x402-html-entity
HTML Entity: Encode/decode HTML entities. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| op | No | ||
| text | No |
HTML Entity: Encode/decode HTML entities. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| op | No | ||
| text | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / op / descriptionRemoved value: -"Op to process"Input schema / properties / text / descriptionRemoved value: -"Text to process"Input schema / properties / textAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Text to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
There are no annotations, so the description carries the full behavioral burden. It discloses the free-trial limit per signed wallet, but it does not state whether the operation is read-only, what happens after the free calls, or what the return format looks like.
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 definition is short and front-loads the core purpose before the trial-call note. There is little wasted text, though the leading "HTML Entity:" partially restates the tool name and the trial note is not invocation-critical.
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 simple two-parameter transform, the description still leaves the most important invocation detail unclear: what values `op` accepts. With no annotations and no output schema, the definition should do more to explain how to call the tool correctly.
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% for both parameters, and the description does not map "encode/decode" to the `op` parameter or define its allowed values. The `text` parameter is also left undocumented, so the description only weakly hints at intended input semantics.
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 states a specific resource and verbs: "HTML Entity: Encode/decode HTML entities." That is clear enough for an agent to know the tool transforms HTML entities, but it does not distinguish this from nearby siblings such as x402-escape-html or x402-strip-html.
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?
The description gives no when-to-use guidance, no exclusions, and no alternative tools. The only extra context is a pricing/trial note, which does not help an agent decide between this and overlapping sibling tools.
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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