webhook_echo
Append a payload to a webhook bin and list what was received.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | Yes | ||
| hook_id | Yes |
Append a payload to a webhook bin and list what was received.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | Yes | ||
| hook_id | Yes |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
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, and it discloses very little. It does not say whether appending is idempotent, whether hook_id must already exist, whether the call creates the bin, what form the payload takes, or whether the append is destructive/irreversible. The single sentence covers only the barest action.
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 short sentence with the action front-loaded and no filler. It is efficient, though its brevity is partly achieved by omitting necessary detail rather than by tight editing.
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 two-parameter tool with no annotations, no output schema, and 0% schema coverage, the description is inadequate: it leaves the payload format, the meaning of hook_id, and the effect/return of the call all unstated. Nothing in the structured fields fills these gaps.
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?
Schema description coverage is 0%, so the description must compensate for two undocumented parameters and does not. Neither hook_id nor body is explained — no format, no constraints, no example of what a 'payload' should contain. The vague mapping to 'payload' and 'bin' adds almost no information beyond the schema's bare types.
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 names an action ('Append a payload') and a target ('a webhook bin'), and a secondary read ('list what was received'). However, 'webhook bin' is unexplained jargon and the description fuses two distinct behaviors (append and list) without clarifying whether they are one operation, a convenience wrapper, or two effects of a single call.
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?
There is no guidance on when to use this tool, no prerequisites, and no mention of alternatives. The sibling tools (persist_memo, provision_and_poll_otp, schedule_wakeup) are unrelated in name, so the description offers no routing help at all.
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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