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beta_tester_invitations_create_instance

Create a beta tester invitation to invite testers to your app's beta via the App Store Connect API. Automate TestFlight onboarding and streamline feedback collection.

Instructions

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

Input Schema

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

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv0.5.0

TDQS

D1.9/5.0
Behavior1/5

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full behavioral burden, and it discloses nothing: no auth/permission requirements, no idempotency or rate-limit behavior, no note about what is created or what side effects occur. Pointing to an external OpenAPI schema reference is not behavioral disclosure.

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, but the parenthetical duplicates the identical route text ("POST /v1/betaTesterInvitations (POST /v1/betaTesterInvitations)"), which is pure waste. The remaining sentence is compact but adds little, so it is brief without being informative.

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 tool with a nested, free-form body object, no output schema, and no annotations, the description defers everything to an external OpenAPI schema the agent may not have. It does not explain what an invitation is or what the body must contain, leaving the definition incomplete for reliable invocation.

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 a single body parameter and schema description coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3. The description merely repeats the schema's own pointer ("components.schemas.BetaTesterInvitationCreateRequest") without adding any semantics about the JSON:API envelope's fields or required contents.

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 only restates the HTTP route: "POST /v1/betaTesterInvitations (POST /v1/betaTesterInvitations)". It never states in plain language that it creates a beta tester invitation or what an invitation represents, so the agent must infer the verb+resource entirely from the tool name. This is close to a tautological echo of the endpoint rather than a purpose statement.

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

Usage Guidelines1/5

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

There is no guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives. With dozens of sibling create tools (beta_testers_create_instance, beta_groups_create_instance, user_invitations_create_instance, etc.), the description offers no selection criteria, prerequisites, or exclusions.

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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