexity and lack of an output schema, the description is extraordinarily complete. It covers pagination behavior, row ordering, scheduled transactions, billId semantics, rich versus raw details, account identity cross-checking, provider incidents, and even troubleshooting via openfinance_get_item_status when sync fails.

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?

With schema description coverage at 0%, the description carries a heavy burden, and it mostly succeeds: it explains ISO date filters, search_queries matching semantics, pagination vs page_size behavior, and detail levels. The main gap is that account_ids (as opposed to account_id) is never explicitly described for multi-account usage, though the account echo discussion partially compensates.

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 opens with a clear verb, resource, and scope: 'Returns transactions for a bank account (BANK or CREDIT type).' It differentiates itself from related tools by noting it is the ONLY way to get itemized credit card transactions and by contrasting its purpose with openfinance_list_credit_card_bills and openfinance_list_accounts.

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

Usage Guidelines5/5

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

Usage guidance is thorough and prescriptive: it explicitly says when to use this tool, when NOT to use it, and names alternatives, e.g. 'use openfinance_list_credit_card_bills' for standardized open-bill totals and 'use openfinance_list_accounts' for closing/due dates. It also gives practical rules for pagination and for checking scheduled rows, so an agent can decide confidently.

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

A4/5.0
Disambiguation3/5

The Open Finance tools have clear list/get pairs for each resource (accounts, transactions, loans, investments, bills), but the marketplace tool is a monolith combining search, describe, invoke, install, subscribe, and prompt library actions, causing ambiguity about which action to use. Additionally, openfinance_list_transactions and openfinance_list_transactions_by_item overlap in purpose but are distinguished by scope.

Naming Consistency3/5

The openfinance_* group follows a consistent verb_noun pattern (list, get, update, force_sync, etc.), but the platform tools (authenticate, connect, marketplace, show_version, report_bug, toolkit_info) use mixed bare verbs and nouns, creating two distinct conventions. Names like openfinance_list_transactions_by_item are longer but still consistent within the group.

Tool Count4/5

25 tools is at the heavy end, but the Open Finance domain alone justifies 17 tools covering distinct resources and operations. The platform tools add 8 more, though the marketplace tool bundles many sub-actions into one, inflating the effective count. The number is borderline but not excessive given the breadth of banking functionality.

Completeness5/5

The Open Finance surface is comprehensive with list/get for every major resource, plus support for sync, status, search, categories, and category updates. The platform tools cover authentication, connection status, marketplace operations, bug reporting, version, and toolkit state. No obvious gaps or dead ends in the workflow.