x402-area-size
Area Size: Convert between area units. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| base | No | ||
| side | No | ||
| shape | No | ||
| width | No | ||
| height | No | ||
| length | No | ||
| radius | No |
Area Size: Convert between area units. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| base | No | ||
| side | No | ||
| shape | No | ||
| width | No | ||
| height | No | ||
| length | No | ||
| radius | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / base / descriptionRemoved value: -"Base to process"Input schema / properties / height / descriptionRemoved value: -"Height to process"Input schema / properties / length / descriptionRemoved value: -"Length to process"Input schema / properties / radius / descriptionRemoved value: -"Radius to process"Input schema / properties / shape / descriptionRemoved value: -"Shape to process"Input schema / properties / side / descriptionRemoved value: -"Side to process"Input schema / properties / width / descriptionRemoved value: -"Width to process"Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full behavioral burden. It does disclose one real behavioral trait — that access requires a signed wallet and is limited to 5 free trial calls — which is useful. However, it says nothing about what is returned, which parameters are needed, error conditions, or whether results are strings or numbers.
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?
It is short and front-loaded, but the second sentence is promotional copy (emoji, free-trial pitch) rather than functional information. Given the complete absence of parameter documentation, the brevity is under-specification rather than efficiency.
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 tool with 7 parameters, zero required fields, no schema descriptions, and no annotations or output schema, this definition is far too thin. An agent would not know which parameters to supply for which operation or how results are expressed, so it is incomplete relative to the tool's complexity.
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% across 7 parameters and the description adds no meaning: base, side, shape, width, height, length, and radius are completely unexplained. Worse, the description promises unit conversion but no unit parameter exists in the schema, leaving the mapping between the stated purpose and the inputs unresolved.
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 states a verb and resource ("Convert between area units"), but it does not distinguish this tool from siblings like x402-area or x402-units-convert. More importantly, the stated purpose conflicts with the parameter names (shape, base, side, width, height, length, radius), which suggest computing the area of a geometric shape rather than converting units. An agent cannot confidently tell which of those two jobs this tool performs.
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 instead of alternatives, nor on required inputs or unit conventions. The only added sentence is a pricing/marketing line about free trial calls, which gives no usage context.
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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