get_marketplace_overview
Equipment marketplace overview with demand/supply metrics across all capability types.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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No arguments | |||
Equipment marketplace overview with demand/supply metrics across all capability types.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
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 destructiveHint=false, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds nothing further: no scope (global vs account-scoped), no freshness/cadence of the metrics, no return shape hints. For an aggregate dashboard tool this is a real gap.
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?
A single front-loaded sentence with no filler, which is appropriate for a no-arg read. It is on the terse side for an aggregation tool, but nothing is wasted.
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?
With no output schema and no params, the description is the only source of information about what the tool returns, and it only gestures at 'demand/supply metrics'. It does not say what breakdowns, time windows, or entity scope the overview covers, nor how it differs from sibling metric tools.
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?
The tool takes zero parameters, so the baseline is 4 and there is nothing for the description to compensate for. It correctly implies a parameterless snapshot call.
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 clear verb+resource ('Equipment marketplace overview') and names the content dimension (demand/supply metrics across capability types). However, it does not distinguish itself from sibling reads like get_demand_supply, get_depin_stats, or get_logistics_overview, which appear to cover overlapping territory.
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?
No when-to-use guidance, no prerequisites, and no mention of alternatives such as get_demand_supply despite the obvious overlap. The agent must guess which of the several metrics/dashboard reads is appropriate.
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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