Api answers retrieve

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

Annotations already cover the safety profile (readOnly, idempotent, non-destructive), so the bar is lower. The description does add one real behavioral fact beyond annotations — that fields related to unauthorized objects are masked in the response — but says nothing about required permissions or how masking is determined.

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?

One short sentence with no waste, but that brevity comes at the cost of substance; the truncated phrasing ('unauthorized related fields') is terse to the point of ambiguity.

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 output schema and an undocumented id parameter, the description should state what resource is returned and what the object roughly contains. It only mentions masking, so an agent cannot tell what it will actually get back or confirm it is the right tool among several answers-retrieval siblings.

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 0% for the single required id parameter, so the description carries the burden and explains nothing about it — not the expected format, not whether it is the answer UUID. The only thing conveyed is that lookup is by a single identifier.

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?

The description says it returns a single object and, more usefully, that unauthorized related fields are masked, which tells the agent something specific about the response. However it never names the resource being retrieved (answers), leaving that entirely to the tool name, and it does not distinguish this from the sibling ciso_assistant_api_answers_object_retrieve.

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?

There is no statement of when to use this versus answers_list, answers_object_retrieve, or answers_cascade_info_retrieve, and no prerequisite or ID-lookup guidance. The agent must infer usage from the name alone.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.