Get Shopify Blog by ID

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

Annotations already cover safety (readOnlyHint, idempotentHint, destructiveHint=false) and open-world access, so the description's job is to add beyond that. It does disclose a non-obvious behavioral trait: the response embeds the 10 most recent article summaries rather than just blog metadata. Pagination and truncation behavior for that article list remain unstated.

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?

A single front-loaded sentence with no filler; every clause (the resource, the ID restriction, and the embedded article summaries) earns its place.

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, the description does the essential work of stating what the response contains via the '10 most recent article summaries' clause. For a simple read-by-id tool this is nearly complete, with only the article-list ordering/pagination cut-off unaddressed.

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?

One parameter with 100% schema description coverage; the schema already documents blogId as a Blog GID. The description adds nothing about the ID format, 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 (blog by ID) plus the scope of what comes back (10 most recent article summaries). This clearly separates it from the list-style sibling shopify_get_blogs, though it does not name that sibling explicitly.

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 required blogId makes it obvious this is for fetching a known blog, but the description never says when to prefer this over shopify_get_blogs or shopify_get_articles, nor does it name any alternative.

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