Polarion MCP Server

getUserGroup

Read-only

Retrieve a user group’s ID, name, description, members, and granted global and project roles to resolve who a group-based assignment or permission covers.

Instructions

Returns one user group: its ID, name, description, member users, and the global and project roles it grants. Use it to resolve group membership (for example to understand who a group-based assignment or permission covers); for a single user's details use getUser.

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.
`groupId`	Yes	The Group ID.
`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.
`revision`	No	A specific repository revision (e.g. `1234`) to read the resource as it existed at that revision instead of the current HEAD. Omit to use the latest revision.
`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
`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.

Changed1 schema field changedv1.4.0Oct 24, 2026

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"
+}

Changed80 schema fields changedv1.3.1Oct 22, 2026
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / attributes / properties / description / properties / type / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  "text/plain"
-]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / attributes / properties / description / properties / type / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / attributes / properties / description / properties / value / example
```
Removed value: -"My text value"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / attributes / properties / description / properties / value / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / attributes / properties / description / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / attributes / properties / id / example
```
Removed value: -"MyUserGroupId"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / attributes / properties / id / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / attributes / properties / ldapSearchFilter / example
```
Removed value: -"LDAP Search Filter"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / attributes / properties / ldapSearchFilter / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / attributes / properties / name / example
```
Removed value: -"Name"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / attributes / properties / name / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / attributes / properties / ssoSynchronizationAllowed / type
```
Previous value: -"boolean"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / attributes / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / id / example
```
Removed value: -"MyUserGroupId"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / id / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / links / properties / self / example
```
Removed value: -"server-host-name/application-path/usergroups/MyUserGroupId"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / links / properties / self / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / links / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / detail / example
```
Removed value: -"Unexpected token, BEGIN_ARRAY expected, but was : BEGIN_OBJECT (at $.data)"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / detail / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / properties / parameter / example
```
Removed value: -"revision"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / properties / parameter / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / properties / pointer / example
```
Removed value: -"$.data"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / properties / pointer / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / properties / resource / properties / id / example
```
Removed value: -"MyProjectId/id"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / 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 / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / properties / resource / properties / type / example
```
Removed value: -"type"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / 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 / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / properties / resource / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / source / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / status / example
```
Removed value: -"400"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / status / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / title / example
```
Removed value: -"Bad Request"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / properties / title / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / meta / properties / errors / items / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / meta / properties / errors / type
```
Previous value: -"array"New value: +[
+  "array",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / meta / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / globalRoles / properties / data / items / properties / id / example
```
Removed value: -"MyRoleId"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / globalRoles / properties / data / items / properties / id / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / globalRoles / properties / data / items / properties / type / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  "globalroles"
-]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / globalRoles / properties / data / items / properties / type / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / globalRoles / properties / data / items / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / globalRoles / properties / data / type
```
Previous value: -"array"New value: +[
+  "array",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / globalRoles / properties / meta / properties / totalCount / format
```
Removed value: -"int32"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / globalRoles / properties / meta / properties / totalCount / type
```
Previous value: -"integer"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / globalRoles / properties / meta / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / globalRoles / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / projectRoles / properties / data / items / properties / id / example
```
Removed value: -"MyProjectId/MyRoleId"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / projectRoles / properties / data / items / properties / id / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / projectRoles / properties / data / items / properties / type / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  "projectroles"
-]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / projectRoles / properties / data / items / properties / type / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / projectRoles / properties / data / items / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / projectRoles / properties / data / type
```
Previous value: -"array"New value: +[
+  "array",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / projectRoles / properties / meta / properties / totalCount / format
```
Removed value: -"int32"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / projectRoles / properties / meta / properties / totalCount / type
```
Previous value: -"integer"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / projectRoles / properties / meta / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / projectRoles / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / users / properties / data / items / properties / id / example
```
Removed value: -"MyUserId"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / users / properties / data / items / properties / id / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / users / properties / data / items / properties / revision / example
```
Removed value: -"1234"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / users / properties / data / items / properties / revision / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / users / properties / data / items / properties / type / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  "users"
-]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / users / properties / data / items / properties / type / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / users / properties / data / items / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / users / properties / data / type
```
Previous value: -"array"New value: +[
+  "array",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / users / properties / meta / properties / totalCount / format
```
Removed value: -"int32"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / users / properties / meta / properties / totalCount / type
```
Previous value: -"integer"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / users / properties / meta / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / properties / users / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / relationships / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / revision / example
```
Removed value: -"1234"
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / revision / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / type / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  "usergroups"
-]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / properties / type / type
```
Previous value: -"string"New value: +[
+  "string",
+  "number",
+  "integer",
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```
- changedOutput schema / properties / data / type
```
Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
+  "object",
+  "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 / self / example
```
Removed value: -"server-host-name/application-path/usergroups/MyUserGroupId"
```
- 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"
+]
```

Changed3 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 / revision / description

Previous value: -"The revision ID."New value: +"A specific repository revision (e.g. `1234`) to read the resource as it existed at that revision instead of the current HEAD. Omit to use the latest revision."

