x402-decimal-to-dms
Decimal To Dms: Convert decimal to dms. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | No |
Decimal To Dms: Convert decimal to dms. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / value / descriptionRemoved value: -"Value to process"Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden. It discloses the payment/auth model ('5 free trial calls per signed wallet'), which is genuinely useful, but says nothing about output format, accepted input range (e.g., negative values for S/W), rounding, or error behavior.
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?
Very short and front-loaded, with the operation stated first and the pricing note after. The leading 'Decimal To Dms:' partially restates the tool name, a minor redundancy.
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 trivial one-parameter conversion with no output schema, the description still leaves the agent guessing about the input format and the shape of the returned DMS value. The pricing context is helpful but does not fill those 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?
The single 'value' parameter has 0% schema description coverage and is not even marked required. The description implies it is a decimal degree quantity but gives no format, sign convention, or range, so it barely compensates for the undocumented schema.
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: convert a decimal (degrees) value to DMS. An agent can tell what the tool does without opening the schema. It does not expand the 'DMS' acronym or point at the reverse sibling x402-dms-to-decimal, so it stops short of full differentiation.
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 on when to use this versus the many other angle/coordinate conversion siblings (e.g., x402-dms-to-decimal, x402-deg-to-rad, x402-angle-unit). No prerequisites or exclusions are stated beyond the pricing note.
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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