x402-url-inspect
URL Inspect: Inspect a URL — redirects, security, and content.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | No | Url to process | |
| input | No | Input to process |
URL Inspect: Inspect a URL — redirects, security, and content.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | No | Url to process | |
| input | No | Input 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 burden, yet it says nothing about making an outbound HTTP request, latency/timeout behavior, whether the target is fetched live, or how 'security' checks are performed. It is not misleading, but it discloses almost no behavioral context for a network-touching 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?
It is a single front-loaded sentence with zero waste. The structure is clean, though the extreme brevity is arguably under-specification rather than disciplined conciseness given the tool's network and security scope.
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 and no output schema, the description must supply behavioral and return-shape context, but it does not explain what the inspection returns, how redirects/security findings are reported, or what happens on fetch failure. It is too thin for a tool at this level of ambient risk.
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 100%, which sets the baseline at 3, but the schema descriptions are themselves tautological ('Url to process', 'Input to process'), and the tool description does nothing to clarify the difference between the two ambiguous, optional parameters. It neither adds meaning nor corrects the schema's vagueness.
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 names a verb (inspect) and resource (URL) and lists three facets — redirects, security, content — which gives a general sense of scope. However, it does not distinguish this tool from near-identical siblings such as x402-redirect-trace, x402-ssl-check, x402-http-analyze, or x402-page-audit, so an agent cannot tell which one to reach for.
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 alternatives, no stated prerequisites (e.g. a live network fetch), and no exclusions. The agent must infer usage entirely from the name and one-line scope hint.
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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