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google-search-console-mcp

by russjeffery

Google Search Console MCP

Un servidor MCP para la API de Google Search Console: datos de rendimiento de búsqueda, estado de indexación de URL, gestión de sitemaps y listado de propiedades.

Se ejecuta de tres formas desde una misma base de código: stdio (local, mediante npx), Streamable HTTP (autohospedado) y Cloudflare Workers (alojado en una URL). Implementa MCP 2026-07-28 con retroceso automático a 2025-11-25, 2025-06-18 y 2025-03-26, por lo que funciona con clientes de cualquiera de las dos eras del protocolo.

Cero dependencias de ejecución.


Inicio rápido

npx google-search-console-mcp auth

Te guía por la creación de un cliente OAuth de Google, ejecuta el flujo de consentimiento, verifica las credenciales contra la API en vivo e imprime un bloque de configuración listo para pegar en tu cliente MCP. Tres minutos, la mayoría esperando a la interfaz de Google Cloud.

Luego pega el JSON resultante en la configuración de tu cliente y reinícialo.


Related MCP server: searchconsole-mcp

Herramientas

Todos los métodos de la API de Search Console v1, más dos compuestos.

Herramienta

Función

Método de API

list_sites

Todas las propiedades a las que tienes acceso, con niveles de permiso

sites.list

get_site

Una propiedad y tu permiso sobre ella

sites.get

query_search_analytics

Clics, impresiones, CTR, posición: agrupados, filtrados, paginados

searchanalytics.query

compare_search_analytics

Dos periodos con diferencias por fila y totales

compuesto

list_sitemaps

Sitemaps enviados, o el índice de un sitemap

sitemaps.list

get_sitemap

El estado de un sitemap y sus recuentos de enviados/indexados

sitemaps.get

submit_sitemap

Enviar o reenviar un sitemap

sitemaps.submit

delete_sitemap

Retirar un sitemap

sitemaps.delete

inspect_url

Estado completo de indexación de una URL

urlInspection.index.inspect

inspect_urls

Hasta 25 URL, con un resumen de estado de cobertura

compuesto

La verificación de sitios y sites.add/sites.delete se omiten deliberadamente: añadir y verificar propiedades es un flujo de navegador que no pertenece a una herramienta de agente.

El servidor también ofrece prompts (performance_review, indexing_audit, query_opportunities, sitemap_health) y recursos (gsc://guide/search-analytics, gsc://guide/url-inspection, gsc://guide/sitemaps) que los agentes pueden leer bajo demanda.


Autenticación

Paso 1: crea un cliente OAuth de Google

Solo lo haces una vez. El servidor no puede hacerlo por ti: Google requiere una persona en su consola.

  1. Abre la Consola de Google Cloud y selecciona o crea un proyecto.

  2. Habilita la API de Search Console para ese proyecto.

  3. Configura la pantalla de consentimiento de OAuth. Externa es suficiente para uso personal. Añade tu propia cuenta de Google en Usuarios de prueba.

  4. Ve a Credenciales → Crear credenciales → ID de cliente de OAuth. Elige el tipo de aplicación Aplicación de escritorio.

  5. Copia el ID de cliente y el secreto de cliente.

Pruebas vs. Publicado. Mientras la pantalla de consentimiento esté en Pruebas, Google caduca los tokens de actualización después de 7 días y tendrás que volver a ejecutar auth semanalmente. Publicar la aplicación (pantalla de consentimiento → Publicar aplicación) hace que sean duraderos. Para una herramienta interna de un solo usuario, publicarla es seguro y no requiere la revisión de verificación de Google siempre que te ciñas a los ámbitos de webmasters.

Paso 2: ejecuta el flujo de configuración

npx google-search-console-mcp auth

Esto abre una pequeña página de configuración servida desde 127.0.0.1. Pega el ID de cliente y el secreto, elige acceso completo o de solo lectura, y ejecuta el flujo de consentimiento, intercambia el código (con PKCE) por un token de actualización y llama a list_sites para demostrar que las credenciales funcionan, mostrándote las propiedades exactas a las que pueden acceder.

La página final te da el blob de credenciales y la configuración lista para pegar para Claude Desktop, Claude Code e implementaciones remotas, cada una con un botón de copiar. Los mismos valores se imprimen en tu terminal como alternativa.

En una máquina sin interfaz gráfica o mediante SSH, usa auth --terminal para la versión guiada por terminal.