Changed1 schema field changedv1.1.0Sep 11, 2026

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "properties": {
+    "data": {
+      "properties": {
+        "attributes": {
+          "properties": {
+            "description": {
+              "properties": {
+                "type": {
+                  "enum": [
+                    "text/plain"
+                  ],
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "value": {
+                  "example": "My text value",
+                  "type": "string"
+                }
+              },
+              "type": "object"
+            },
+            "id": {
+              "example": "MyUserGroupId",
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "ldapSearchFilter": {
+              "example": "LDAP Search Filter",
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "name": {
+              "example": "Name",
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "ssoSynchronizationAllowed": {
+              "type": "boolean"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "id": {
+          "example": "MyUserGroupId",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "links": {
+          "properties": {
+            "self": {
+              "example": "server-host-name/application-path/usergroups/MyUserGroupId",
+              "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": {
+            "globalRoles": {
+              "properties": {
+                "data": {
+                  "items": {
+                    "properties": {
+                      "id": {
+                        "example": "MyRoleId",
+                        "type": "string"
+                      },
+                      "type": {
+                        "enum": [
+                          "globalroles"
+                        ],
+                        "type": "string"
+                      }
+                    },
+                    "type": "object"
+                  },
+                  "type": "array"
+                },
+                "meta": {
+                  "properties": {
+                    "totalCount": {
+                      "format": "int32",
+                      "type": "integer"
+                    }
+                  },
+                  "type": "object"
+                }
+              },
+              "type": "object"
+            },
+            "projectRoles": {
+              "properties": {
+                "data": {
+                  "items": {
+                    "properties": {
+                      "id": {
+                        "example": "MyProjectId/MyRoleId",
+                        "type": "string"
+                      },
+                      "type": {
+                        "enum": [
+                          "projectroles"
+                        ],
+                        "type": "string"
+                      }
+                    },
+                    "type": "object"
+                  },
+                  "type": "array"
+                },
+                "meta": {
+                  "properties": {
+                    "totalCount": {
+                      "format": "int32",
+                      "type": "integer"
+                    }
+                  },
+                  "type": "object"
+                }
+              },
+              "type": "object"
+            },
+            "users": {
+              "properties": {
+                "data": {
+                  "items": {
+                    "properties": {
+                      "id": {
+                        "example": "MyUserId",
+                        "type": "string"
+                      },
+                      "revision": {
+                        "example": "1234",
+                        "type": "string"
+                      },
+                      "type": {
+                        "enum": [
+                          "users"
+                        ],
+                        "type": "string"
+                      }
+                    },
+                    "type": "object"
+                  },
+                  "type": "array"
+                },
+                "meta": {
+                  "properties": {
+                    "totalCount": {
+                      "format": "int32",
+                      "type": "integer"
+                    }
+                  },
+                  "type": "object"
+                }
+              },
+              "type": "object"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "revision": {
+          "example": "1234",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "enum": [
+            "usergroups"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "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": {
+        "self": {
+          "example": "server-host-name/application-path/usergroups/MyUserGroupId",
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    }
+  },
+  "type": "object"
+}

Changed2 schema fields changedSep 7, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / fields / description

Previous value: -"Filter returned resource fields. See <a href=\"https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/230235217/PL20231017526942799.polarion_help_sc.xid2134849/xid2134871\" target=\"_blank\">REST API User Guide</a> for details."New 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."

changedInput schema / properties / include / description

Previous value: -"Include related entities. See <a href=\"https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/230235217/PL20231017526942799.polarion_help_sc.xid2134849/xid2134871\" target=\"_blank\">REST API User Guide</a> for details."New 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."

First observedv1.0.0Jun 13, 2026

TDQS

A4.5/5.0

Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare `readOnlyHint: true` and `openWorldHint: true`, so the description need not carry the full safety profile. It adds useful domain context by stating that the result includes member users and granted global/project roles, though it does not discuss error behavior or permission requirements.

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?

Two sentences with zero waste. The core return shape is front-loaded, followed immediately by usage context and the relevant alternative.

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?

The description covers purpose, expected return content, and sibling routing. With full schema coverage, an output schema, and read-only annotations, no additional explanation is required for an agent to call this 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%, so the schema already documents `fields`, `groupId`, `include`, `revision`, and `response_format`. The description mentions the group being fetched but adds no syntax or selection guidance beyond what the schema provides, making the baseline 3 appropriate.

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 one user group,' and enumerates the key returned data: ID, name, description, members, and global/project roles. It also distinguishes itself from `getUser`, so the agent can identify the tool without opening the schema.

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

Usage Guidelines5/5

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

Explicitly says to use it to resolve group membership and permission coverage, and names `getUser` as the alternative for a single user's details. The when-to-use and sibling-routing guidance are both present.

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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