x402-web2md
Web2md: Convert a web page to Markdown.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | No | Url to process | |
| input | No | Input to process |
Web2md: Convert a web page to Markdown.
| 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 behavioral burden and fails to do so. It does not say whether the tool fetches the URL itself (network access), whether it renders JavaScript, whether it requires payment/credentials (the x402 prefix suggests a paid endpoint), or how errors on unreachable pages are handled.
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?
A single front-loaded sentence with zero filler, and the action is stated first. It is efficient, though the brevity edges into under-specification rather than true economy.
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, and two mutually ambiguous optional parameters, the description should work harder. An agent still cannot determine which parameter to pass, whether the tool performs the network fetch, or what a successful result contains.
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 100%, so the schema nominally documents both parameters and the baseline is 3. That said, the description contributes nothing toward resolving the real ambiguity here: url and input are both optional and the schema's own labels ('Url to process', 'Input to process') leave unclear which one an agent should supply.
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?
States a specific verb and resource: convert a web page to Markdown. The purpose is unambiguous in isolation. However, it does nothing to distinguish itself from close siblings such as x402-html-to-markdown, x402-web-scrape, x402-web-retrieve, or x402-fetch, so an agent cannot confidently route between them from the description alone.
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 this tool should be chosen over the many web-fetch/scrape/markdown-conversion siblings, nor any precondition or exclusion. The agent is left to infer usage entirely from the name and one-line description.
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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