api_index
Discovers the whole PageAudit API (self-describing index).
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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Discovers the whole PageAudit API (self-describing index).
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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No arguments | |||
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Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations, the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure. It does convey that this is a non-mutating, exploratory self-describing index covering the entire API, which is meaningful context. However, it says nothing about the form of the result (list, schemas, documentation, links) or whether the index reflects live tool availability, so behavioral transparency is partial.
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 sentence with the verb and scope front-loaded ('Discovers the whole PageAudit API') followed by a useful clarifying parenthetical. Every word earns its place; there is zero redundancy or filler, and the size matches the tool's trivial parameter surface.
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?
For a zero-parameter tool the description is mostly adequate, but there is no output schema and no annotations, so the description is the only place to explain what the agent will receive. It does not describe the response shape or how the index is organized, and it does not disambiguate from the list_tools sibling. These gaps are mitigated by the tool's low invocation risk.
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 input schema has zero properties and 100% schema coverage, so the baseline is 4 per the rubric. There are no parameters for the description to explain, and the description rightly does not invent any. The tool is trivially invocable with an empty object.
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?
The description uses a specific verb ('Discovers'), a specific resource ('the whole PageAudit API'), and the parenthetical clarifies that the tool is a self-describing index rather than a domain action. It clearly reads as the meta/discovery tool among 13 action-oriented siblings, though it never explicitly names a sibling it is not, so it stops short of the top score.
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 guidance is given on when to call this tool versus alternatives. This is a real gap because sibling 'list_tools' plausibly serves a similar discovery purpose, and the description does not explain which agent should prefer which. The intended use ('discover the API first') is only barely implied, with no prerequisites, exclusions, or routing conditions.
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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Several tools relate to auditing (audit_url, get_audit, run_tab) which might cause confusion, but descriptions clarify the differences. Overall, there is some overlap but each has a distinct role.
Most tools follow verb_noun pattern, but a few (billing, contact, health, api_index) are plain nouns, making the naming inconsistent.
With 14 tools, the server covers core audit functionality plus auxiliary features like billing and health, which is appropriate for its scope.
The server provides tools for auditing URLs, managing tabs, retrieving results, patches, badges, and listing tools. Missing delete/update operations for tabs or audits, but these are not critical for a page audit service.