Fetch dated article cards from the Health News section to retrieve current health headlines from Medical News Today.
Get Medical News Today section headlines. Returns dated article cards from the dedicated Health News stream.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| section | Yes | Medical News Today newsroom section |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
v1.17.7Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden. It does add useful behavioral context by disclosing the return shape ('dated article cards'), which compensates somewhat for the absent output schema, but says nothing about freshness, pagination, auth, or rate limits.
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 tight sentences with the core action front-loaded and no filler. The second sentence earns its place by describing the output, though it could have instead spent that space on sibling routing.
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 single-parameter list tool with no output schema, the description covers what it returns and where the data comes from. The missing piece is disambiguation from the near-identical medicalnewstoday_news/sections tools.
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 there is a single enum-constrained parameter, so the schema already documents it fully. The description's 'dedicated Health News stream' adds minor flavor but no syntax or value guidance beyond the schema, so the 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?
States a specific verb (Get) and resource (Medical News Today section headlines), and the second sentence clarifies these are dated article cards from the Health News stream. It does not name or distinguish itself from close siblings such as medicalnewstoday_news or medicalnewstoday_sections, so an agent still has to guess which one to pick.
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?
Usage is only implied by the phrase 'section headlines' – there is no explicit when-to-use, when-not-to-use, or named alternative among the many medicalnewstoday_* siblings. The agent can infer this is the headline-listing entry point, but nothing routes it away from medicalnewstoday_news.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.