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by Arneld18
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TypeScript
Remote

setup_webhook

Configure or update a form endpoint's webhook URL forwarding and email notification destinations to route submissions and send alerts.

Instructions

Configures or updates custom webhook URL forwarding and email notification destinations for a form endpoint.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "form_id": "<form_id>"
    },
    "name": "setup_webhook"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
form_idYesUUID of the form endpoint
webhook_urlNoDestination URL where submissions should be forwarded via HTTP POST (e.g. n8n, Zapier, Discord, or Slack)
webhook_enabledNoEnable or disable webhook forwarding (default: true)
secondary_emailsNoComma-separated list of secondary CC notification emails
notification_emailNoPrimary destination email address for submission alert notifications

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv1.0.3

TDQS

C2.9/5.0
Behavior2/5

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden. 'Configures or updates' hints at upsert semantics, but nothing is said about whether omitted fields are preserved or cleared, what permissions are required, whether the call is idempotent, or what confirmation is returned for this mutation.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

A single front-loaded sentence that states the action and full scope without filler, covering both the webhook and the email-notification halves of the tool. It is efficient, though it does not use the remaining space to address the obvious behavioral gaps.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness3/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a 5-parameter mutation tool with no annotations and no output schema, the description covers the functional scope but omits side-effect and omission behavior that an agent would need to call it safely. Adequate as a minimum viable statement, incomplete as a behavioral guide.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so each of the five parameters is already well documented (form_id UUID, webhook_url destinations, webhook_enabled default, notification emails). The description only broadly groups them into 'webhook forwarding' and 'email destinations' and adds no format or constraint detail beyond the schema.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description names a specific verb pair (configures/updates) and the exact resources affected: custom webhook URL forwarding and email notification destinations for a form endpoint. That is enough to distinguish it from create_form, list_forms, and get_form_submissions, though it does not explicitly contrast itself with the overlapping update_form_settings sibling.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines2/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

There is no guidance on when to call this versus update_form_settings or update_form_settings-style config, no prerequisites (e.g. form must already exist), and no mention of what happens if it is called on a form with no existing webhook. The agent must infer usage entirely.

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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