x402-keccak256
Keccak256: Keccak256
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| data | No | Data to process | |
| text | No | Text to process | |
| input | No | Input to process |
Keccak256: Keccak256
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| data | No | Data to process | |
| text | No | Text to process | |
| input | No | Input to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / textAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Text to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / inputAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Input 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 and delivers nothing: it does not say the operation is deterministic/read-only, how the digest is encoded (hex, 0x-prefixed), what length the output is, or which parameter is actually used.
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 the brevity is under-specification rather than conciseness — the single repeated token conveys no information and the redundant duplicated phrase 'Keccak256: Keccak256' wastes the only space available.
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 three ambiguous, all-optional parameters, no annotations, and no output schema, the description leaves an agent unable to determine which input field to populate or what the tool returns. It is completely inadequate for the tool's complexity.
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 nominally 100%, but the descriptions are placeholders ('Data to process', 'Text to process', 'Input to process') that give three near-identical, interchangeable parameters with no differentiation. The description adds nothing to disambiguate them, so the agent cannot tell which of the three to supply.
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 'Keccak256: Keccak256' only restates the tool name and adds no verb-plus-resource framing beyond what the name already implies. An agent can infer it computes a Keccak-256 hash, but nothing in the description confirms that or clarifies input/output form, and it is not distinguished from siblings like x402-hash or x402-hash-generator.
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 versus x402-hash, x402-hash-generator, x402-hash-file, or the many other hashing siblings. No conditions, no prerequisites, no exclusions are stated.
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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