Recibes un blob de credenciales: JSON codificado en base64url que contiene tu ID de cliente, secreto de cliente y token de actualización:

eyJ2IjoxLCJjcmVkZW50aWFscyI6eyJ0eXBlIjoib2F1dGhfcmVmcmVzaF90b2tlbiIsImNsaWVu…

Trata el blob como una contraseña. Cualquiera que lo tenga tiene acceso a tu Search Console hasta que lo revoques en myaccount.google.com/permissions.

Existe como una única cadena opaca para que un solo valor transporte todo lo que el servidor necesita: se inserta directamente en una variable de entorno o en una cabecera Authorization sin necesidad de un archivo de credenciales en disco.

Alternativas al flujo de OAuth

Cuenta de servicio. Útil para CI y para propiedades de equipo. Crea una en Google Cloud y luego añade su client_email como usuario de la propiedad en Search Console (Configuración → Usuarios y permisos). Codifica el archivo de clave descargado directamente:

base64 -i service-account.json | tr -d '\n'

El servidor acepta una clave de cuenta de servicio sin procesar como blob: no se necesita ningún envoltorio.

Token de acceso existente. Establece {"type":"access_token","access_token":"ya29..."}. No es posible renovarlo, por lo que solo sirve para scripts de corta duración.

Ámbitos

Ámbito

Concede

https://www.auth.googleapis.com/webmasters.readonly

Todo excepto enviar/eliminar sitemaps

https://www.auth.googleapis.com/webmasters

Acceso completo (predeterminado)

Elegir solo lectura durante auth solicita el ámbito más restringido. --read-only en el servidor es una salvaguarda adicional que rechaza las herramientas de mutación antes de que lleguen a la API.


Ejecución

Local (stdio)

La configuración que imprime auth:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-search-console": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "google-search-console-mcp"],
      "env": { "GSC_CREDENTIALS": "<your blob>" }
    }
  }
}

Ubicaciones de los archivos de configuración:

Cliente

Ruta

Claude Desktop (macOS)

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Claude Desktop (Windows)

%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Claude Code

claude mcp add google-search-console --env GSC_CREDENTIALS=<blob> -- npx -y google-search-console-mcp

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Instálalo correctamente si prefieres no pasar por npx cada vez:

npm install -g google-search-console-mcp

HTTP autohospedado

GSC_CREDENTIALS=<blob> npx google-search-console-mcp http --port 8787

Sirve POST http://127.0.0.1:8787/mcp. Se vincula a loopback de forma predeterminada: pasa --host 0.0.0.0 deliberadamente si quieres exponerlo, y coloca TLS delante si lo haces.

Los clientes de navegador se rechazan a menos que los nombres, porque un servidor que guarda sus propias credenciales podría ser utilizado por cualquier página que visites. Los clientes MCP normales no envían Origin y no se ven afectados; un navegador necesita que su origen esté en la lista:

npx google-search-console-mcp http --allowed-origins http://localhost:6274   # MCP Inspector

Un origen rechazado recibe un 403 que el navegador no puede leer (sin cabeceras CORS en una denegación, por diseño), por lo que se manifiesta como un fallo CORS genérico: revisa la línea Origins: de arranque del servidor si un cliente de navegador no puede conectarse. --allowed-origins '*' desactiva la comprobación.

Cloudflare Workers

git clone https://github.com/russjeffery/google-search-console-mcp.git
cd google-search-console-mcp
npm install
npx wrangler deploy

Tu endpoint es https://google-search-console-mcp.<subdomain>.workers.dev/mcp.

De forma predeterminada, el Worker no almacena secretos. Cada cliente envía su propio blob de credenciales como token de portador, por lo que una implementación compartida nunca guarda las credenciales de Google de nadie, y diferentes usuarios de la misma URL solo ven sus propias propiedades.

Para una implementación privada de un solo inquilino, en su lugar:

npx wrangler secret put GSC_CREDENTIALS     # your blob
npx wrangler secret put MCP_SHARED_SECRET   # token clients must present

Los clientes envían entonces el secreto compartido en lugar de un blob.

vars opcionales en wrangler.jsonc:

Variable

Efecto

MCP_ENDPOINT

Ruta en la que servir. Predeterminado: /mcp

GSC_READ_ONLY

"1" desactiva el envío/eliminación de sitemaps

ALLOWED_ORIGINS

Orígenes de navegador separados por comas. Sin definir = solo clientes no navegador; * permite cualquiera

MCP_STRICT_HEADERS

"0" relaja la validación de reflejo de cabeceras de 2026-07-28

Conexión de un cliente al servidor remoto

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-search-console": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://your-worker.workers.dev/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer <your blob>" }
    }
  }
}

En la interfaz web o de escritorio de Claude, añádelo en Configuración → Conectores → Añadir conector personalizado.

