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Create Groups Ai Providers Providers

create_groups_ai_providers_providers

Creates a new AI provider configuration in Mealie, allowing you to connect custom AI services for recipe management and automation.

Instructions

Create Ai Provider

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
nameYes
modelYes
apiKeyNo
baseUrlNo
timeoutNo
requestParamsNo
requestHeadersNo
accept-languageNo

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv3.20.1

TDQS

D1.5/5.0
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 burden of behavioral disclosure. 'Create Ai Provider' only restates that the tool creates something; it says nothing about whether existing providers can be modified, what side effects occur, whether an API key is required, whether the operation is idempotent, or what the response will look like. For a mutation tool with eight parameters, this is a severe disclosure gap.

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

Conciseness2/5

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

The description is only three words, which is under-specification rather than effective conciseness. It has no useful structure, front-loads nothing meaningful, and does not earn its place because it duplicates information already contained in the tool name and title. A concise description can still be complete; this one is merely truncated.

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

Completeness1/5

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

For a tool with 8 parameters, 2 required fields, no annotations, no parameter descriptions, and nested objects, this description is completely inadequate. An agent cannot determine which fields are required, what values are expected, what the resource represents, or what happens after creation. The presence of an output schema does not compensate for the total lack of input and behavioral context.

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

Parameters1/5

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

The schema has 8 parameters with 0% description coverage, and the description names none of them. Required fields like 'name' and 'model' are left completely unexplained, and optional fields such as 'apiKey', 'baseUrl', 'timeout', 'requestParams', 'requestHeaders', and 'accept-language' receive no semantic context. The description adds zero value beyond what the parameter names themselves suggest.

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 'Create Ai Provider' essentially restates the verb and noun already present in the name and title, so it functions as a tautology. It does not clarify what an 'Ai Provider' is in this context, nor does it distinguish this from the similar admin-scoped provider creation sibling. This is a clear but unhelpful restatement rather than a meaningful purpose definition.

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?

The description provides no guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives such as update_groups_ai_providers_providers_by_provider or the admin-scoped provider creation endpoint. There are no prerequisites, context clues, or exclusions. The only implied usage is that 'create' means to create something, which is already evident from the tool name.

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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