x402-is-uuid
Is UUID: Validate a UUID string (8-4-4-4-12 hex format). Provide value or input. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| input | No | ||
| value | No |
Is UUID: Validate a UUID string (8-4-4-4-12 hex format). Provide value or input. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| input | No | ||
| value | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / input / descriptionRemoved value: -"Input to process"Input schema / properties / value / descriptionRemoved value: -"Value to process"Input schema / properties / inputAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Input 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?
No annotations are supplied, so the description carries the burden. It conveys that this is a predicate-style check (the 'Is UUID' framing implies a boolean result) and adds a useful commercial detail about 5 free trial calls per signed wallet, but it never says the operation is read-only/side-effect free or what the response shape actually is.
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?
Two short sentences, front-loaded with the operation and the accepted format. The free-trial line with the emoji is slightly promotional but is genuinely useful pricing context rather than filler.
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 trivial validator with no output schema, the definition covers what the tool checks but not what it returns (boolean vs. parsed components vs. error message). Given the zero schema coverage and absent annotations, one more sentence on the return value and the value/input aliasing would have made it complete.
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% and neither of the two string parameters is documented in the schema. 'Provide value or input' does add real meaning by signalling the two names are interchangeable aliases, but it leaves it unclear whether both are accepted at once, whether either is required, or what happens if both are passed.
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 ('Validate a UUID string') and even pins the accepted format (8-4-4-4-12 hex). It does not distinguish itself from sibling validators like x402-validate-uuid, x402-uuid, or x402-is-* predicates, so an agent can't tell why it would pick this one over those.
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 when-not-to-use, and no mention of how this differs from x402-validate-uuid or x402-uuid. The only practical direction is 'Provide value or input', which is input mechanics rather than selection guidance.
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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