x402-cors-check
Cors Check: Cors Check
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | No | Url to process | |
| input | No | Input to process |
Cors Check: Cors Check
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | No | Url to process | |
| input | No | Input to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / urlAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Url 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 entire burden of behavioral disclosure. It says nothing about network behavior, timeouts, whether the check is HEAD/OPTIONS-based, rate limits, or whether the target must be reachable — a total absence for a network-probing tool.
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 only because it is essentially empty; brevity here reflects under-specification rather than efficient front-loading. Nothing meaningful is communicated in the single redundant line.
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 network-check tool with no annotations, no output schema, and two vaguely named parameters, the description should explain the request target, the check semantics, and the result shape. None of that is present, so an agent cannot reliably invoke it.
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%, but the two schema descriptions are placeholders ('Url to process', 'Input to process') that add no meaning, and the description adds nothing either. The distinction between 'url' and 'input' is left entirely unexplained, so the high coverage number is misleading.
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 'Cors Check: Cors Check', which merely restates the tool name and title twice. It conveys no verb, no resource beyond the name's own string, and no indication of what a 'cors check' actually returns or verifies.
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 tool, when not to, or which of the hundreds of sibling tools it should be chosen over. Nothing distinguishes it from x402-ssl-check, x402-http-analyze, or any other network diagnostic sibling.
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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