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Get my saved (favorited) Redfin homes

redfin_get_saved_homes
Read-onlyIdempotent

Retrieve the signed-in user's favorite Redfin homes with address, price, beds, baths, and status. Returns a count and homes list, plus a note when none are found.

Instructions

The signed-in user's favorited homes on redfin.com. Returns { count, homes } — each home has address, price, beds/baths, status — plus a note when none were found (no favorites vs. a page-scrape miss). Requires the user to be signed in. Read-only; safe to call repeatedly.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
viewNoResponse shape: "compact" (default) drops fields the response already carries elsewhere; "full" returns every field this server understands. compact strips image/avatar URLs from the response; "full" returns Redfin's payload untouched. No field projection: this server has no verified record of which Redfin fields matter, and inventing one would risk dropping a field a caller needs.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changedv1.0.0
    • changedInput schema / $schema
      Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
  2. Changed1 schema field changedv0.13.1
    • addedInput schema / properties / view
      Added value: +{
+  "description": "Response shape: \"compact\" (default) drops fields the response already carries elsewhere; \"full\" returns every field this server understands. compact strips image/avatar URLs from the response; \"full\" returns Redfin's payload untouched. No field projection: this server has no verified record of which Redfin fields matter, and inventing one would risk dropping a field a caller needs.",
+  "enum": [
+    "compact",
+    "full"
+  ],
+  "type": "string"
+}
  3. First observedv0.10.1

TDQS

A3.9/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint, idempotentHint, and openWorldHint, so the bar is lower. The description still adds real value: the sign-in requirement, the return envelope `{ count, homes }`, and an honest caveat that a missing `note` can mean either no favorites or a page-scrape miss.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Four short sentences, front-loaded with the resource and return shape, then the auth prerequisite, then the safety profile. Nothing is redundant with the title or annotations.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

No output schema exists, and the description compensates by describing the return envelope and its edge-case `note`. Auth requirement, safety, and return shape are all covered, so an agent has what it needs to call it correctly.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100% and the enum's compact/full tradeoff is fully documented in the schema itself. The description never mentions the `view` parameter, so it adds nothing beyond structured data; baseline 3 applies.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific resource (the signed-in user's favorited homes on redfin.com), which is clearly distinct from the sibling redfin_get_saved_searches. It is not framed as a verb+resource action and names no sibling explicitly, so it stops just short of a 5.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Gives the key prerequisite ("Requires the user to be signed in") and a safety note ("safe to call repeatedly"), but never says when to prefer this over redfin_get_saved_searches or redfin_search_properties, nor any when-not condition. Usage is implied rather than routed.

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

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