Imprime esto rellenado para tu propia implementación:

npx google-search-console-mcp config --url https://your-worker.workers.dev/mcp

CLI

google-search-console-mcp [command] [options]

  stdio     Run as a stdio MCP server (default)
  http      Run a local Streamable HTTP MCP server
  auth      Guided setup in your browser: OAuth flow, blob, client config
  config    Print client config for existing credentials
  doctor    Verify credentials by calling the API

doctor es lo primero a lo que recurrir cuando algo no funciona: separa "las credenciales son incorrectas" de "el cliente no puede iniciar el servidor".

Opciones: --credentials <blob>, --site <siteUrl>, --read-only, --port, --host, --endpoint, --secret, --allowed-origins, --url, --terminal, --no-browser.

--allowed-origins acepta una lista separada por comas; sin definir significa solo clientes no navegador. Las entradas se comparan sin distinguir mayúsculas de minúsculas y se ignora una barra final.

--site establece una propiedad predeterminada para que las herramientas puedan omitir siteUrl, algo práctico cuando una implementación solo cubre un sitio.


Soporte de protocolo

La revisión de 2026-07-28 cambió sustancialmente Streamable HTTP: sin handshake de initialize, sin sesiones, sin Mcp-Session-Id, sin flujo GET, y metadatos por solicitud en params._meta reflejados en cabeceras HTTP. El SDK oficial de TypeScript aún no lo implementa, por lo que la capa de protocolo aquí está escrita a mano y es de doble era.

Cliente habla

Comportamiento del servidor

2026-07-28

Sin estado. Valida _meta, MCP-Protocol-Version, Mcp-Method, Mcp-Name. Responde a server/discover. Los resultados incluyen resultType y serverInfo.

2025-11-25 y anteriores

Handshake estándar de initialize. No se emite ID de sesión: el servidor no tiene estado de cualquier manera.

La era se detecta por solicitud: una solicitud con _meta moderno se atiende como moderna, un initialize selecciona la heredada. GET y DELETE en el endpoint devuelven 405, como prescribe la revisión.

La validación de cabeceras es estricta de forma predeterminada, según la especificación. Si un cliente envía _meta moderno sin reflejar las cabeceras, establece MCP_STRICT_HEADERS=0 (o --loose-headers) en lugar de degradar la versión.

Sobre la autorización: el flujo OAuth 2.1 de la especificación asume que el servidor es un servidor de recursos con su propio servidor de autorización. Este servidor, en cambio, usa el token de portador para transportar tus credenciales de Google directamente — la especificación permite estrategias personalizadas, y esto significa que un despliegue alojado no guarda secretos ni necesita una base de datos de usuarios. La contrapartida es que los clientes que esperan descubrimiento automático de OAuth necesitarán configurar la cabecera manualmente, como se muestra arriba.


Trabajar con los datos

Cuatro propiedades de los datos de Search Console causan la mayoría de las conclusiones erróneas. Las descripciones de las herramientas y la habilidad incluida los cubren en profundidad; brevemente:

  1. Los datos tienen un retraso de ~3 días. Usa lastDays y las herramientas elegirán una ventana segura. Un rango que termina hoy muestra una caída falsa.

  2. Los datos de consultas están filtrados por privacidad. Agrupar por query descarta silenciosamente las consultas raras, por lo que los clics a nivel de consulta nunca suman el total de la propiedad. Esa diferencia no es tráfico perdido.

  3. La posición está invertida. La posición 3 supera a la posición 8; un cambio negativo es una mejora. compare_search_analytics devuelve un indicador improved explícito.

  4. Los promedios se anulan. Las cifras planas de los titulares ocultan habitualmente grandes movimientos compensatorios. Agrupa por página o consulta antes de concluir que nada ha cambiado.

Cuotas

  • Análisis de búsqueda: ~1.200 consultas/minuto por propiedad.

  • Inspección de URL: ~2.000/día por propiedad — la restricción limitante. Muestrea deliberadamente.

