x402-current-yield
Current Yield: Current Yield
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| price | No | Price to process | |
| coupon | No | Coupon to process |
Current Yield: Current Yield
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| price | No | Price to process | |
| coupon | No | Coupon to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / couponAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Coupon to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / priceAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Price 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, and it discloses nothing: no formula, no sign/units conventions, no statement of whether inputs are percentages or decimal amounts, no error behavior. For a computational tool with zero annotation coverage this is a severe gap.
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 is under-specification rather than concision — one line that duplicates the tool name and pays no rent. There is no front-loaded statement of purpose to justify its length.
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?
With no annotations, no output schema, and no formula or return-value information, the definition is wholly inadequate for a two-parameter financial calculation. An agent has no basis to call it correctly or to predict its output.
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 schema nominally has 100% description coverage, but the field text is circular ('Price to process', 'Coupon to process'), which conveys nothing beyond the property names. The description adds no clarification of whether 'coupon' is an annual payment amount or a rate, so the effective coverage is far below nominal and the tool's semantics remain ambiguous.
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 'Current Yield: Current Yield', which merely restates the tool name with no verb, resource scope, or explanation of what the calculation consumes or produces. An agent cannot tell from this text whether current yield is computed as annual coupon divided by price, or what units are expected.
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 versus the many yield/return siblings (x402-percent-yield, x402-bond-yield, x402-yield-to-maturity, x402-dividend-yield, x402-earnings-yield). Nothing indicates prerequisites or the scenario the tool is meant for.
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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