Create records
create_recordsCreate 1 to 200 records.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| table | Yes | Table name or id | |
| baseId | Yes | ||
| records | Yes | ||
| typecast | No | Default true: create missing select options and match linked records by name |
create_recordsCreate 1 to 200 records.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| table | Yes | Table name or id | |
| baseId | Yes | ||
| records | Yes | ||
| typecast | No | Default true: create missing select options and match linked records by name |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=false, destructiveHint=false, idempotentHint=false. The description adds nothing beyond the batch size already encoded in the schema — no mention of what happens on partial failure, whether the whole batch is atomic, or what identifiers come back. For a bulk mutation, that is a meaningful gap.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
A single five-word sentence with zero padding and the key constraint front-loaded, so it is genuinely concise. However, brevity here reads as under-specification rather than disciplined editing — the sentence earns its place but leaves obvious room for one more useful clause.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
A non-idempotent bulk-write tool with 4 parameters, an undocumented baseId, no output schema, and no stated return shape. The description covers none of this, so an agent cannot predict the response or the failure semantics from the definition.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
Schema coverage is only 50%, and baseId has no description anywhere, so the description should have compensated but doesn't. It also ignores typecast, whose default-true behavior measurably changes creation outcomes (auto-creating select options, matching linked records by name).
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
The verb+resource (create records) is clear, and the batch range 1-200 adds a concrete scope note. But it does nothing to distinguish this from siblings like create_table or create_field, and the range is already enforced by minItems/maxItems in the schema.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
There is no guidance on when to use this versus update_records, create_field, or any sibling, and no prerequisites such as required permissions on the base/table. The agent must infer usage entirely from the name.
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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