No disponible a través de la API

El informe agregado de Cobertura de indexación, las pruebas de URL en vivo, la solicitud de indexación, Core Web Vitals, las acciones manuales, los problemas de seguridad, los informes de enlaces y las eliminaciones no tienen equivalente en la API, por lo que no están aquí. inspect_url por URL es el sustituto más cercano para las cuestiones de cobertura.


Habilidad del agente

skills/google-search-console/ es una habilidad lista para instalar que enseña a un agente a usar bien estas herramientas: los errores anteriores, una escalera de diagnóstico para cambios de tráfico, heurísticas para encontrar oportunidades y una tabla de consulta de estados de cobertura.

cp -r skills/google-search-console ~/.claude/skills/

El mismo material de referencia está disponible en tiempo de ejecución a través de los recursos gsc://guide/* del servidor, por lo que los agentes sin la habilidad instalada aún pueden leerlo.


Desarrollo

npm install
npm run build       # compile to dist/
npm run typecheck
npm test
npm run cf:dev      # Worker locally via wrangler

Comprobación manual rápida contra el transporte HTTP:

GSC_CREDENTIALS=<blob> npm run build && node dist/bin/cli.js http &

curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8787/mcp \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -H 'MCP-Protocol-Version: 2026-07-28' \
  -H 'Mcp-Method: tools/list' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list","params":{"_meta":{"io.modelcontextprotocol/protocolVersion":"2026-07-28","io.modelcontextprotocol/clientCapabilities":{}}}}' | jq '.result.tools[].name'

Solución de problemas

Síntoma

Causa y solución

invalid_grant

Token de actualización revocado, o la pantalla de consentimiento está en modo Pruebas (caducidad de 7 días). Vuelve a ejecutar auth; publica la aplicación para evitar que se repita.

403 insufficient permission en una propiedad

El siteUrl no coincide exactamente. Ejecuta list_sites y copia la cadena tal cual — https://example.com/ y sc-domain:example.com son propiedades diferentes.

403 que menciona que la API está deshabilitada

Habilita la API de Search Console en el proyecto de Google Cloud que emitió las credenciales.

list_sites vacío

Autenticado correctamente como una cuenta de Google sin propiedades. Probablemente elegiste la cuenta equivocada en la pantalla de consentimiento.

El tráfico parece caer en picado en los últimos días

Los datos aún no son definitivos. Usa lastDays.

El servidor no arranca en Claude Desktop

Ejecuta npx google-search-console-mcp doctor en una terminal para aislar las credenciales de los problemas de lanzamiento del cliente.

-32020 HeaderMismatch

El cliente envía _meta moderno sin reflejar las cabeceras. Establece MCP_STRICT_HEADERS=0.


Seguridad

  • El blob de credenciales es tu acceso a Google. No lo hagas commit, no lo pegues en documentos compartidos. Revócalo en myaccount.google.com/permissions.

  • El modo HTTP se vincula a 127.0.0.1 por defecto y valida Origin contra ALLOWED_ORIGINS para bloquear el reenlace de DNS. Sin configurar significa que no se permite ningún origen de navegador: enuméralos explícitamente, o usa * para optar por no participar en la comprobación. /health y / están exentos; no exponen ninguna capacidad con credenciales.

  • La comparación del secreto compartido está verificada por longitud y es de tiempo constante.

  • El despliegue predeterminado de Worker no almacena credenciales en absoluto.

  • --read-only / GSC_READ_ONLY=1 bloquea la mutación del sitemap independientemente del alcance OAuth concedido.

Licencia

MIT

Available Tools

11 tools
check_setupCheck server setup and credentialsA
Read-only

Diagnose this server's configuration: whether credentials are present, whether they still work against Google, and which properties they reach. Call it when another tool fails with an authentication or permission error, when the user is setting the server up, or when the user asks why it is not working. It is the only tool that works before credentials are configured, and it returns remediation steps rather than failing. Do not call it as a warm-up before ordinary requests - list_sites already proves access.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No parameters

TDQS

A4.6/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true and openWorldHint=true, and the description adds meaningful behavioral context beyond those: it works before credentials exist and returns remediation steps instead of failing. This gives the agent a clear model of the tool's failure semantics without contradicting the annotations.

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?

The description is compact and front-loaded, with the diagnosis scope first and usage conditions following. Each sentence contributes useful guidance, though the final negative instruction could arguably be merged with earlier guidance without much loss.

