call_tool
Call any tool by name with an arguments object, including imported API operations (api__operation). Costs what the tool costs. (cost: 1 credit)
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| args | No | object | |
| name | No | string, required |
Call any tool by name with an arguments object, including imported API operations (api__operation). Costs what the tool costs. (cost: 1 credit)
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| args | No | object | |
| name | No | string, required |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are supplied, so the description carries the full behavioral burden, and it discloses only cost ('costs what the tool costs', '1 credit'). It says nothing about error behavior when a tool name is invalid, whether arbitrary/destructive sibling tools can be reached, permission requirements, or how args are serialized — significant gaps for a tool that can invoke anything.
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?
Two short sentences, front-loaded with the core mechanic, with no filler. The trailing '(cost: 1 credit)' partially restates 'costs what the tool costs' and adds slight ambiguity about whether the credit is per call or per nested tool.
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?
There is no output schema and no annotations, and the sibling set is ~90 tools, so the description needs to be more self-sufficient than it is. It omits tool-name discovery, error/return shape, and args encoding, though the cost note and the api__ prefix hint cover part of what a caller needs.
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 coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3. The description adds one genuinely useful clarification — that args is an arguments object, which resolves the schema's odd 'type: string' declaration — but it does not explain how to encode that object (raw JSON vs stringified) or what name accepts beyond 'any tool'.
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 and resource: 'Call any tool by name with an arguments object', and clarifies scope by including imported API operations (api__operation). An agent can tell this is a generic dispatcher rather than a domain tool, though it never names a concrete case where dispatch beats calling a sibling directly.
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 mention of 'imported API operations (api__operation)' implies a naming convention for tools not in the native list, which is useful. But there is no explicit when-to-use versus when to call a sibling tool directly, and no pointer to tool_search or list_apis for discovering valid tool names — the single biggest practical question for a dispatcher.
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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