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androidauthority_news

Fetch Android Authority top stories as structured JSON, including titles, URLs, summaries, authors, publication times, and lead images; no input required.

Instructions

Get Android Authority top stories. Returns about 80 of the latest Android Authority stories from across the site, newest first, with no input needed. Each has a title, canonical URL, standfirst summary, exact publication time, byline author and lead image. The headlines endpoint covers a single section.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Addedv1.17.5

TDQS

A4.5/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden and does well: it discloses result volume (~80), ordering (newest first), and that no input is required. It stops short of mentioning caching, rate limits, or update frequency, but for a read-only feed the essentials are covered.

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

Conciseness5/5

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

Front-loaded with the purpose, then return shape, then the sibling contrast. Three tight sentences, each earning its place, with no redundancy.

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

Completeness5/5

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

No output schema exists, and the description compensates by enumerating the returned item fields (title, URL, summary, publication time, author, lead image). For a zero-parameter read-only feed this is complete enough for an agent to call confidently.

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

Parameters4/5

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

Zero parameters, so the schema has nothing to document and the description correctly states 'no input needed.' This is the baseline-4 case where there are no parameter semantics to add.

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

Purpose5/5

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

States a specific verb and resource ('Get Android Authority top stories') and immediately differentiates from the sibling: 'The headlines endpoint covers a single section,' implying site-wide coverage here. An agent can distinguish this from androidauthority_headlines without opening a schema.

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

Usage Guidelines4/5

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

Explicitly contrasts against the headlines endpoint ('covers a single section') and notes 'no input needed,' which tells the agent this is the zero-config site-wide feed. It does not address the article or sections siblings, but the when-to-use context is clearly established for the main alternative.

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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