Retrieves SHEIN deal-landing tabs and category IDs for use with category goods and deals products endpoints, helping you locate the right deals categories.
SHEIN deal category tabs. Returns the deal-landing tabs and categories (ids usable with /shein/category/goods and /shein/deals/products).
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Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
v1.17.16Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations exist, so the description carries the full load. 'Returns' implies a read-only, side-effect-free listing, and it does disclose the shape of the return (tabs + categories with reusable ids), but says nothing about ordering, freshness, localization, or whether tabs vary by market. Adequate but thin for a tool with zero structured metadata.
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, zero waste, front-loaded with what is returned and followed by the actionable detail about downstream endpoint usage. No filler or restatement of the tool name.
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 schema to describe and no output schema provided, the description must convey the return value — it does, naming tabs and categories and their usable ids. Only minor gaps remain, such as whether the tab set is region-dependent or ordered.
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 nothing for the description to disambiguate; baseline 4 applies. The description correctly signals a no-argument call by describing it purely as a static tab listing.
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 resource and output: 'SHEIN deal category tabs' returning 'deal-landing tabs and categories'. The mention that ids feed `/shein/category/goods` and `/shein/deals/products` differentiates it from siblings like shein_categories and shein_category_nav, though it never names those siblings directly.
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: the parenthetical shows what to do with the returned ids, which hints this is a discovery/entry step before fetching deal products. It never states explicitly when to call this instead of shein_categories, shein_category_nav, or shein_deals_products.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.