x402-url-unshorten
URL Unshorten: URL Unshorten
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | No | Url to process | |
| input | No | Input to process |
URL Unshorten: URL Unshorten
| 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 of behavioral disclosure, and it discloses nothing—no indication of network access, follow-depth limits, redirect-chain handling, failure modes, or output shape. A single duplicated word cannot cover any of this.
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 shortness here reflects under-specification rather than efficient editing: the same phrase is repeated twice and no useful content is front-loaded. There is nothing for a reader to act on.
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 is the only source of behavioral and usage context, and it supplies none. For a tool with two vaguely documented parameters and a network-dependent operation, this is completely inadequate.
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 normally sets a baseline of 3, but the schema's own descriptions are tautological ("Url to process", "Input to process"), so effective parameter documentation is poor. The description adds no clarification of what "url" vs "input" mean, and "input" in particular is left entirely ambiguous.
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 is "URL Unshorten: URL Unshorten", a pure restatement of the tool name with no verb+resource elaboration. It tells an agent nothing beyond what the name already implies, and with hundreds of URL-ish siblings (url-expand, url-canonical, redirect-trace, url-parse) it provides zero differentiation.
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 such as x402-url-expand, x402-redirect-trace, or x402-url-shorten. No context, exclusions, or prerequisites are stated.
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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