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nba_player_awards

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Get NBA player award history. Returns one player's award history, one row per award. Marker-verified columns are PERSON_ID, FIRST_NAME, LAST_NAME, TEAM, DESCRIPTION, SEASON, CONFERENCE, TYPE, SUBTYPE1, SUBTYPE2, SUBTYPE3, ALL_NBA_TEAM_NUMBER and ALL_NBA_TEAM; the sampled AWARD_TYPE, ALL_DEFENSIVE_TEAM_NUMBER and ALL_ROOKIE_TEAM_NUMBER names did not match and are not claimed. Use it when you need a player's career honours before or alongside nba-player-info and nba-player-career-stats; player_id is required and comes from nba-players or nba-team-roster.

Tool call template

This tool declares no required parameters. Add optional parameters from the input schema as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {},
    "name": "nba_player_awards"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
player_idNoRequired player id from nba-players or nba-team-roster, for example 1628398.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
dataYesThe tool result payload (shape varies per tool; see each tool's docs resource).

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Added

TDQS

A3.9/5.0
Behavior3/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true and openWorldHint=true, so safety is covered. The description adds genuinely useful disclosure about column verification (AWARD_TYPE, ALL_DEFENSIVE_TEAM_NUMBER, ALL_ROOKIE_TEAM_NUMBER are explicitly not claimed), which is real behavioral context. It stops short of anything about ordering, completeness of history, or row limits.

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?

Front-loaded with purpose, grain, and usage in a logical order with no filler sentences. The 13-column enumeration is long and largely redundant given an output schema exists, which costs it a point.

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 single-parameter read tool with annotations and an output schema, this covers purpose, grain, id provenance, companion tools, and data-quality caveats. The only gap is the requiredness ambiguity versus the schema.

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% and the single parameter's description already carries the provenance and example value, so the description mostly repeats it. Worth noting the description calls player_id 'required' while the schema lists no required fields and types it as nullable integer — a mild inconsistency the description does not resolve.

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?

Opens with a specific verb+resource ('Get NBA player award history') and immediately states the grain ('one row per award'). That grain statement alone separates it from nba_player_info, nba_player_career_stats and the box-score family.

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 clear context ('when you need a player's career honours before or alongside nba-player-info and nba-player-career-stats') and points at nba-players / nba-team-roster as the id source. It frames those siblings as companions rather than alternatives, so there is no true when-not guidance.

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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