x402-is-domain
Is Domain: Is Domain
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | No | Value to process |
Is Domain: Is Domain
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | No | Value to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / valueAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Value 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 the return shape (boolean? object?), not case/trailing-dot handling, not whether subdomains or IP literals qualify. A one-line tautology on an unannotated tool is a critical gap.
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 its brevity comes from under-specification rather than efficient front-loading — every word is redundant with the name, so no sentence earns its place.
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 a generic parameter description, the definition is entirely inadequate for even a simple predicate tool: the agent knows neither the input format nor the response semantics.
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 coverage is nominally 100%, but the sole parameter is documented as the vacuous 'Value to process', which does not reveal that a domain name string is expected. The description adds nothing to compensate, so an agent cannot infer the required input format beyond the tool's name.
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 'Is Domain: Is Domain', a verbatim restatement of the tool name with no added information. It does not state what the tool does beyond the bare name, nor differentiate it from the dozens of sibling validators such as x402-is-url, x402-is-hostname, or x402-is-email.
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 guidance whatsoever about when to use this tool, when not to, or which sibling to prefer. An agent seeing x402-is-domain, x402-is-url, and x402-is-hostname side by side gets no help choosing between them.
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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