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Create API template version

create_api_template_version

Api template versioning — add a new version to an EXISTING api template (by template_id) to evolve an api template you already created. Author the new version's definition against the schema from get_api_template_definition_schema. Pass publish=true to publish this api template version immediately. (For a brand-new api template, use create_api_template.)

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
publishNoIf true, immediately publish the version this call creates (the common create-then-publish in one step). Defaults to false; omit to leave the version as an unpublished draft.
definitionYesThe api template definition, as a JSON object. Fetch the exact JSON Schema it must satisfy with get_api_template_definition_schema and author against it (or copy an existing one with the get_*_version tool). The owning service validates it on submit.
template_idYesThe template id to add a version to.

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
slugYes
versionYes
publishedYes
template_idYes

Schema Changelog

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

  1. First observed

TDQS

A4.7/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations only mark the operation as non-open-world and non-destructive; the description adds meaningful behavioral context: it evolves an existing template, creates an unpublished draft by default, and can publish immediately with publish=true. It stops short of disclosing error/auth/validation outcomes, but the schema describes that the owning service validates on submit.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Three sentences, front-loaded with purpose, followed by actionable guidance and a clear alternative. Every sentence earns its place with no redundant phrasing.

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 the output schema exists, the description sufficiently covers the workflow: prerequisite (existing template), definition authoring path, publish behavior, and sibling differentiation. Nothing essential for selecting and invoking this tool is missing.

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 schema already documents all parameters; the description nevertheless adds value by telling the agent to author the definition against get_api_template_definition_schema and to pass publish=true for immediate publishing. This goes beyond bare parameter names.

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 identifies the resource (api template version) and the specific action (add a new version to an EXISTING api template by template_id), and distinguishes it from create_api_template by explicitly directing brand-new template creation to that sibling. This is a specific verb+resource statement with sibling differentiation.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It states the exact condition for use (existing template), how to author the definition (against get_api_template_definition_schema), the optional publish=true behavior, and names the alternative tool for brand-new templates. This is explicit when-to-use and alternative routing.

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

A4/5.0
Disambiguation5/5

Every resource family follows the same verb+noun pattern and each tool name uniquely identifies a resource-action pair (create_app vs create_app_version vs update_app vs publish_app). Closest overlaps like analyze_resource vs get_resource_graph and patch_datafile vs update_datafile are explicitly differentiated by their descriptions, so misselection risk is low despite the scale.

Naming Consistency5/5

Names are almost uniformly verb_noun snake_case with a consistent lifecycle vocabulary: create/get/update/delete/list/publish/unpublish/version. Minor outliers like whoami and run_schedule_now are idiomatic and do not break the predictability of the set.

Tool Count1/5

At 93 tools this far exceeds the calibration's 50+ extreme-mismatch case. The count is inflated by repeating create/get/update/delete/version/publish/unpublish across ten resource families; even though each family is systematic, the combined surface is very hard for an agent to navigate and keep in context.

Completeness4/5

Core CRUD/publish/version lifecycles are present for apps, workflows, endpoints, schedules, schemas, datafiles, and api templates, and dependency analysis is well covered. However, secret creation/updating, asset upload, custom-domain deletion, and version-range enumeration for several resource types are absent or left to the external dashboard, so agents hit a few manual dead ends.

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