Get Preference Onboarding
get_preference_onboardingUse this when a user wants consent-first questions before saving event preferences.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| profile_id | No | Stable user/profile id if already known. |
get_preference_onboardingUse this when a user wants consent-first questions before saving event preferences.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| profile_id | No | Stable user/profile id if already known. |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
Input schema / properties / profile_id / descriptionAdded value: +"Stable user/profile id if already known."Input schema / properties / profile_id / maxLengthAdded value: +200Input schema / properties / profile_id / descriptionRemoved value: -"Stable user/profile id if already known."Output schema / (root)Previous value: -{
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-}New value: +nullInput schema / properties / profile_id / descriptionAdded value: +"Stable user/profile id if already known."Output schema / (root)Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "properties": {
+ "assistant_instruction": {
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "consent_required": {
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "profile_id": {
+ "type": [
+ "string",
+ "null"
+ ]
+ },
+ "questions": {
+ "items": {
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "type": "array"
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
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+ "questions",
+ "assistant_instruction"
+ ],
+ "type": "object"
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+ {
+ "properties": {
+ "assistant_instruction": {
+ "type": "string"
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+ "cause": {
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+ "classification": {
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+ ]
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+ "hostname": {
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+ ]
+ },
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+ },
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+ ]
+ },
+ "type": {
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+ },
+ "url": {
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+ "null"
+ ]
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
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+ ],
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+ }
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+}Input schema / properties / profile_id / descriptionRemoved value: -"Stable user/profile id if already known."Output schema / (root)Previous value: -{
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- {
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- "assistant_instruction": {
- "type": "string"
- },
- "consent_required": {
- "type": "boolean"
- },
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- "type": [
- "string",
- "null"
- ]
- },
- "questions": {
- "items": {
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- ]
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-}New value: +nullDoes the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, idempotentHint=true, destructiveHint=false and openWorldHint=false, so the safety profile is fully covered by structured data. The description adds no behavioral context beyond that — no indication of what is returned, whether it is a static questionnaire, or any auth/consent prerequisites, despite 'consent-first' being the tool's distinguishing trait.
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 no padding, and the usage trigger comes first. It is efficient, though the phrasing 'wants consent-first questions' is slightly awkward and could have spent the same words stating what the tool actually returns.
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 output schema and a read-only, optional-parameter design, the description should at minimum say what comes back (the onboarding questions) and whether they depend on profile_id. It gestures at the scenario but leaves the return contract implicit, which is a meaningful gap for a 'get' 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 description coverage is 100% and profile_id is already documented as 'Stable user/profile id if already known', so the schema carries parameter meaning. The description adds nothing about how profile_id affects the onboarding output (e.g. personalized vs generic questions), so baseline 3 applies.
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 implies the tool surfaces consent-first onboarding questions tied to event preferences, but it never states plainly that it returns onboarding questions or what that payload is. The verb+resource from the name ('get preference onboarding') is never restated in operational terms, and sibling routing (e.g. vs get_event_preferences, save_event_preferences) is only hinted at via 'before saving event preferences'.
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?
'Use this when a user wants consent-first questions before saving event preferences' gives a trigger scenario, which is real usage guidance. However it names no alternative tool and gives no exclusion conditions, so an agent still has to guess how this differs from get_event_preferences or create_event_preference_profile.
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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