x402-number-trivia
Number Trivia: Returns facts about an integer from 0 to 999999, including parity and primality checks 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | No | ||
| number | No |
Number Trivia: Returns facts about an integer from 0 to 999999, including parity and primality checks 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | No | ||
| number | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / number / descriptionRemoved value: -"Number to process"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 burden. It usefully discloses the accepted input range and implies a paid/wallet-signed access model via the trial-call note, but says nothing about return shape, error handling for out-of-range values, or what parity/primality facts actually appear in the response.
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 core purpose sentence is front-loaded and efficient. The trailing emoji pricing clause is short but is tangential to tool selection and slightly dilutes the signal.
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 two undocumented, non-required parameters, no annotations, and no output schema, the description leaves key unknowns: which param to use, what a 'fact' response contains, and how out-of-range or empty input is handled.
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 0% for two parameters named 'value' and 'number', and the description refers only to 'an integer' singular, giving no clue which parameter carries the input or why two exist. It fails to compensate for the parameter-description gap.
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 ('Returns facts about an integer') plus a concrete input range (0–999999) and the kinds of facts returned (parity, primality). It does not differentiate itself from siblings like x402-is-prime or x402-number-report, which cover overlapping ground, so it falls short of a 5.
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 only extra sentence is a pricing note ('5 free trial calls per signed wallet'), which is not usage guidance. There is no indication of when to prefer this composite trivia tool over the many sibling single-property tools (x402-is-prime, x402-is-even, etc.) or any listed alternatives.
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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