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beta_app_clip_invocations_create_instance

Creates a beta App Clip invocation in App Store Connect, letting teams register a test launch for an App Clip on a device.

Instructions

POST /v1/betaAppClipInvocations (POST /v1/betaAppClipInvocations) Body shape: see OpenAPI components.schemas.BetaAppClipInvocationCreateRequest for the full JSON:API envelope.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
bodyYesJSON body. Shape: components.schemas.BetaAppClipInvocationCreateRequest.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv0.5.0

TDQS

C2.3/5.0
Behavior2/5

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden, and it largely fails: it does not state permissions/scopes required, idempotency, side effects on related build bundles, or what the response contains. The single useful disclosure is that the request body follows the JSON:API envelope, which is a small hint but not a behavioral profile for a mutation tool.

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

Conciseness3/5

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

It is short and front-loaded, but it wastes characters by repeating the route twice ('POST /v1/betaAppClipInvocations (POST /v1/betaAppClipInvocations)') while omitting anything substantive. Efficient in length, not in content.

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

Completeness2/5

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

For a create/mutation tool with no annotations, no output schema, and a nested JSON:API body, the description should at minimum characterize the resource and the mutation's effect. Instead it provides only a schema pointer, leaving an agent unable to judge when or why to call it.

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?

There is one parameter (body) with 100% schema description coverage, so the baseline is 3. The description merely repeats the schema's pointer to components.schemas.BetaAppClipInvocationCreateRequest, adding no field-level meaning beyond what the schema already states.

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

Purpose2/5

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

The description is essentially a restatement of the tool name as an HTTP route: 'POST /v1/betaAppClipInvocations'. The POST verb and path imply creation of a beta app clip invocation, but nothing explains what a BetaAppClipInvocation actually is or how it differs from its sibling beta_app_clip_invocations_get_instance/update_instance/delete_instance. This sits at the tautology end of the scale.

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

Usage Guidelines2/5

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 tool, no prerequisites, and no naming of alternatives. The only usage signal is the implicit 'POST means create' semantics carried by the route string — no explicit context is provided.

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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