x402-json-keys
JSON Keys: JSON Keys
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| json | No | Json to process | |
| text | No | Text to process | |
| value | No | Value to process |
JSON Keys: JSON Keys
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| json | No | Json to process | |
| text | No | Text to process | |
| value | No | Value to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / jsonAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Json to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / textAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Text 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 burden. It discloses nothing about behavior: no read-only indication, no return format, no error behavior, no treatment of inputs. 'JSON Keys: JSON Keys' conveys zero behavioral information.
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 text is a duplicate of the name with no information content. It is not concise in a useful sense — it is empty rather than economical, providing nothing front-loaded or otherwise.
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 tool with three inputs, no annotations, and no output schema, the description is entirely inadequate. An agent cannot determine what the tool returns or how to use the parameters from this text.
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 100% and each of the three optional parameters (json, text, value) has a schema description, so the schema documents the parameters. The description adds no additional meaning, but baseline 3 applies when the schema does the heavy lifting.
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 'JSON Keys: JSON Keys' merely restates the tool name and is a tautology. It states no verb, no operation, and does not explain what the tool does to JSON — extract keys, list keys, or otherwise. Nothing distinguishes it from sibling tools like x402-json-values, x402-json-type, or x402-json-path.
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 on when to use this tool, when not to, or which sibling to choose instead. An agent has no criteria to route between this and the many other x402-json-* 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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