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Google Trends By Time

nexscope_google_trends_by_time
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Query and analyze Google Trends real-time hot topics and trending searches for a specified time range and country/region. Triggered by: Google Trends, hot topics, real-time trending, popular trends, current hot searches, recent trending, viral topics, trending searches, trend discovery, market trends, what's popular, trending now, breakout topics.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
daysNoTime range, query trend data for the last N days, default 7. Common values: 1, 2, 7
regionNoCountry/region code, default US. Options: US, GB, JP, CA, MX, DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, AU, SG, AE, BR, IN, TR, PL, SE

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observed

TDQS

B3.4/5.0
Behavior3/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, openWorldHint=true and destructiveHint=false, so safety and open-web nature are covered structurally. The description adds only the idea of 'real-time' freshness, which is actually in tension with the days-based range and is never reconciled. Nothing is said about rate limits, result volume, or whether data is sampled/aggregated.

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 core purpose is front-loaded in a single well-formed sentence. The trailing 'Triggered by:' keyword dump is long but is scoped to retrieval, so it is not wasted in the way prose padding would be; still, it occupies roughly half the description with near-synonym repetition.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness3/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

With only two optional params and a full safety annotation set, the definition is close to sufficient to invoke correctly. It remains incomplete on what comes back (result shape, ranking basis, per-region vs global) and on the 'real-time' versus 'last N days' conflict, which an agent must resolve by guessing.

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%: the 'days' parameter already documents default 7 and common values, and 'region' already lists all supported country codes. The description only restates 'time range and country/region', adding no semantics beyond the schema, so the baseline 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?

The first sentence states a specific verb ('Query and analyze') and resource ('Google Trends real-time hot topics and trending searches') scoped by time range and country. An agent can tell this is a trends-listing tool rather than a product/keyword tool. It does not, however, differentiate itself from nexscope_google_trends_by_keywords or nexscope_data_google_trend_get_trend_by_time, so the boundary with the closest sibling is left implicit.

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?

The 'Triggered by:' list implies the situations this tool fits (trend discovery, what's popular, viral topics), which is genuine usage context. But it offers no when-not-to-use condition and never names the keyword-based sibling that would be the alternative when the user supplies a specific term instead of wanting a browse of trending topics.

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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