x402-is-close-to
Is Close To: Convert is close to . 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | No | ||
| target | No | ||
| tolerance | No |
Is Close To: Convert is close to . 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | No | ||
| target | No | ||
| tolerance | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / target / descriptionRemoved value: -"Target to process"Input schema / properties / tolerance / descriptionRemoved value: -"Tolerance to process"Input schema / properties / value / descriptionRemoved value: -"Value 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, yet it says nothing about comparison semantics, tolerance interpretation, numeric vs string handling, or return shape. The only extra content is a pricing note about 5 free trial calls per signed wallet, which is operational marketing rather than behavioral context.
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, but the brevity comes from under-specification rather than efficiency; the core sentence is garbled ("Convert is close to .") and the trailing free-trial note is promotional clutter that displaces useful content.
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 3-parameter, unannotated, no-output-schema tool, the description is completely inadequate: no semantics, no tolerance behavior, no return value indication. An agent cannot reliably invoke this correctly from the definition alone.
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?
Three parameters (value, target, tolerance) all have 0% schema description coverage, and the description never explains any of them — not the units of tolerance (absolute vs relative), nor whether value/target are numeric strings. The description does not compensate for the schema gap at all.
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 line "Is Close To: Convert is close to ." only restates the tool name in broken form and never says what is being compared or what 'close' means numerically. An agent can guess it is an approximate-equality check, but the sentence is grammatically incomplete and adds no resource or scope detail.
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 versus the many sibling predicates (x402-is-approximately, x402-is-between, x402-is-within-range, x402-is-congruent). Nothing indicates input types, tolerances, or conditions that 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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