Polarion MCP Server

getLicenseAssignments

Read-only

Retrieve license assignments in bulk, optionally filtering to active licenses only, to audit Polarion user access. Use for full collections or batches; fetch a single user's assignment by ID separately.

Instructions

Returns a list of License Assignments. (Not supported by cloud-based Polarion X.). Cardinality: targets the full collection or a batch. For a single item by ID, use getLicenseAssignmentsForUser instead.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`fields`	No	Sparse fieldset selector: an object keyed by resource type (e.g. `workitems`) whose value is a comma-separated list of attribute names to return (e.g. `id,title,status`), reducing payload size. Omit to return the default field set.
`include`	No	Comma-separated list of related resource types to embed in the response (e.g. `author,attachments`) so they don't require a separate follow-up call. Omit to return only the primary resource.
`max_items`	No	Collect up to this many results across pages (maximum 1000). Omit to fetch only the requested page, as before.
`activeOnly`	No	If set to true, only active (with status LOGGED_IN or EXPIRING) License Assignments will be returned, otherwise all the License Assignments will be returned.
`page_size_`	No	Maximum number of items to return in this page (e.g. `100`). Use together with `page[number]` to paginate through a large result set.
`page_number_`	No	1-based page number to fetch when the result set is paginated (e.g. `2` for the second page). Combine with `page[size]`; omit to fetch the first page.
`response_format`	No	Response detail level. concise removes redundant HTML and JSON:API metadata and may use a small default fieldset on large lists; detailed preserves the complete response. Defaults to detailed.	detailed

Output Schema

Name	Required	Description
`data`	No
`meta`	No
`links`	No
`included`	No	Related entities might be returned, see <a href="https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/230235217/PL20250606201928474.polarion_help_sc.xid2134849/xid2134871" target="_blank">REST API User Guide</a>.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed2 schema fields changedv1.4.0Oct 24, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / max_items

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Collect up to this many results across pages (maximum 1000). Omit to fetch only the requested page, as before.",
+  "maximum": 1000,
+  "minimum": 1,
+  "type": "integer"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / response_format

Added value: +{
+  "default": "detailed",
+  "description": "Response detail level. concise removes redundant HTML and JSON:API metadata and may use a small default fieldset on large lists; detailed preserves the complete response. Defaults to detailed.",
+  "enum": [
+    "concise",
+    "detailed"
+  ],
+  "type": "string"
+}

