x402-to-binary
To Binary: Convert to binary. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | No | ||
| value | No |
To Binary: Convert to binary. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | No | ||
| value | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / n / descriptionRemoved value: -"N to process"Input schema / properties / value / descriptionRemoved value: -"Value to process"Input schema / properties / nAdded value: +{
+ "description": "N to process",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / properties / valueAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Value 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 and largely fails: it says nothing about accepted input ranges, negative numbers, padding/bit-width behavior, or output format. The only extra context is the commercial note about 5 free trial calls per signed wallet, which at least hints that a signed-wallet auth/payment step may be involved.
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?
It is short, but brevity here is under-specification rather than concision: a broken sentence with a missing object, an unexplained emoji, and a payment note occupying the space where the actual behavior should be described.
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 zero-annotation, no-output-schema tool with two fully undocumented parameters, the description provides essentially none of the information required to call it correctly. It is missing input expectations, output form, and any behavioral caveats.
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 there are two undocumented string parameters ('n' and 'value') with no required fields. The description does not explain what either parameter means or how they relate (is one a base? a bit length?), so an agent cannot infer correct usage from either source.
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 text 'To Binary: Convert to binary' restates the tool name with a missing object (the double space suggests a dropped word such as 'number'). It signals a binary-conversion utility but never states what the input is (integer? string? bit width?), and offers no differentiation from nearby siblings like x402-from-binary, x402-format-binary, or x402-number-base.
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 versus the many binary-adjacent siblings, no preconditions, and no exclusions. The only usage-adjacent sentence concerns the free trial quota, not 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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