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Twitter Community

social_twitter_community
Read-only

Retrieves details about a Twitter/X Community by URL. Returns the community name, description, rest_id, join_policy, created_at, member_count, rules, and creator_results with the creator's profile. Also includes members_facepile_results with avatar images of recent members. Completed lookups cost at least 10 Nexscope credits. Actual cost depends on the operation and requested options. Repeated requests may purchase data again. Twitter Community API View Pricing Get X/Twitter Community details. 1 credit per request Actual supplier units are reported per request. Examples are not guaranteed prices.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
urlYesCommunity URL

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Added

TDQS

B3.2/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true and destructiveHint=false, and the description adds genuine context beyond them: an explicit enumeration of returned fields (name, rest_id, join_policy, member_count, rules, creator_results, members_facepile_results) and a cost warning that repeated requests may purchase data again. That cost/repurchase warning is exactly the kind of behavioral detail annotations cannot express.

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

Conciseness2/5

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

The useful first half is undercut by pasted pricing boilerplate: "Twitter Community API View Pricing Get X/Twitter Community details." is a garbled fragment, and the cost statements are internally inconsistent ("at least 10 Nexscope credits" versus "1 credit per request"). Redundant pricing lines dilute the front-loaded, informative content.

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?

For a one-parameter tool with no output schema, listing the returned fields is the right compensation and mostly covers the gap. However, URL format expectations and whether private/restricted communities are supported are unaddressed, and the contradictory credit statements leave cost behavior ambiguous.

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 there is only one parameter, so the schema already carries the burden; baseline 3 applies. The description says "by URL" but does not clarify accepted URL forms or whether short links/handles work, so it adds little beyond the schema's "Community URL".

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?

States a specific verb and resource ("Retrieves details about a Twitter/X Community") plus the lookup key (by URL), which is enough to separate it from most siblings. It never names the nearest sibling, social_twitter_community_tweets, so the boundary between community metadata and community posts 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 Guidelines2/5

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

There is no when-to-use guidance, no exclusion of alternatives, and no prerequisites (e.g., whether a community handle, numeric id, or full URL is acceptable). The agent must infer from the name alone that this is the metadata lookup and not the posts listing.

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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