Changed70 schema fields changedv1.3.1Oct 22, 2026
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / attributes / properties / status / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  "LOGGED_IN",
-  "EXPIRING",
-  "INACTIVE"
-]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / attributes / properties / status / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / attributes / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / id / example
```
Removed value: -"MyUserId"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / id / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / links / properties / self / example
```
Removed value: -"server-host-name/application-path/license/assignments/MyUserId"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / links / properties / self / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / links / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / detail / example
```
Removed value: -"Unexpected token, BEGIN_ARRAY expected, but was : BEGIN_OBJECT (at $.data)"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / detail / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / properties / parameter / example
```
Removed value: -"revision"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / properties / parameter / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / properties / pointer / example
```
Removed value: -"$.data"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / properties / pointer / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / properties / resource / properties / id / example
```
Removed value: -"MyProjectId/id"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / properties / resource / properties / id / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / properties / resource / properties / type / example
```
Removed value: -"type"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / properties / resource / properties / type / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / properties / resource / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / status / example
```
Removed value: -"400"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / status / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / title / example
```
Removed value: -"Bad Request"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / title / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / properties / errors / type
```
Previous value: -"array"New value: +[
+  "array",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / meta / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / addOnSlots / properties / data / items / properties / id / example
```
Removed value: -"LicenseType/ModelType/GroupId"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / addOnSlots / properties / data / items / properties / id / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / addOnSlots / properties / data / items / properties / type / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  "license_slots"
-]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / addOnSlots / properties / data / items / properties / type / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / addOnSlots / properties / data / items / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / addOnSlots / properties / data / type
```
Previous value: -"array"New value: +[
+  "array",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / addOnSlots / properties / meta / properties / totalCount / format
```
Removed value: -"int32"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / addOnSlots / properties / meta / properties / totalCount / type
```
Previous value: -"integer"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / addOnSlots / properties / meta / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / addOnSlots / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / baseSlot / properties / data / properties / id / example
```
Removed value: -"LicenseType/ModelType/GroupId"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / baseSlot / properties / data / properties / id / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / baseSlot / properties / data / properties / type / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  "license_slots"
-]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / baseSlot / properties / data / properties / type / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / baseSlot / properties / data / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / baseSlot / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / user / properties / data / properties / id / example
```
Removed value: -"MyUserId"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / user / properties / data / properties / id / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / user / properties / data / properties / type / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  "users"
-]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / user / properties / data / properties / type / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / user / properties / data / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / properties / user / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / relationships / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / type / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  "license_assignments"
-]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / properties / type / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / items / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / type
```
Previous value: -"array"New value: +[
+  "array",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / included / items / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / included / type
```
Previous value: -"array"New value: +[
+  "array",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / links / properties / first / example
```
Removed value: -"server-host-name/application-path/license/assignments?page%5Bsize%5D=10&page%5Bnumber%5D=1"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / links / properties / first / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / links / properties / last / example
```
Removed value: -"server-host-name/application-path/license/assignments?page%5Bsize%5D=10&page%5Bnumber%5D=9"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / links / properties / last / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / links / properties / next / example
```
Removed value: -"server-host-name/application-path/license/assignments?page%5Bsize%5D=10&page%5Bnumber%5D=6"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / links / properties / next / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / links / properties / prev / example
```
Removed value: -"server-host-name/application-path/license/assignments?page%5Bsize%5D=10&page%5Bnumber%5D=4"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / links / properties / prev / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / links / properties / self / example
```
Removed value: -"server-host-name/application-path/license/assignments?page%5Bsize%5D=10&page%5Bnumber%5D=5"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / links / properties / self / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / links / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / totalCount / format
```
Removed value: -"int32"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / totalCount / type
```
Previous value: -"integer"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / meta / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```

Changed4 schema fields changedv1.2.0Sep 17, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / fields / description

Previous value: -"Filter returned resource fields. See <a href=\"https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/230235217/PL20250606201928474.polarion_help_sc.xid2134849/xid2134871\" target=\"_blank\">REST API User Guide</a> for details."New value: +"Sparse fieldset selector: an object keyed by resource type (e.g. `workitems`) whose value is a comma-separated list of attribute names to return (e.g. `id,title,status`), reducing payload size. Omit to return the default field set."

changedInput schema / properties / include / description

Previous value: -"Include related entities. See <a href=\"https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/230235217/PL20250606201928474.polarion_help_sc.xid2134849/xid2134871\" target=\"_blank\">REST API User Guide</a> for details."New value: +"Comma-separated list of related resource types to embed in the response (e.g. `author,attachments`) so they don't require a separate follow-up call. Omit to return only the primary resource."

changedInput schema / properties / page_number_ / description

Previous value: -"Specify the page number to be returned. Counting starts from 1. See <a href=\"https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/230235217/PL20250606201928474.polarion_help_sc.xid2134849/xid2134871\" target=\"_blank\">REST API User Guide</a> for details."New value: +"1-based page number to fetch when the result set is paginated (e.g. `2` for the second page). Combine with `page[size]`; omit to fetch the first page."

changedInput schema / properties / page_size_ / description

Previous value: -"Limit the number of entities returned in a single response. See <a href=\"https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/230235217/PL20250606201928474.polarion_help_sc.xid2134849/xid2134871\" target=\"_blank\">REST API User Guide</a> for details."New value: +"Maximum number of items to return in this page (e.g. `100`). Use together with `page[number]` to paginate through a large result set."

Changed1 schema field changedv1.1.0Sep 11, 2026

