Balldontlie
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Scored across 44 tools
The tool set mixes two unrelated domains under one server: 8 coherent NBA tools and 36 Pipeworx data/prediction-market tools. Within the Pipeworx half, ask_pipeworx, ask_pipeworx_beta, ask_pipeworx_grounded, deep_research, and validate_claim heavily overlap in purpose, and entity_profile/company_facts/compare_entities plus the cluster of polymarket_* tools create frequent misselection risk.
Naming conventions are mixed: NBA tools are bare nouns (game, games, player, players, team, teams), while the Pipeworx tools mix verb_phrase names (generate_llms_txt, validate_claim, scan_dependency), brand-style names (ask_pipeworx, bet_research, polymarket_arbitrage), and inconsistent modifier suffixes (_beta, _grounded). The names are readable but follow no unified pattern.
44 tools is well above the reasonable range for a single-purpose API server, and the count is inflated: only 8 tools relate to Balldontlie's stated NBA purpose, while 36 unrelated tools from the Pipeworx ecosystem bloat the surface. The scope is unfocused rather than well-scoped.
For the NBA domain, the core read-only surface is mostly covered (teams, players, games, stats, season averages), though standings and richer game-split data are missing. The added Pipeworx surface is broad but creates a split identity, and the absence of directly addressable source tools (routed only via ask_pipeworx) leaves the overall set feeling incomplete for an agent trying to understand what is actually available.
Tool Schema Changelog
Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
29 tool updates
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ai_visibility_check1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "entity": "Tesla" + } +]
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ask_pipeworx3 fields changed- added
Input schema / properties / askAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for question.", + "type": "string" +} - added
Input schema / properties / messageAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for question.", + "type": "string" +} - changed
Input schema / properties / question / descriptionPrevious value: -"Your question or request in natural language. Accepts query, q, prompt, text, input as aliases."New value: +"Your question or request in natural language. Accepts query, q, prompt, text, input, ask, message as aliases."
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ask_pipeworx_beta4 fields changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "question": "What is the current US unemployment rate?" + } +] - added
Input schema / properties / askAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for question.", + "type": "string" +} - added
Input schema / properties / messageAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for question.", + "type": "string" +} - changed
Input schema / properties / question / descriptionPrevious value: -"Your question or request in natural language. Accepts query, q, prompt, text, input as aliases."New value: +"Your question or request in natural language. Accepts query, q, prompt, text, input, ask, message as aliases."
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ask_pipeworx_grounded4 fields changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "question": "What was Apple's fiscal 2023 revenue?" + } +] - added
Input schema / properties / askAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for question.", + "type": "string" +} - added
Input schema / properties / messageAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for question.", + "type": "string" +} - changed
Input schema / properties / question / descriptionPrevious value: -"Your question in natural language. Accepts query, q, prompt, text, input as aliases."New value: +"Your question in natural language. Accepts query, q, prompt, text, input, ask, message as aliases."
