x402-json-type
JSON Type: JSON Type
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | No | Value to process |
JSON Type: JSON Type
| 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: no input expectations, no return shape, no error behavior. It fails entirely to convey how the tool behaves.
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 short, but brevity here comes from under-specification rather than conciseness; it is a tautological fragment rather than an informative, front-loaded statement.
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 zero annotations, no output schema, and a name that admits multiple interpretations, the description supplies none of the context an agent needs to invoke it 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 100% for the single 'value' parameter, so the schema already documents the input and baseline 3 applies. The description adds no meaning beyond the schema, but it is not required to given the coverage.
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?
"JSON Type: JSON Type" simply restates the tool name and title with no verb, resource, or outcome. It never says whether it detects the type of a value, converts a value to a JSON type, or something else, so an agent cannot distinguish it from siblings like x402-is-json or x402-json-validate.
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 exclusions, and no mention of alternatives in a namespace crowded with JSON tools. The agent is given nothing to decide when this tool is the right pick.
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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