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Find tools by describing the data or task. Use when you need to browse, search, look up, or discover what tools exist for: SEC filings, financials, revenue, profit, FDA drugs, adverse events, FRED economic data, Census demographics, BLS jobs/unemployment/inflation, ATTOM real estate, ClinicalTrials, USPTO patents, weather, news, crypto, stocks. Returns the top-N most relevant tools with names, descriptions, and full input schemas (with curated examples) — each result is ready to call directly, no second schema lookup needed. Call this FIRST when you have many tools available and want to see the option set (not just one answer).

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
qNoAlias for query.
taskNoAlias for query.
limitNoMaximum number of tools to return (default 20, max 50)
queryYesNatural language description of what you want to do (e.g., "analyze housing market trends", "look up FDA drug approvals", "find trade data between countries"). Accepts task, q, description, search as aliases.
searchNoAlias for query.
descriptionNoAlias for query.

Schema Changelog

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

  1. Changed5 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / description
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Alias for query.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / q
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Alias for query.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • changedInput schema / properties / query / description
      Previous value: -"Natural language description of what you want to do (e.g., \"analyze housing market trends\", \"look up FDA drug approvals\", \"find trade data between countries\")"New value: +"Natural language description of what you want to do (e.g., \"analyze housing market trends\", \"look up FDA drug approvals\", \"find trade data between countries\"). Accepts task, q, description, search as aliases."
    • addedInput schema / properties / search
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Alias for query.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / task
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Alias for query.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / examples
      Added value: +[
      +  {
      +    "query": "look up FDA drug approvals"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "query": "analyze housing market trends"
      +  }
      +]
  3. First observed

TDQS

A4.1/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already indicate read-only, idempotent, non-destructive behavior. The description adds meaningful behavioral context: it returns 'top-N most relevant tools with names, descriptions, and full input schemas' and that results are 'ready to call directly, no second schema lookup needed.' This goes beyond the annotations and helps the agent understand the output format and immediate usability.

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 slightly long but efficiently structured. It opens with the core purpose, then provides usage context, lists applicable domains, explains the return format, and ends with strategic advice. Every sentence adds value; the domain list is lengthy but informative. It earns a 4, not 5, due to the somewhat verbose enumeration.

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

Completeness4/5

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

For a discovery tool, the description is quite complete. It explains what the tool does, when to use it, what it returns (names, descriptions, full schemas, examples), and how to call it first. Despite lacking an output schema, the description covers the output shape sufficiently. Annotations cover safety/profile. The only minor gap is the absence of a concrete example response, but that's not necessary.

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 coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3. The description adds some context by saying queries should 'describ[e] the data or task' and lists example domains. However, these examples are already in the schema (e.g., 'analyze housing market trends', 'look up FDA drug approvals'). The description doesn't significantly enhance parameter understanding beyond the schema.

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 clearly states the tool's function: 'Find tools by describing the data or task.' It uses a specific verb ('find') and resource ('tools'), and differentiates itself from sibling tools by positioning as the discovery/meta-tool among domain-specific tools. The explicit list of domains and the phrase 'Call this FIRST' further distinguish it.

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 provides clear use cases: 'Use when you need to browse, search, look up, or discover what tools exist...' and strategic guidance: 'Call this FIRST when you have many tools available and want to see the option set (not just one answer).' It lacks an explicit 'when not to use' but the guidance implies if you already know the specific tool, this isn't needed.

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

A3.7/5.0
Disambiguation2/5

Several tools have overlapping purposes: ask_pipeworx and ask_pipeworx_beta are explicitly identical, discover_tools/suggest_questions/pipeworx_trending all serve discovery, and multiple Polymarket tools (polymarket_edges, polymarket_arbitrage, bet_research) find opportunities. Descriptions help but an agent could easily pick the wrong data-query tool.

Naming Consistency4/5

Tool names follow a consistent snake_case pattern, mostly verb_noun (ask_pipeworx, resolve_entity, validate_claim) and prefix groups (fintech_*, polymarket_*). Minor deviations like entity_profile or recent_changes are noun phrases but still readable and predictable.

Tool Count2/5

34 tools is excessive for a coherent set; the server appears to bundle a general-purpose data research platform, prediction-market analysis, memory, and subscriptions under one 'Fintech Intel' name. Many meta-tools could be split into separate servers, and the count burdens an agent with unnecessary choices.

Completeness4/5

The tool surface covers the fintech/data-intel domain thoroughly: SEC filings, FDIC, FDA, economic data, real estate, prediction markets, monitoring subscriptions, and memory. Gaps are minor—e.g., no direct tool for historical stock charts, but the router (ask_pipeworx) handles such queries.

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