x402-cone-frustum-volume
Cone Frustum Volume: Volume of cone frustum. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| height | No | ||
| radius1 | No | ||
| radius2 | No |
Cone Frustum Volume: Volume of cone frustum. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| height | No | ||
| radius1 | No | ||
| radius2 | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / height / descriptionRemoved value: -"Height to process"Input schema / properties / radius1 / descriptionRemoved value: -"Radius1 to process"Input schema / properties / radius2 / descriptionRemoved value: -"Radius2 to process"Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are supplied, so the description carries the full disclosure burden, and it delivers almost nothing. The one behavioral detail it does add is commercial/payment-related ("5 free trial calls per signed wallet"), which is genuinely useful, but it says nothing about units, output format, or whether the three string parameters must be numeric.
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?
The definition is short and front-loaded, so nothing is buried. However, half of the text is a trial-call advertisement rather than functional information, so the length is small but poorly allocated.
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 three-parameter numeric calculator with no annotations and no output schema, the description should at minimum convey units, the expected value types for the string-typed parameters, and what is returned. None of that is present, leaving the agent unable to call the tool confidently.
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 three parameters (height, radius1, radius2), and all three are typed as bare strings with no required flags. The description adds no meaning whatsoever: it does not name the inputs, their units, their ordering, or the volume formula they feed.
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 is a tautology: "Cone Frustum Volume: Volume of cone frustum" only restates the tool name with no verb explaining the computation. It leaves the agent to infer that it computes a geometric volume, and it does nothing to separate this from the near-identical sibling x402-frustum-volume or from x402-cone-volume.
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 when-to-use guidance, no prerequisites, and no mention of the alternatives (x402-frustum-volume, x402-cone-volume, x402-cylinder-volume). The only added sentence is a pricing promotion, which does not help the agent decide when to select this tool.
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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