x402-dividend-yield
Dividend Yield: Dividend Yield
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| price | No | Price to process | |
| dividend | No | Dividend to process |
Dividend Yield: Dividend Yield
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| price | No | Price to process | |
| dividend | No | Dividend to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / dividendAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Dividend 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 entire behavioral burden, and it discloses nothing: not the formula (dividend/price?), not unit assumptions, not whether outputs are percentages or ratios, not error behavior for non-numeric input.
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 text is short but purely redundant rather than economical; it is under-specified, not concise. The redundancy (name echoed twice) wastes the only sentence available.
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 two-parameter calculation tool with no annotations, no output schema, and no formula stated anywhere, the definition leaves the agent unable to determine what result to expect or how to interpret the string inputs.
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 100%, so both parameters are documented in the schema, which sets the baseline at 3. The description adds no meaning beyond the schema, but it also does not leave parameters undocumented.
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 the literal restatement of the tool name ("Dividend Yield: Dividend Yield"), adding no verb, scope, or resource detail. An agent cannot tell from this text what computation is performed or how it differs from siblings like x402-dividend-payout, x402-dividend-payout-ratio, or x402-current-yield.
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 exclusion criteria, and no reference to any alternative tool. Given the dense cluster of yield/dividend siblings, the complete absence of routing guidance is a serious gap.
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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