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tcgplayer_product_lines

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List TCGplayer's product lines (about 70 games and product families such as Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and Lorcana) and return each line's id, name and the url_name that tcgplayer_search and tcgplayer_sets take as product_line. Use this first to discover valid product_line values.

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": "tcgplayer_product_lines"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

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.

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TDQS

A4.7/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint and openWorldHint, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds the useful behavioral facts that the result set is small (~70 lines) and that its output is the input vocabulary for other tools. It does not discuss rate limits or pagination, but for a tiny static catalog lookup that omission costs little.

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?

Two sentences, front-loaded with what is returned and followed by the downstream usage rule. No filler, no repetition of the tool name.

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?

An output schema exists, so return-value documentation is not required, yet the description still names the key fields and explains how `url_name` maps onto sibling parameters. For a zero-parameter, read-only discovery endpoint this is everything an agent needs to call it correctly.

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?

The tool takes zero parameters, which the baseline treats as a 4. The description does not need to explain inputs, and it correctly avoids inventing any.

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 and resource ('List TCGplayer's product lines') and bounds it with a concrete size and example values (Pokemon, MTG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana). It also says exactly which fields come back (id, name, url_name), so the agent knows what it gets without opening any schema.

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 routes the agent: 'Use this first to discover valid product_line values' and names the two consuming siblings (tcgplayer_search, tcgplayer_sets) whose `product_line` parameter this feeds. That is a precise when-to-use plus the ordering relative to alternatives.

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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