ciso_assistant_api_compliance_assessments_action_plan_pdf_retrieveRetrieve a compliance assessment's action plan as a PDF for review or reporting. Use it to export the assessment's planned actions directly from CISO Assistant.
API endpoint that allows compliance assessments to be viewed or edited.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Yes |
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v2.3.6Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations declare readOnlyHint=true and destructiveHint=false, yet the description claims the endpoint allows assessments to be 'edited', implying a write capability the retrieval route does not have. It also never discloses that the call produces a binary PDF document (and presumably requires a suitable Accept header), which is the key behavioral fact for an agent.
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, so there is no bloat, but it is boilerplate that conveys no usable information rather than being front-loaded with the resource, scope, and output format.
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?
There is no output schema and no annotation explaining the response, yet the description does not state that the return value is a PDF file. For a document-generation endpoint with zero parameter documentation, this leaves the agent missing what it needs to invoke and handle the result correctly.
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%, so the description must explain that the single required 'id' is the compliance assessment identifier whose action plan is rendered. It says nothing about parameters at all.
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 is generic Django-REST boilerplate ('allows compliance assessments to be viewed or edited') and never mentions the actual operation implied by the name: retrieving an action-plan PDF for a compliance assessment. It does not distinguish this from siblings like action_plan_csv_retrieve, action_plan_xlsx_retrieve, or action_plan_list.
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?
No when-to-use, prerequisites, or alternatives are given. An agent cannot tell from this text whether to pick the PDF, CSV, or XLSX action-plan variant, or how this differs from the general assessment retrieve.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.