x402-month-name
Month Name: Returns the English month name for a month number from 1 to 12 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| month | No |
Month Name: Returns the English month name for a month number from 1 to 12 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| month | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / month / descriptionRemoved value: -"Month to process"Input schema / properties / monthAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Month to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations exist, so the description carries the full burden. It usefully discloses the payment model ('5 free trial calls per signed wallet'), which is genuine behavioral context. However, it says nothing about output format, error handling for out-of-range input, or whether the input is coerced, so it only partially covers the burden.
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 compact clauses with the core behavior front-loaded ahead of the trial-call note. Nothing is wasted, though the emoji pricing tag is slightly noisy.
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 single-parameter lookup with no output schema, the essentials are present, but the description omits what happens on invalid input and how the month value should be formatted, leaving small gaps an agent must guess at.
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 0% and the schema only declares month as a bare string with no description. The description compensates by stating the valid range (1 to 12), which is real added meaning, but it does not reconcile the string type with the 'month number' phrasing, leaving input format ambiguous.
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: 'Returns the English month name for a month number from 1 to 12.' An agent can tell it is a month-number-to-name lookup. It does not differentiate itself from close siblings like x402-month-name-full or x402-month-name-short, which is the only reason it is not a 5.
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?
No guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives. Given the crowded month-related sibling set (month-name-full, month-name-short, month-days, month-start, month-end, next-month), an explicit routing hint would be valuable, and none is provided.
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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