check_tokenVerify an Instagram access token works, identify its account, and check expiration so you can troubleshoot failed API calls or decide when a refresh is due.
Check that the Instagram access token works, which account it belongs to, and when it expires (if known). Use this when Instagram calls fail or to see if a refresh is due.
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Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
v0.1.0Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations already establish readOnlyHint=true and openWorldHint=true, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds meaningful context beyond that by saying the result covers validity, owning account, and expiry, including the honest caveat 'if known' that warns the expiry value may be absent. It does not describe what happens on failure or the shape of a failed check, which keeps it short of a 5.
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?
Two sentences, with the core purpose and its outputs front-loaded and the usage condition following immediately. Every clause carries information; nothing is padding.
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 input parameters and no output schema, the description carries the burden of telling the agent what a call returns, and it does so (validity, account, expiry-if-known). The remaining gap is operational: no note on failure handling or on how it differs from get_account_info, which matters for a diagnostic 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?
The tool takes zero parameters, so there is no parameter meaning for the description to add; the baseline of 4 applies. Nothing in the text misleads about inputs.
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 ('Check') and resource ('Instagram access token') plus the three things it reports: validity, owning account, and expiry. It is clear about what is checked, though it never explicitly distinguishes itself from the sibling get_account_info, which also sounds like it reveals the owning account.
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?
Gives two concrete triggering conditions: when Instagram calls fail, and to determine whether a refresh is due. That is strong when-to-use guidance, but there is no exclusion or routing note relative to get_account_info, leaving the agent to infer which tool to pick for account details.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.