get_ratings

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden. It discloses nothing beyond the implied read-only nature of the GET path: no mention of auth requirements, pagination, result shape, or whether a non-existent user errors.

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?

The useful content ('Get user's rated recipes') is front-loaded, but it is buried under a long auto-generated keyword list of nearly every synonym for 'get/list/rating'. Most of the text does not earn its place.

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?

For a trivial one-parameter read tool the bar is low, but with 0% schema coverage and no annotations the description should at least explain the id parameter and any result semantics. It does neither.

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 the sole required parameter 'id' is undocumented. The endpoint path loosely implies id is a user id, but the description never states this or its format (uuid4) beyond what the schema already shows.

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 line 'Get user's rated recipes' states a verb and resource, and the '[GET /api/users/{id}/ratings]' path clarifies it returns ratings for a specific user. However, the opening 'Get Ratings — Users: Ratings. List ratings.' is largely a restatement of the name, and it never distinguishes this from close siblings like get_logged_in_user_ratings or get_logged_in_user_rating_for_recipe.

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 versus the many sibling rating tools (get_logged_in_user_ratings, get_ratings, get_logged_in_user_rating_for_recipe). The agent must infer the distinction from the endpoint path alone.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.