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Resolve Entity

resolve_entity
Read-onlyIdempotent

"What's the ticker for…" / "find the CIK for…" / "what's the LEI for…" / "what's the RxCUI for…" / "look up the ID for…" / "what is X's official identifier" / "who owns X" / "is X a subsidiary of Y" — resolve a user-spoken NAME to the canonical/official identifiers other tools require as input. Use FIRST whenever you have a name but need an ID. SUPPORTED TYPES: "company" (cross-source identity spine: 10-digit CIK + ticker + company_name from SEC EDGAR, legal-entity LEI from GLEIF with parent/ultimate-parent/children ownership when the LEI resolves, and security FIGI from OpenFIGI — by exact ticker map when a ticker is implied, and otherwise by name search, so NON-EQUITY instruments that never have a ticker (municipal and corporate bonds, notes, authority debt) DO resolve here; when a name matches more than one instrument it asserts nothing and returns figi_candidates to pick from, which is the correct answer to an issuer name that does not identify a single bond; every identifier is labelled with the source that established it, and an identifier that could NOT be resolved is stated explicitly under unresolved rather than omitted — accepts ticker, CIK, ISIN, or company name as input; an ISIN like "CH0038863350" resolves to the LEGAL ENTITY that issued the security via the GLEIF ISIN-to-LEI mapping, covering non-US issuers EDGAR cannot reach), "drug" (returns RxCUI + ingredient + brand from RxNorm + pipeworx://rxnorm/concept/{rxcui} citation; accepts brand or generic name). LEI/FIGI enrichment degrades gracefully — if GLEIF or OpenFIGI is unavailable, the EDGAR identifiers still return. Each call cascades through several lookup endpoints internally — using resolve_entity replaces 2-3 manual lookups.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
typeYesEntity type: "company" or "drug".
valueYesFor company: ticker (AAPL), CIK (0000320193), or name. For drug: brand or generic name (e.g., "ozempic", "metformin"). Pass the ENTITY NAME ONLY — for a bond that is the ISSUER exactly as printed ("NEW YORK ST DORM AUTH"), never the question's full noun phrase ("NEW YORK ST DORM AUTH revenue bonds"): the FIGI lookup matches instrument names, so trailing security-class words match nothing.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections. Dates show when Glama detected each change.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / value / description
      Previous value: -"For company: ticker (AAPL), CIK (0000320193), or name. For drug: brand or generic name (e.g., \"ozempic\", \"metformin\")."New value: +"For company: ticker (AAPL), CIK (0000320193), or name. For drug: brand or generic name (e.g., \"ozempic\", \"metformin\"). Pass the ENTITY NAME ONLY — for a bond that is the ISSUER exactly as printed (\"NEW YORK ST DORM AUTH\"), never the question's full noun phrase (\"NEW YORK ST DORM AUTH revenue bonds\"): the FIGI lookup matches instrument names, so trailing security-class words match nothing."
  2. First observed

TDQS

A4.6/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

The description goes far beyond the annotations (readOnly, openWorld, idempotent) by disclosing detailed runtime behaviors: cascading through multiple internal lookup endpoints, labeling identifiers with their provenance, explicitly listing unresolved identifiers under 'unresolved' rather than omitting them, returning 'figi_candidates' when multiple instruments match, and gracefully degrading enrichment failures while still returning EDGAR data. These specifics greatly help an agent anticipate outcomes.

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 long and dense, but every sentence carries substantial information needed for correct invocation—entity types, identifier sources, edge cases, input format warnings, and fallback behavior. It is front-loaded with the core purpose and usage direction, then systematically elaborates. While not terse, the length is justified by the tool's complexity, and there is no filler.

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 there is no output schema, the description takes on full responsibility for explaining return behavior. It covers accepted input formats, identifier labels with sources, the 'unresolved' field, the 'figi_candidates' fallback, graceful degradation, and cross-source mappings (ISIN→LEI, ticker→FIGI). This is comprehensive enough for an agent to know what will be returned in normal, ambiguous, and partial-failure cases.

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 and schema both describe the parameters, but the description adds critical usage nuance: for bonds it says to pass the issuer exactly as printed and not the full noun phrase, with a concrete counterexample ('NEW YORK ST DORM AUTH' not '... revenue bonds'). It also explains the difference between ticker, CIK, ISIN, and name inputs, which is more than the schema's bare field descriptions.

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 concrete user queries ('What's the ticker for…', 'find the CIK for…') and states the exact function: 'resolve a user-spoken NAME to the canonical/official identifiers other tools require as input.' The verb 'resolve' plus the resource (names → identifiers) is specific, and it clearly distinguishes from siblings like entity_profile or compare_entities by focusing on ID lookup rather than profile or comparison.

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 instructs 'Use FIRST whenever you have a name but need an ID,' providing clear when-to-use context. It also explains when the tool gracefully degrades (LEI/FIGI enrichment unavailable) and how ambiguous matches are handled. However, it does not explicitly state when not to use it or name alternative tools, so it stops short of a full when/when-not/alternatives guide.

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

B3.4/5.0
Disambiguation1/5

The tool set is a chaotic mix of unrelated domains: Oregon Open Data tools (datasets, metadata, query) are buried among dozens of tools for Pipeworx general query, Polymarket betting, memory management, and AI visibility. Many tools have overlapping purposes (e.g., ask_pipeworx, ask_pipeworx_grounded, deep_research, validate_claim) making it impossible for an agent to distinguish the right tool for a given task without deep inspection.

Naming Consistency1/5

Naming is wildly inconsistent: snake_case (ai_visibility_check, pipeworx_feedback), camelCase (bet_research, datasets, metadata, query), mixed (ask_pipeworx_grounded, polymarket_arbitrage). No consistent verb_noun or pattern exists, and many names are vague (remember, recall, forget) without connection to the server's assumed domain.

Tool Count2/5

33 tools is excessive for a server ostensibly about Oregon Open Data, which only has 3 relevant tools. The remaining 30 are from other services (Pipeworx, Polymarket, etc.) and do not belong, making the count inappropriate for the server's declared purpose.

Completeness2/5

For the Oregon Open Data domain, the surface is bare: only search, metadata, and query. Missing operations like upload, update, or delete datasets. The heavy presence of unrelated tools (betting, memory, AI visibility) does not compensate for the gap in the actual domain coverage.