x402-pdf-text
Pdf Text: Extract text from PDF files. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | |||
| url | No |
Pdf Text: Extract text from PDF files. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | |||
| url | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / pdf / descriptionRemoved value: -"Pdf to process"Input schema / properties / url / descriptionRemoved value: -"Url to process"Input schema / properties / urlAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Url 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. It discloses the pricing/trial model ('5 free trial calls per signed wallet'), which is useful, but says nothing about required auth beyond a 'signed wallet', what happens if neither or both inputs are given, or the return format for a tool with no output schema.
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?
Very short and front-loaded: purpose first, then the trial note. No wasted words, though it is arguably too terse given the undocumented parameters.
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 2-parameter tool with 0% schema coverage, no annotations, and no output schema, the description leaves critical gaps: how the two inputs relate, which is required, and what the caller gets back. The pricing note is the only extra context provided.
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 the description adds no parameter meaning. It never distinguishes the 'pdf' input from the 'url' input, nor clarifies that these appear to be alternate ways to supply the document (making both effectively optional).
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 ('Extract text from PDF files'), which is unambiguous on its own. However, it does not differentiate from the sibling tool 'x402-pdf' (or other PDF-adjacent tools), so an agent cannot tell which one to pick without opening schemas.
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 when-to-use or when-not-to-use guidance is given. There is no indication of when to prefer this over 'x402-pdf', nor which of the two mutually-exclusive-looking inputs (pdf vs url) should be supplied under which circumstances.
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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