x402-ua-parser
Ua Parser: Parse a User-Agent string — browser, OS, device. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ua | No | ||
| useragent | No |
Ua Parser: Parse a User-Agent string — browser, OS, device. 🆓 5 free trial calls per signed wallet
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ua | No | ||
| useragent | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / ua / descriptionRemoved value: -"Ua to process"Input schema / properties / useragent / descriptionRemoved value: -"Useragent to process"Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations, the description must carry behavioral disclosure, and it does add two useful facts: the parse yields browser, OS, and device fields, and access is metered at 5 free trial calls per signed wallet (an auth/payment signal). It stops short of covering what happens after the trial, error behavior on malformed UA strings, or response shape.
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, front-loaded with the action and the output fields, with no filler. Minor waste in the redundant "Ua Parser:" prefix that restates the tool name and the decorative emoji.
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?
No annotations, no output schema, and 0% schema description coverage leave the description doing all the work, yet it omits the single most important detail: which of the two duplicate string parameters to supply. An agent can understand the purpose but may still mis-invoke the tool.
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 two overlapping string parameters, "ua" and "useragent", with neither required and neither documented. This is exactly the case where the description must clarify which field to populate and whether one is an alias, yet it says nothing about either parameter.
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 and resource ("Parse a User-Agent string") and enumerates the parsed components ("browser, OS, device"), so the tool's job is unmistakable. It does not, however, distinguish itself from the very similar sibling x402-ua-parse, which an agent could equally well select.
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 statement of when to use this versus the near-identical x402-ua-parse sibling, and no guidance on prerequisites or input source. The only usage-adjacent text is the pricing note ("5 free trial calls per signed wallet"), which describes cost rather than when to invoke the tool.
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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