Fetch a Sportskeeda quiz definition and return numbered question records, types, images, time limit, and answer choices for a host-free slug from sportskeeda_quizzes. Correctness, answer checks, and user activity are excluded.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | Yes |
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| data | Yes | The tool result payload (shape varies per tool; see each tool's docs resource). |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true and openWorldHint=true, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds real behavioral context by naming the exact payload (question records, types, images, time limit, answer choices) and explicitly scoping out correctness, answer checks, and user activity, which prevents the agent from expecting scoring/gameplay data.
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?
Two dense sentences: the first front-loads verb, resource, and return shape; the second handles scope exclusions. No wasted wording, and the most important information (what it returns and what the slug is) leads.
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?
An output schema exists, so return values need not be spelled out (though they are), and readOnly annotations cover safety. The description supplies the source of the slug and the exclusion scope, making it complete enough for a single-param detail tool, with only minor gaps (slug format, pagination for large quizzes).
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 0% (the slug property has no description), so the description must compensate. It does so by clarifying the parameter is a 'host-free slug' sourced from sportskeeda_quizzes, which adds meaning beyond the bare string type. It does not describe the slug format or provide an example, so it is not a full 5.
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?
States a specific verb (Fetch) and resource (Sportskeeda quiz definition), and enumerates the returned fields (numbered question records, types, images, time limit, answer choices). It also anchors the resource to the sibling source collection (sportskeeda_quizzes), giving an agent a clear sense of what it retrieves and how it differs from a generic quizzes listing.
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?
Implies usage by specifying that the slug is 'host-free ... from sportskeeda_quizzes', so the agent can infer this is a detail lookup that follows a listing call. However, there is no explicit when-to-use/when-not statement and no comparison against nearby siblings like sportskeeda_guessing_game or sportskeeda_quiz_categories.
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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