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company_facts - Changed
compare_entities1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "type": "company", + "values": [ + "AAPL", + "MSFT" + ] + } +]
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deep_research9 fields changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "depth": "quick", + "question": "What is the current US unemployment rate and how has it changed over the past year?" + } +] - added
Input schema / properties / askAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for question.", + "type": "string" +} - added
Input schema / properties / inputAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for question.", + "type": "string" +} - added
Input schema / properties / messageAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for question.", + "type": "string" +} - added
Input schema / properties / promptAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for question.", + "type": "string" +} - added
Input schema / properties / qAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for question.", + "type": "string" +} - added
Input schema / properties / queryAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for question.", + "type": "string" +} - changed
Input schema / properties / question / descriptionPrevious value: -"The research question, in natural language. Broad/multi-part is fine — decomposition is the point."New value: +"The research question, in natural language. Broad/multi-part is fine — decomposition is the point. Accepts query, q, prompt, text, input, ask, message as aliases." - added
Input schema / properties / textAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for question.", + "type": "string" +}
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entity_profile1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "type": "company", + "value": "AAPL" + } +]
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forget4 fields changed- added
Input schema / properties / kAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for key.", + "type": "string" +} - changed
Input schema / properties / key / descriptionPrevious value: -"Memory key to delete"New value: +"Memory key to delete. Accepts name, k, label as aliases." - added
Input schema / properties / labelAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for key.", + "type": "string" +} - added
Input schema / properties / nameAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for key.", + "type": "string" +}
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generate_llms_txt1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "url": "https://pipeworx.io" + } +]
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kalshi_weather_edge - Changed
pipeworx_feedback1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "message": "Fleet #2184 smoke test: verifying pipeworx_feedback example call returns non-empty.", + "type": "other" + } +]
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pipeworx_trending1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "window": "7d" + } +]
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polymarket_arbitrage1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "topic": "Fed rate decision" + } +]
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polymarket_edge_tracker1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "days": 14, + "window": "1wk" + } +]
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polymarket_edges3 fields changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "limit": 5, + "window": "1wk" + } +] - changed
Input schema / properties / min_edge_pp / descriptionPrevious value: -"Minimum |edge| in percentage points to include (default 0.5). Edge is evaluated NET of slippage."New value: +"Minimum |edge| in percentage points to include (default 0.5). Edge is evaluated NET of slippage and Polymarket's own taker fee." - changed
Input schema / properties / slippage_pp / descriptionPrevious value: -"Assumed execution slippage in percentage points per leg (default 0.3). Subtracted from raw |edge| before ranking and Kelly sizing. Polymarket has zero trading fees as of 2024 but bid/ask + thin depth typically eats 20-50bp per trade. Bump for very thin partitions; drop to 0 if you have a smarter fill model."New value: +"Assumed execution slippage in percentage points per leg (default 0.3), for bid/ask + thin depth cost that a last-trade price does not show. Subtracted from raw |edge| before ranking and Kelly sizing, ON TOP OF Polymarket's own taker fee — which is NOT zero (rate 0.04-0.07 depending on category, read off each market's own published fee schedule; see fees_pp_applied on every row and fees.ts for the full schedule). Bump slippage for very thin partitions; drop to 0 if you have a smarter fill model — the fee still applies regardless."
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polymarket_fill_risk1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "market": "will-the-fed-increase-interest-rates-by-25-bps-after-the-december-2026-meeting-20260729232808636", + "side": "buy_yes", + "size_usd": 1000 + } +]
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recall4 fields changed- added
Input schema / properties / kAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for key.", + "type": "string" +} - changed
Input schema / properties / key / descriptionPrevious value: -"Memory key to retrieve (omit to list all keys)"New value: +"Memory key to retrieve (omit to list all keys). Accepts name, k, label as aliases." - added
Input schema / properties / labelAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for key.", + "type": "string" +} - added
Input schema / properties / nameAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for key.", + "type": "string" +}
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recent_changes1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "since": "30d", + "type": "company", + "value": "AAPL" + } +]
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release_calendar_markets - Changed
remember10 fields changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "key": "target_ticker", + "value": "AAPL" + } +] - added
Input schema / properties / contentAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for value.", + "type": "string" +} - added
Input schema / properties / dataAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for value.", + "type": "string" +} - added
Input schema / properties / kAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for key.", + "type": "string" +} - changed
Input schema / properties / key / descriptionPrevious value: -"Memory key (e.g., \"subject_property\", \"target_ticker\", \"user_preference\")"New value: +"Memory key (e.g., \"subject_property\", \"target_ticker\", \"user_preference\"). Accepts name, k, label as aliases." - added
Input schema / properties / labelAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for key.", + "type": "string" +} - added
Input schema / properties / nameAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for key.", + "type": "string" +} - added
Input schema / properties / textAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for value.", + "type": "string" +} - added
Input schema / properties / vAdded value: +{ + "description": "Alias for value.", + "type": "string" +} - changed
Input schema / properties / value / descriptionPrevious value: -"Value to store (any text — findings, addresses, preferences, notes)"New value: +"Value to store (any text — findings, addresses, preferences, notes). Accepts content, text, data, v as aliases; a non-string value is stored as JSON."
