x402-timezone-boundary
Timezone Boundary: Renders a timestamp in a named IANA timezone alongside UTC 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| tz | No | ||
| date | No | ||
| timezone | No |
Timezone Boundary: Renders a timestamp in a named IANA timezone alongside UTC 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| tz | No | ||
| date | No | ||
| timezone | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / date / descriptionRemoved value: -"Date to process"Input schema / properties / timezone / descriptionRemoved value: -"Timezone to process"Input schema / properties / tz / descriptionRemoved value: -"Tz to process"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, yet it only says what is rendered, not the output format, how the 'boundary' is computed, or error behavior for invalid IANA zones. The trial-call note is commercial context rather than behavioral disclosure.
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?
The core sentence is front-loaded and reasonably tight, but the trailing emoji-and-promo fragment adds no selection value and dilutes the definition.
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, three parameters at 0% schema coverage, and an unexplained 'boundary' concept, the definition is far too thin for an agent to call this tool correctly.
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 there are three undocumented parameters. The description implies a timestamp and a named timezone, but it never disambiguates the two overlapping parameters 'tz' and 'timezone', nor explains why zero parameters are required, leaving significant ambiguity.
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 states a verb and resource ('Renders a timestamp in a named IANA timezone alongside UTC'), which is more specific than a tautology, but the key differentiator 'Boundary' is never explained and is not distinguishable from siblings like x402-timezone, x402-timezone-offset, or x402-timezone-by-location. An agent cannot tell what 'boundary' adds relative to those tools.
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 the many sibling timezone tools, and no preconditions or exclusions are stated. The only extra clause is a pricing promo ('5 free trial calls per signed wallet'), which does not help tool selection.
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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