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Read-onlyIdempotent

Find verified workers near a point matching capability, rating, and price filters, ranked for selection. ask_rate_minor is each worker's enforced minimum per-task price in minor units; ask_rate_basis is per_task, and max_rate_minor filters on that same basis. rate_card contains advisory per-task asks for labeled work. When the task fits a label, offer at least that entry's rate_minor; labels are informational and are not matched or enforced by the offer endpoint. Does not commit funds.

distance_km is to the centre of the worker's ~2 km grid cell, not to the worker, and the radius is applied the same way: close enough to plan a trip, never enough to locate anyone.

For tasks needing immediate execution, set live_now=true; otherwise leave it off. Every result includes live_now and live_until. Presence is explicit and self-expiring, and live workers receive a ranking lift in ordinary searches.

skill filters on workers' free-form self-declared qualifiers (e.g. 'welding', 'bio lab support', 'notary') — an open vocabulary, fuzzy-matched (case-insensitive, tolerant of typos and word order, and matching a query word inside a multi-word tag). When the marketplace has semantic matching enabled, natural-language queries also bridge synonyms ('move heavy boxes' finds 'lifting heavy items') and a strong semantic match lifts match_score; if results look sparse, still try the worker's own likely wording or search without skill and read each result's skills list.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
latYesLatitude of the centre of the search, decimal degrees.
lngYesLongitude of the centre of the search, decimal degrees.
limitNoMaximum number of workers to return.
skillNoOptional free-text skill matched against workers' own skill labels.
chain_okNoOnly workers open to chained tasks (see create_task_chain).
live_nowNoOnly workers currently marked as available.
radius_kmNoHow far from that centre to look, in kilometres.
capabilityNoOptional capability the worker must hold. Use an exact slug from list_capabilities.
min_ratingNoOnly workers at or above this rating, 0 to 5. Leave at 0 to include unrated workers.
interactive_okNoOnly workers open to interactive tasks; each result's interactive_rate_minor is their minimum for one.
max_rate_minorNoOnly workers whose asking rate is at or below this, integer minor units.
min_rating_countNoOnly workers with at least this many ratings. Leave at 0 to include new workers.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
resultYes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / interactive_ok
      Added value: +{
      +  "default": false,
      +  "description": "Only workers open to interactive tasks; each result's interactive_rate_minor is their minimum for one.",
      +  "title": "Interactive Ok",
      +  "type": "boolean"
      +}
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / chain_ok
      Added value: +{
      +  "default": false,
      +  "description": "Only workers open to chained tasks (see create_task_chain).",
      +  "title": "Chain Ok",
      +  "type": "boolean"
      +}
  3. Changed10 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / capability / description
      Added value: +"Optional capability the worker must hold. Use an exact slug from list_capabilities."
    • addedInput schema / properties / lat / description
      Added value: +"Latitude of the centre of the search, decimal degrees."
    • addedInput schema / properties / limit / description
      Added value: +"Maximum number of workers to return."
    • addedInput schema / properties / live_now / description
      Added value: +"Only workers currently marked as available."
    • addedInput schema / properties / lng / description
      Added value: +"Longitude of the centre of the search, decimal degrees."
    • addedInput schema / properties / max_rate_minor / description
      Added value: +"Only workers whose asking rate is at or below this, integer minor units."
    • addedInput schema / properties / min_rating / description
      Added value: +"Only workers at or above this rating, 0 to 5. Leave at 0 to include unrated workers."
    • addedInput schema / properties / min_rating_count / description
      Added value: +"Only workers with at least this many ratings. Leave at 0 to include new workers."
    • addedInput schema / properties / radius_km / description
      Added value: +"How far from that centre to look, in kilometres."
    • addedInput schema / properties / skill / description
      Added value: +"Optional free-text skill matched against workers' own skill labels."
  4. First observed

TDQS

A4.5/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Adds substantial behavior beyond the annotations: it declares 'Does not commit funds', explains the privacy-safe distance semantics (distance is to the ~2 km grid cell centre, not the worker, and the radius is applied the same way), states presence is explicit and self-expiring with a ranking lift for live workers, and discloses semantic-matching/`match_score` behavior. This is real context layered on top of an already-clear read-only/idempotent annotation set.

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?

Four dense paragraphs, but the purpose is front-loaded and each paragraph maps to a distinct concern (rates, privacy, liveness, skill matching). Mostly earns its length, though the aside about the offer endpoint not matching/enforcing labels is slightly tangential for a search tool.

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 12-parameter, output-schema-backed search tool, the description covers the non-obvious semantics an agent needs: rate basis and filtering, distance privacy, liveness/ranking, and skill-match fallbacks. Nothing critical to calling it correctly is missing.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters5/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

With 100% schema coverage the baseline is 3, but the description materially exceeds it: it explains `ask_rate_minor` as an enforced per-task minimum in minor units, that `ask_rate_basis` is `per_task` and `max_rate_minor` filters on that same basis, that `rate_card` is advisory, and that `skill` is a fuzzy, case-insensitive, open-vocabulary match with optional synonym bridging. That is genuine meaning beyond the schema text.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb (find) and resource (verified workers) with the axes it filters on (location, capability, rating, price) and that results are ranked for selection. Very clear on its own, but it never names or contrasts with the obvious sibling `find_workers_by_skill`, so an agent must infer the boundary between the two skill-search paths.

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?

Gives concrete operational guidance: set `live_now=true` only for tasks needing immediate execution, offer at least a label's `rate_minor` when work fits a label, and if results look sparse, retry with the worker's own wording or drop `skill`. Strong when-to-use context, but no explicit statement of when this tool is preferred over sibling alternatives such as `find_workers_by_skill` or `get_worker`.

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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