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "properties": {
+    "data": {
+      "items": {
+        "properties": {
+          "attributes": {
+            "properties": {
+              "status": {
+                "enum": [
+                  "LOGGED_IN",
+                  "EXPIRING",
+                  "INACTIVE"
+                ],
+                "type": "string"
+              }
+            },
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "id": {
+            "example": "MyUserId",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "links": {
+            "properties": {
+              "self": {
+                "example": "server-host-name/application-path/license/assignments/MyUserId",
+                "type": "string"
+              }
+            },
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "meta": {
+            "properties": {
+              "errors": {
+                "items": {
+                  "properties": {
+                    "detail": {
+                      "description": "Human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.",
+                      "example": "Unexpected token, BEGIN_ARRAY expected, but was : BEGIN_OBJECT (at $.data)",
+                      "type": "string"
+                    },
+                    "source": {
+                      "properties": {
+                        "parameter": {
+                          "description": "String indicating which URI query parameter caused the error.",
+                          "example": "revision",
+                          "type": "string"
+                        },
+                        "pointer": {
+                          "description": "JSON Pointer to the associated entity in the request document.",
+                          "example": "$.data",
+                          "type": "string"
+                        },
+                        "resource": {
+                          "description": "Resource causing the error.",
+                          "properties": {
+                            "id": {
+                              "example": "MyProjectId/id",
+                              "type": "string"
+                            },
+                            "type": {
+                              "example": "type",
+                              "type": "string"
+                            }
+                          },
+                          "type": "object"
+                        }
+                      },
+                      "type": "object"
+                    },
+                    "status": {
+                      "description": "HTTP status code applicable to this problem.",
+                      "example": "400",
+                      "type": "string"
+                    },
+                    "title": {
+                      "description": "Short, human-readable summary of the problem.",
+                      "example": "Bad Request",
+                      "type": "string"
+                    }
+                  },
+                  "type": "object"
+                },
+                "type": "array"
+              }
+            },
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "relationships": {
+            "properties": {
+              "addOnSlots": {
+                "properties": {
+                  "data": {
+                    "items": {
+                      "properties": {
+                        "id": {
+                          "example": "LicenseType/ModelType/GroupId",
+                          "type": "string"
+                        },
+                        "type": {
+                          "enum": [
+                            "license_slots"
+                          ],
+                          "type": "string"
+                        }
+                      },
+                      "type": "object"
+                    },
+                    "type": "array"
+                  },
+                  "meta": {
+                    "properties": {
+                      "totalCount": {
+                        "format": "int32",
+                        "type": "integer"
+                      }
+                    },
+                    "type": "object"
+                  }
+                },
+                "type": "object"
+              },
+              "baseSlot": {
+                "properties": {
+                  "data": {
+                    "properties": {
+                      "id": {
+                        "example": "LicenseType/ModelType/GroupId",
+                        "type": "string"
+                      },
+                      "type": {
+                        "enum": [
+                          "license_slots"
+                        ],
+                        "type": "string"
+                      }
+                    },
+                    "type": "object"
+                  }
+                },
+                "type": "object"
+              },
+              "user": {
+                "properties": {
+                  "data": {
+                    "properties": {
+                      "id": {
+                        "example": "MyUserId",
+                        "type": "string"
+                      },
+                      "type": {
+                        "enum": [
+                          "users"
+                        ],
+                        "type": "string"
+                      }
+                    },
+                    "type": "object"
+                  }
+                },
+                "type": "object"
+              }
+            },
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "type": {
+            "enum": [
+              "license_assignments"
+            ],
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "included": {
+      "description": "Related entities might be returned, see <a href=\"https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/230235217/PL20250606201928474.polarion_help_sc.xid2134849/xid2134871\" target=\"_blank\">REST API User Guide</a>.",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "links": {
+      "properties": {
+        "first": {
+          "example": "server-host-name/application-path/license/assignments?page%5Bsize%5D=10&page%5Bnumber%5D=1",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "last": {
+          "example": "server-host-name/application-path/license/assignments?page%5Bsize%5D=10&page%5Bnumber%5D=9",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "next": {
+          "example": "server-host-name/application-path/license/assignments?page%5Bsize%5D=10&page%5Bnumber%5D=6",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "prev": {
+          "example": "server-host-name/application-path/license/assignments?page%5Bsize%5D=10&page%5Bnumber%5D=4",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "self": {
+          "example": "server-host-name/application-path/license/assignments?page%5Bsize%5D=10&page%5Bnumber%5D=5",
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "meta": {
+      "properties": {
+        "totalCount": {
+          "format": "int32",
+          "type": "integer"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    }
+  },
+  "type": "object"
+}

AddedSep 7, 2026

TDQS

A4.1/5.0

Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true and openWorldHint=true, so safety is covered. The description adds genuinely non-obvious behavioral context: the tool is unavailable on cloud-hosted Polarion X, and it operates at collection-or-batch cardinality rather than per-item — neither of which is inferable from structured fields.

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

Conciseness4/5

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

Three short sentences, front-loaded with the capability and the platform caveat, with the sibling routing last. The 'Cardinality: targets the full collection or a batch' phrasing is jargon that doesn't clearly map to any parameter and slightly dilutes an otherwise tight definition.

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

Completeness4/5

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

An output schema exists, so return shape need not be described, and the input schema fully documents pagination and field selection. What the description adds — platform limitation and sibling routing — covers the main non-schema risks; only the choice among pagination strategies is unaddressed.

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% with all 7 parameters documented, including the fields/include selectors and pagination pair, so the schema carries parameter meaning. The description adds nothing parameter-specific beyond the vague 'full collection or a batch' cardinality note, which does not explain max_items versus page_size_ interplay.

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

Purpose5/5

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

States a specific verb and resource ('Returns a list of License Assignments') and immediately distinguishes itself from the sibling getLicenseAssignmentsForUser for single-item lookups. It also flags a platform constraint (not supported by cloud-based Polarion X), which shapes whether an agent should call it at all.

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

Usage Guidelines4/5

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

Explicitly routes single-item-by-ID lookups to getLicenseAssignmentsForUser, giving a clear when-not condition. However, it offers no guidance on when to use max_items vs. page_size_/page_number_, or when activeOnly should be set — those decisions are left entirely to the schema.

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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