x402-dedupe
Dedupe: Remove duplicate values from an array. Provide values; returns the array with unique elements preserved in order. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| values | No |
Dedupe: Remove duplicate values from an array. Provide values; returns the array with unique elements preserved in order. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| values | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / values / descriptionRemoved value: -"Values to process"Input schema / properties / valuesAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Values to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations, the description does disclose useful behavior: input is provided, output is the array with unique elements in original order, plus billing context (5 free trial calls per signed wallet). It does not say what counts as a duplicate (case sensitivity, whitespace trimming, type coercion) or what happens on malformed input, which matters for a transform tool with zero annotation coverage.
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?
Three short sentences, front-loaded with the purpose, then the input/output contract, then the trial-call note. Efficient with no rambling, though the emoji-laden pricing line is more promotional than functional.
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?
A simple single-parameter transform with no output schema, and the description covers purpose, return shape, and cost. It stops short of the one thing that matters most here: how the string-typed 'values' input is actually encoded.
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 description coverage is 0% and the single 'values' parameter is typed as a string while the description talks about 'an array', creating a real ambiguity about whether input should be comma-separated, newline-delimited, or JSON. The description does not resolve this, so it fails to compensate for the schema 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?
Names a specific verb and resource: 'Remove duplicate values from an array', and adds the ordering guarantee ('preserved in order'). However, it never distinguishes itself from near-identical siblings such as x402-remove-duplicates, x402-unique-array, and x402-remove-duplicates-words, so an agent has no basis for choosing among them.
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?
'Provide values' is the only usage hint; there is no statement of when to prefer this tool over the duplicate-removal siblings, no prerequisites, and no exclusions. Usage must be entirely inferred from the name.
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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