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resolution_audit - Added
resolution_diff - Changed
resolve_entity1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "type": "company", + "value": "AAPL" + } +]
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scan_competitor_ai_presence1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "entities": [ + "Pipeworx", + "Zapier" + ] + } +]
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scan_dependency1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "package": "left-pad" + } +]
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search_within1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "query": "supply-chain risk", + "text": "Apple Inc. reported fiscal 2023 revenue of $383.285 billion, driven by strong iPhone and Services growth. Net income was $96.995 billion. The company faced supply-chain risk in China during the quarter." + } +]
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suggest_questions1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "topic": "finance" + } +]
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validate_claim1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "claim": "Apple's fiscal 2023 revenue was $383 billion" + } +]
1 tool update
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bet_research2 fields changed- changed
Input schema / examplesPrevious value: -[ - { - "market": "when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k" - }, - { - "market": "https://polymarket.com/event/when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k" - } -]New value: +[ + { + "market": "will-kristi-noem-win-the-2028-republican-presidential-nomination" + }, + { + "market": "https://polymarket.com/event/will-kristi-noem-win-the-2028-republican-presidential-nomination" + } +] - changed
Input schema / properties / market / descriptionPrevious value: -"Polymarket slug (\"when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k\"), full URL (\"https://polymarket.com/event/...\"), or question text (\"Will Bitcoin hit $150k?\"). Dated slugs stop resolving once they settle — Polymarket de-indexes resolved markets — so prefer an undated one."New value: +"Polymarket slug (\"will-kristi-noem-win-the-2028-republican-presidential-nomination\"), full URL (\"https://polymarket.com/event/...\"), or question text (\"Will Bitcoin hit $150k?\"). Dated slugs stop resolving once they settle — Polymarket de-indexes resolved markets — so prefer an undated one."
2 tool updates
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bet_research2 fields changed- changed
Input schema / examplesPrevious value: -[ - { - "market": "will-bitcoin-reach-100k-in-july-2026" - }, - { - "market": "https://polymarket.com/event/will-bitcoin-hit-150k-by-june-30-2026" - } -]New value: +[ + { + "market": "when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k" + }, + { + "market": "https://polymarket.com/event/when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k" + } +] - changed
Input schema / properties / market / descriptionPrevious value: -"Polymarket slug (\"will-bitcoin-hit-150k-by-june-30-2026\"), full URL (\"https://polymarket.com/event/...\"), or question text (\"Will Bitcoin hit $150k by June 30?\")"New value: +"Polymarket slug (\"when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k\"), full URL (\"https://polymarket.com/event/...\"), or question text (\"Will Bitcoin hit $150k?\"). Dated slugs stop resolving once they settle — Polymarket de-indexes resolved markets — so prefer an undated one."
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polymarket_kalshi_spread2 fields changed- changed
Input schema / examplesPrevious value: -[ - { - "topic": "fed" - }, - { - "topic": "btc" - } -]New value: +[ + { + "topic": "fed" + }, + { + "topic": "btc" + }, + { + "topic": "bitcoin" + }, + { + "topic": "fed rate decision" + } +] - changed
Input schema / properties / topic / descriptionPrevious value: -"Pre-mapped: fed | btc | cpi | gdp | sp500 | recession | next_pope | next_uk_pm | next_israel_pm | 2028_president"New value: +"Subject to compare. Canonical keys: fed | btc | eth | cpi | gdp | sp500 | recession | next_pope | next_uk_pm | next_israel_pm | 2028_president — but aliases and keywords resolve too (\"bitcoin\", \"fed rate decision\", \"ethereum\", \"inflation\", \"s&p 500\", \"us recession\", \"next pope\", \"2028 election\"). Check resolution.topic_matched_by in the response: \"exact\"/\"alias\" is a curated pairing, \"phrase\"/\"token\" is a keyword guess."
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