x402-pdf-text
Pdf Text: Extract text from PDF files. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Pdf to process | ||
| url | No | Url to process |
Pdf Text: Extract text from PDF files. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Pdf to process | ||
| url | No | Url to process |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
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 implies a read-only extraction but says nothing about file-size or page limits, authentication expectations beyond the wallet trial note, rate limits, or failure modes (encrypted/scanned PDFs). The trial/payment line is the only behavioral disclosure, and it is thin.
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 short sentences, purpose front-loaded, no wasted preamble. The emoji pricing tagline is filler relative to the extraction task, but the overall size is appropriate.
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 no annotations, no output schema, and vague one-line parameter descriptions ('Pdf to process', 'Url to process'), the description should resolve the input-format ambiguity and describe what text is returned. It does neither, leaving the agent to guess at the actual calling contract.
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%, so the two parameters are already documented in the schema, and the description adds no syntax or format detail on top. It notably does not clarify whether 'pdf' is a URL, base64 blob, or local path, nor whether pdf and url are mutually exclusive — a real ambiguity left unresolved.
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', so the agent knows the operation and the input medium. However, it does not distinguish itself from the many sibling text/PDF extraction tools (x402-pdf, x402-html-text-extract, x402-text-scrape, x402-web2md), so an agent cannot tell which extractor to pick from the description alone.
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 mention of when to prefer it over x402-pdf or the HTML/scrape extractors, and no explanation of how to choose between the pdf and url parameters. The only extra sentence is a pricing note ('5 free trial calls per signed wallet'), which is commercial, not usage, guidance.
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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