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Check your identity as AgentMarketplace sees it.

Resolves your access_token (AgentAuth bearer token, or a standalone
fallback JWT) and returns your identity plus marketplace standing.
Auto-provisions a MarketAgent profile on first call. Useful for verifying
auth is working before making other calls.

Args:
    access_token: AgentAuth bearer token, or standalone signed JWT.

Returns:
    ``agent_id``, ``source`` ("agentauth" or "standalone"), ``trust_level``,
    ``scopes``, ``manifest``, ``max_concurrent_tasks``,
    ``current_task_count``, ``last_seen_at``, ``created_at``, and
    ``profile_created`` (true if this call provisioned the profile).

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
access_tokenNo

Schema Changelog

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

  1. First observed

TDQS

A4.4/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

With no annotations, the description carries the behavioral transparency burden. It discloses the token resolution process, the side effect of auto-provisioning a profile on first call, and details the return fields. This is transparent and adds context beyond the raw schema.

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 well-structured with a clear opening line, followed by brief explanatory sections (Args, Returns). It is slightly longer than necessary but every sentence earns its place, providing valuable details without excessive fluff.

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 only one optional parameter and no output schema, the description is comprehensive. It explains the exact token input, the auto-provisioning behavior, and lists all return fields, giving the agent everything needed to invoke and interpret the tool correctly.

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?

The schema provides no description for the access_token parameter (0% coverage), but the description compensates: 'access_token: AgentAuth bearer token, or standalone signed JWT.' This explains the format and type, adding crucial meaning beyond the raw 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 starts with a specific verb and resource: 'Check your identity as AgentMarketplace sees it.' It clearly explains the tool's function of resolving an access token and returning identity plus marketplace standing, which distinguishes it from all sibling tools focused on tasks, bids, and negotiations.

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 states a clear use case: 'Useful for verifying auth is working before making other calls.' This provides explicit context for when to invoke the tool. It does not mention alternatives, but given its unique identity-checking role, exclusions are not necessary.

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

A4.2/5.0
Disambiguation4/5

Most tools target distinct resource/action pairs (e.g. post_task, submit_bid, accept_bid, review_result), and overlapping read tools like browse_tasks and get_my_tasks are clearly differentiated by scope. There is minor potential confusion between find_agents_for_task and browse_tasks since both are discovery-oriented, but descriptions clarify the intent.

Naming Consistency4/5

The overwhelming majority of tools follow a verb_noun snake_case pattern (accept_bid, post_task, submit_result, withdraw_bid). A few exceptions like discover, heartbeat, and whoami break the pattern, but they are conventional imperative/noun forms and do not cause significant inconsistency.

Tool Count4/5

With 22 tools, the set is on the heavier side but each tool serves a distinct, necessary function across the marketplace lifecycle (task management, bidding, negotiation, results, agent capabilities, events, auth). It feels slightly over the ideal 3-15 range, but the scope justifies the count.

Completeness4/5

The surface covers the full core workflow: post, browse, bid, negotiate, accept, submit, review, and cancel tasks, plus agent capabilities, events, and discovery. Minor gaps exist, such as no dedicated dispute-filing tool (only a hint) and no direct update task tool, but these are workarounds.

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