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scrape_url

Read a public HTML web page and return its visible text, metadata, and direct image URLs. Use this only when the user supplies a webpage URL whose content or images must inform a Sequencer project. Do not use it for media files, JSON, waveform URLs, or internal generation output. Use get_media and listen_to_audio for generated audio. This does not render client-side JavaScript and does not import or generate media.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
urlYesPublic HTTP(S) page URL to inspect
imageLimitNoMaximum number of page image URLs to return

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  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 full burden and does disclose key traits: it does not render client-side JavaScript and does not import or generate media. It does not mention rate limits, truncation of long pages, or error behavior, so a small gap remains.

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?

Front-loaded with what it does, then usage conditions, then exclusions and alternatives. Every sentence carries distinct routing or behavioral information with no filler.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a two-parameter read-only fetch with no output schema, describing the returned fields (visible text, metadata, image URLs) plus the JS-rendering limitation is nearly complete; only limits on returned text size or pagination are unstated.

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%, so both url and imageLimit are fully documented in the schema. The description only implicitly references image URLs and adds no syntax or format detail beyond the schema, so the baseline 3 applies.

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?

States a specific verb (read/scrape) and resource (public HTML web page) plus the payload it returns: visible text, metadata, and direct image URLs. This clearly separates it from media-fetching and generation siblings.

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?

Explicitly states when to use it (user supplies a webpage URL whose content or images must inform a Sequencer project) and when not to (media files, JSON, waveform URLs, internal generation output), naming two alternatives, get_media and listen_to_audio.

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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