x402-concentration
Concentration: Concentration
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| soluteMass | No | SoluteMass to process | |
| solutionVolume | No | SolutionVolume to process |
Concentration: Concentration
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| soluteMass | No | SoluteMass to process | |
| solutionVolume | No | SolutionVolume to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / soluteMassAdded value: +{
+ "description": "SoluteMass to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / solutionVolumeAdded value: +{
+ "description": "SolutionVolume to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}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, yet it discloses nothing: not the formula applied, the expected units (g vs mg, mL vs L), whether it is a pure calculation, or what the response contains. A single repeated word conveys zero 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 brevity here is under-specification rather than conciseness: the single repeated fragment earns no place and provides no front-loaded information an agent can act on.
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 numeric calculation tool with two unlabeled string inputs, no annotations, and no output schema, the definition supplies none of the missing context (units, formula, output shape). Nothing an agent needs in order to call it correctly is present.
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 nominally 100% (both parameters carry descriptions), which sets the baseline at 3 per the rubric. In practice those schema descriptions are boilerplate ('SoluteMass to process'), and the description adds no units or format guidance to compensate, so it sits at the low end of that baseline rather than above it.
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 'Concentration: Concentration', a pure restatement of the tool name with no verb, resource, or indication of what is computed. It never says that the tool derives a concentration value from a solute mass and a solution volume, so an agent gains nothing beyond the slug itself.
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 mention of alternatives in the huge sibling set (e.g. x402-molarity, x402-ph-from-concentration, x402-molar-mass use similar mass/volume inputs), and no exclusions or prerequisites.
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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