x402-is-between
Is Between: Checks whether a value is strictly above a minimum and strictly below a maximum 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | No | ||
| max | No | ||
| min | No | ||
| high | No | ||
| value | No |
Is Between: Checks whether a value is strictly above a minimum and strictly below a maximum 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | No | ||
| max | No | ||
| min | No | ||
| high | No | ||
| value | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / high / descriptionRemoved value: -"High to process"Input schema / properties / low / descriptionRemoved value: -"Low to process"Input schema / properties / max / descriptionRemoved value: -"Max to process"Input schema / properties / min / descriptionRemoved value: -"Min to process"Input schema / properties / value / descriptionRemoved value: -"Value to process"Input schema / properties / highAdded value: +{
+ "description": "High to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / lowAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Low to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / maxAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Max to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / minAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Min to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / valueAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Value to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden. It discloses that comparisons are exclusive ('strictly above'/'strictly below'), but says nothing about the return value (boolean?), whether missing bounds default, or what happens with only some of the five parameters supplied.
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 core sentence is front-loaded and efficient, but the marketing suffix '🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet' is noise that adds no invocation value and dilutes an otherwise terse definition.
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 five-parameter tool with zero schema coverage, no annotations, and no output schema, the definition omits required-vs-optional guidance, the role of low/high, and any usage context. An agent cannot reliably construct a correct call from this description alone.
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% across five parameters, and the description only maps min, max, and value conceptually. The parameters 'low' and 'high' are never explained, and their coexistence with 'min'/'max' creates genuine ambiguity about which pair actually controls the comparison, so the description fails to compensate for the coverage 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?
States a specific verb and resource with precise semantics: 'Checks whether a value is strictly above a minimum and strictly below a maximum'. However, it does not differentiate itself from overlapping siblings such as x402-is-within-range, x402-clamp, or x402-range, leaving the agent to guess which comparison tool is intended.
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 stated alternative, and no clarification of how this differs from is-within-range (which presumably includes endpoints). 'Strictly' hints at exclusive bounds but this is never framed as a selection criterion.
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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