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Read-onlyIdempotent

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. First observed

TDQS

A4.2/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint, idempotentHint, and destructiveHint, so the description doesn't need to repeat safety. It adds valuable behavioral details about the return payload: top-N relevant tools with names, descriptions, full input schemas, and curated examples, plus the fact that results are directly callable without a second schema lookup. This goes beyond the annotations and helps set expectations.

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 a few sentences long and front-loaded with the core purpose. The long list of covered domains is informative rather than filler, and each sentence adds value: purpose, when-to-use, output format, and a strong usage directive. It is slightly long but justified.

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?

For a tool with no output schema, the description effectively covers what the tool returns, why to use it, and when to use it first. It fully conveys the tool's role in a large toolset, addresses the discoverability need, and gives enough detail about the result contents to make the tool immediately useful.

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 the schema thoroughly documents the 'query' parameter and its aliases (task, q, description, search) as well as 'limit.' The description only loosely references 'describing the data or task' and 'top-N,' but does not add new parameter-level meaning beyond what the schema already provides.

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 'Find tools by describing the data or task,' clearly stating the tool's specific verb and resource. It distinguishes itself from sibling domain-specific tools by framing itself as a meta-tool for discovering other tools, listing many covered domains.

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?

It provides explicit usage context: 'Use when you need to browse, search, look up, or discover what tools exist' and 'Call this FIRST when you have many tools available and want to see the option set (not just one answer).' It does not explicitly name alternative tools or give when-not-to-use conditions, but the guidance is clear and actionable.

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

B3/5.0
Disambiguation2/5

The tool set mixes multiple domains (Postmark email, Pipeworx data queries, Polymarket betting, memory utilities) with several overlapping tools. ask_pipeworx and ask_pipeworx_beta are essentially identical, send/send_batch and bounces/bounce are similar, and multiple polymarket analysis tools (polymarket_arbitrage, polymarket_edges, polymarket_edge_tracker) could be confused. Despite detailed descriptions, the sheer number of query and analysis tools increases the chance of misselection.

Naming Consistency3/5

All tool names use lowercase_with_underscores, so the casing is consistent. However, there is no uniform verb_noun pattern: some start with verbs (ask, send, bounce, resolve, validate), while others are noun phrases (server, bounces, recent_alerts, entity_profile). This mixed semantic structure makes it less predictable, but the names are still readable.

Tool Count2/5

41 tools is far above the typical well-scoped range of 3-15. The server combines multiple unrelated domains—email, data lookup, prediction markets, memory, and subscriptions—resulting in a heavyweight and unfocused surface. Most of the tools would be better split into separate, purpose-specific servers.

Completeness2/5

For a server named Postmark, the email side is incomplete: there is no update server configuration, message stream management, or inbound email handling. The Pipeworx data tools provide good read coverage but lack write/management operations for entities. The inclusion of unrelated tools makes the surface feel arbitrary rather than complete for any single domain.