post_dataforseo_serp_google_images_liveLive Google Images SERP provides real-time data on top 100 images results for the specified keyword, search engine, and location.
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Input schema / properties / body / items / properties / keyword / descriptionPrevious value: -"Keyword to search for"New value: +"keyword required field you can specify up to 700 characters in the keyword field all %## will be decoded (plus character '+' will be decoded to a space character) if you need to use the \"%\" character for your keyword, please specify it as \"%25\"; if you need to use the “+” character for your keyword, please specify it as “%2B”; if this field contains such parameters as 'allinanchor:', 'allintext:', 'allintitle:', 'allinurl:', 'define:', 'filetype:', 'id:', 'inanchor:', 'info:', 'intext:', 'intitle:', 'inurl:', 'link:', 'related:', 'site:', the charge per task will be multiplied by 5 Note: queries containing the ‘cache:’ parameter are not supported and will return a validation error learn more about rules and limitations of keyword and keywords fields in DataForSEO APIs in this Help Center article"Input schema / properties / body / items / properties / language_code / descriptionPrevious value: -"Search engine language code"New value: +"search engine language code required field if you don't specify language_name if you use this field, you don't need to specify language_name you can receive the list of available languages of the search engine with their language_code by making a separate request to the https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/languages example: en"Input schema / properties / body / items / properties / language_name / descriptionPrevious value: -"Full name of search engine language"New value: +"full name of search engine language required field if you don't specify language_code if you use this field, you don't need to specify language_code you can receive the list of available languages of the search engine with their language_name by making a separate request to the https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/languages example: English"Input schema / properties / body / items / properties / location_code / descriptionPrevious value: -"Search engine location code"New value: +"search engine location code required field if you don't specify location_name or location_coordinate if you use this field, you don't need to specify location_name or location_coordinate you can receive the list of available locations of the search engines with their location_code by making a separate request to the https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/locations example: 2840"Input schema / properties / body / items / properties / location_coordinate / descriptionPrevious value: -"GPS coordinates of a location"New value: +"GPS coordinates of a location required field if you don't specify location_name or location_code if you use this field, you don't need to specify location_name or location_code location_coordinate parameter should be specified in the \"latitude,longitude,radius\" format the maximum number of decimal digits for \"latitude\" and \"longitude\": 7 the minimum value for \"radius\": 199.9 (mm) the maximum value for \"radius\": 199999 (mm) example: 53.476225,-2.243572,200"Input schema / properties / body / items / properties / location_name / descriptionPrevious value: -"Full name of search engine location"New value: +"full name of search engine location required field if you don't specify location_code or location_coordinate if you use this field, you don't need to specify location_code or location_coordinate you can receive the list of available locations of the search engine with their location_name by making a separate request to the https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/locations example: London,England,United Kingdom"Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations already declare the safety profile (readOnlyHint=false, destructiveHint=true, idempotentHint=false, openWorldHint=true), so the description's burden is reduced. It adds useful scope context ('real-time', 'top 100 images'), but says nothing about billing impact (the schema notes a 5x charge multiplier for advanced operators), rate limits, or auth requirements.
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. It is appropriately short, though it could have spent that space on the usage/cost guidance it lacks.
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 explained, and the annotation covers the safety profile. Still incomplete for a live, billed SERP endpoint: no cost signal, no result-volume semantics beyond 'top 100', and no routing guidance among the many live/_html/regular siblings.
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 description maps keyword/search-engine/location to the request body, which mirrors the schema field set. However it adds no syntax, defaults, or format detail (e.g., location_coordinate formatting, language code vs name mutual exclusivity) beyond what the nested schema descriptions already provide.
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+resource: live Google Images SERP returning real-time top 100 image results for a keyword, engine, and location. That is clear enough to distinguish it from most siblings, though it never explicitly names the immediate alternative post_dataforseo_serp_google_images_live_html (the HTML variant).
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?
The description gives no when-to-use or when-not-to-use guidance, no prerequisites, and no mention of the live (synchronous) vs _html or _submit sibling variants. The agent must infer the selection rationale from the tool name alone.
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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