x402-simpsons-rule
Simpsons Rule: Integrates an expression over an interval with composite Simpson's rule 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | No | ||
| b | No | ||
| n | No | ||
| fn | No |
Simpsons Rule: Integrates an expression over an interval with composite Simpson's rule 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | No | ||
| b | No | ||
| n | No | ||
| fn | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / a / descriptionRemoved value: -"A to process"Input schema / properties / b / descriptionRemoved value: -"B to process"Input schema / properties / fn / descriptionRemoved value: -"Fn to process"Input schema / properties / n / descriptionRemoved value: -"N to process"Input schema / properties / aAdded value: +{
+ "description": "A to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / bAdded value: +{
+ "description": "B to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / fnAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Fn to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / nAdded value: +{
+ "description": "N to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are supplied, so the description carries the full behavioral burden. It discloses the payment/trial model ('5 free trial calls per signed wallet'), which is genuinely useful context, but says nothing about validation rules, error behavior, or the expected response shape for a computational tool.
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?
One tight sentence that front-loads the method and scope, with no wasted prose. The trailing trial-call promotion is minor noise but does not bury the operative information.
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 no annotations, no output schema, and all four parameters undocumented, the description should at minimum define the expression format and the meaning of n. None of that is present, so an agent cannot reliably construct a correct call from this definition alone.
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% for four string parameters, so the description must compensate. It only implicitly maps 'expression' to fn and 'interval' to a and b; n (number of subintervals) is never mentioned, and the required expression syntax for fn is left completely unexplained.
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 gives a specific verb ('Integrates') plus the method ('composite Simpson's rule') and the domain ('an expression over an interval'). That is enough to distinguish it from generic math helpers, though it never names the obvious sibling x402-trapezoidal-rule as the alternative quadrature method.
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: nothing tells the agent when Simpson's rule is preferable to trapezoidal-rule or other integration siblings, nor any precondition such as n needing to be even. The only extra sentence is a marketing note about free trial calls.
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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