x402-graphql-introspect
Graphql Introspect: Graphql Introspect
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | No | Url to process | |
| input | No | Input to process | |
| endpoint | No | Endpoint to process |
Graphql Introspect: Graphql Introspect
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | No | Url to process | |
| input | No | Input to process | |
| endpoint | No | Endpoint 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 full behavioral burden, and it discloses nothing: not whether the call is a network request, what happens on an unreachable endpoint, error behavior, or whether it is read-only. With zero annotation coverage and zero description content, there is no behavioral information at all.
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 comes from under-specification rather than efficient editing: the same string is repeated twice and conveys no operative information. Nothing is front-loaded because there is nothing to front-load.
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 three ambiguously-named parameters, the description should explain the introspection behavior and the url/input/endpoint distinction. It explains none of this, leaving an agent unable to call the tool reliably.
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 nominally 100%, but the three parameter descriptions are boilerplate placeholders ('Url to process', 'Input to process', 'Endpoint to process'), which do not explain the difference between url, input, and endpoint or which one is actually required (0 required). The description adds no meaning beyond these labels.
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 a bare restatement of the tool name: 'Graphql Introspect: Graphql Introspect.' It implies the general domain (GraphQL introspection) but states no verb, no resource specifics, and does not distinguish this tool from any sibling beyond the name itself.
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 prerequisites, no mention of alternatives, and no indication of when introspection is or is not appropriate. The agent is left to infer everything 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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