x402-dmarc-check
Dmarc Check: Dmarc Check
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| input | No | Input to process | |
| domain | No | Domain to process |
Dmarc Check: Dmarc Check
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| input | No | Input to process | |
| domain | No | Domain to process |
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations provided, the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure, and it discloses nothing. There is no mention of network effects, what records are queried (SPF alignment, DKIM alignment, policy), output format, or failure behavior. The description is entirely empty of behavioral information.
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?
This is not conciseness but under-specification with redundancy: 'Dmarc Check' is repeated twice, so the second half is pure waste. It is simultaneously too short to be useful and too padded to be an economical statement.
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?
Completely inadequate for a 2-parameter tool with no annotations and no output schema. The agent cannot determine which parameter to provide, what the expected return is, what DMARC checks are performed, or how this relates to the dozens of neighboring DNS and email-security tools.
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 per rubric the baseline is 3 even though the description itself adds no parameter information. However, the schema text ('Input to process', 'Domain to process') is generic boilerplate, and the description does not clarify the confusing relationship between the 'input' and 'domain' parameters.
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 'Dmarc Check: Dmarc Check' is a pure tautology that restates the tool name without defining what the tool actually does. It does not explain what DMARC checking entails, what result is produced, or how it differs from closely related siblings like x402-dkim-check, x402-spf-validate, and x402-mx-lookup in the same family.
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 zero guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives. Nothing distinguishes it from sibling DOMAIN/email-security tools (dkim-check, spf-validate, mx-lookup, dns-all, domain-audit), so an agent cannot decide which tool fits the task.
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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The tool set is saturated with near-duplicates and synonyms: character-count vs char-count, clamp vs clamp-value, is-abundant vs is-abundant-num vs is-abundant-number, and fetch vs browser-scrape vs web-scrape vs text-scrape. Generic names like 'difference', 'normalize', 'range', and 'partition' make the boundaries even harder for an agent to determine.
Most tools share a x402- kebab-case prefix, but the set mixes noun-only names (math, hash, prime, time), verb-first names (get_stats, find, validate), auto-generated names (x402-publish-1787853294312-base-account), and inconsistent variants like temp vs temperature vs temperature-convert. This is not a coherent verb_noun convention despite the common prefix.
1677 tools is an extreme count that creates selection paralysis and makes coherent agent use impractical. A utility or marketplace server at this scale needs sub-services or namespacing rather than a flat tool list.
The surface has broad token coverage across many utility categories, but the marketplace aspect is incomplete: service_discovery and get_stats exist, yet there are no generic publish, update, delete, or account-management operations. Utility families also contain redundant variants without clear completion or lifecycle structure.