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?

For a zero-parameter diagnostic tool with no output schema, this description covers the key decision factors: when to call it, when not to, what it checks, why it is unique, and what it returns. There is no missing information an agent would need to invoke or route to this tool correctly.

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

Parameters4/5

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

The tool has zero parameters, so the description does not need to explain parameter meaning. The baseline for zero-parameter tools is 4, and the description appropriately focuses on behavior rather than inventing parameter details.

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?

The description uses a specific verb ('Diagnose') and resource ('this server's configuration'), then enumerates exactly what it checks: credential presence, validity against Google, and property reach. It clearly differentiates from sibling tools by noting it is the only tool that works before credentials are configured.

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?

It provides explicit call conditions: after an authentication/permission error, during setup, or when the user asks why it is not working. It also states a concrete negative case—do not use it as a warm-up—and names list_sites as the correct alternative for proving access.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

compare_search_analyticsCompare two periodsA
Read-only

Run the same search-analytics query over two periods and return per-row and total deltas. Use it for "is traffic up or down", "what lost rankings", or "which pages grew" questions.

By default the comparison period is the equal-length window immediately before the current one. Set comparison to "yearOverYear" for the same window 364 days earlier (364 rather than 365 keeps weekdays aligned), or "custom" with explicit compareStartDate and compareEndDate.

Rows are matched on their dimension values and sorted by absolute click change, so the biggest movers in either direction come first. Rows present in only one period are included, with the missing side reported as zero.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
typeNo
limitNoHow many of the biggest movers to return. Defaults to 50.
endDateNoInclusive end date, YYYY-MM-DD, in Pacific Time. Ignored if lastDays is set.
siteUrlNoSearch Console property, exactly as it appears in `list_sites`. URL-prefix properties include the scheme and a trailing slash ("https://example.com/"); domain properties use the "sc-domain:" prefix ("sc-domain:example.com"). These are distinct properties with different data.
lastDaysNoShorthand for a trailing window, e.g. 28 for "the last 28 days". The window ends 3 days ago because Search Console data is not final before then. Prefer this over startDate/endDate unless you need a specific window.
rowLimitNoRows to fetch per period. Defaults to 1000.
startDateNoInclusive start date, YYYY-MM-DD, in Pacific Time. Ignored if lastDays is set.
comparisonNoWhich period to compare against. Defaults to "previousPeriod".
dimensionsNoDimensions to group and match on. Omit to compare property-level totals only. Avoid "date" here: it makes every row unique and the comparison meaningless.
compareEndDateNoEnd of the comparison period. Required when comparison is "custom".
compareStartDateNoStart of the comparison period. Required when comparison is "custom".
dimensionFilterGroupsNoFilter groups. Filters inside a group are ANDed together; supplying multiple groups is currently equivalent to one combined AND group in the API.

TDQS

A4.7/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

The description goes well beyond the readOnlyHint/openWorldHint annotations by disclosing concrete behaviors: the comparison window defaults to an equal-length preceding period, yearOverYear uses 364 days to keep weekdays aligned, rows are matched on dimension values, results are sorted by absolute click change, and rows present in only one period are reported with zeroes. This is exactly the kind of behavioral detail an agent needs to interpret results correctly.

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?

The description is dense but efficient: three paragraphs each serve a distinct purpose — what the tool does, how the comparison period is selected, and how rows are matched and sorted. There is no filler or repetition of annotation information, and the most important information is front-loaded.

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?

For a read-only comparison tool with no output schema, the description adequately covers input semantics, period selection, row matching, sorting, and treatment of missing rows. An agent can understand what the tool returns and how to configure it without needing additional context.

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

Parameters4/5

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

Schema description coverage is 92%, so the schema already documents most parameters well. The description adds meaningful semantics beyond the schema: the meaning of the default comparison period, why yearOverYear uses 364 days, and the caution that using the date dimension makes comparisons meaningless. This improves parameter understanding without repeating the schema.

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?

The description uses a specific verb ('Compare') and resource ('search-analytics query') and clearly states the return value ('per-row and total deltas'), which differentiates it from the single-period sibling query_search_analytics. The title and description align with the tool name, and the use-case list makes its purpose unmistakable.

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?

The description gives explicit use cases ('is traffic up or down', 'what lost rankings', 'which pages grew') and explains the default comparison window and the three comparison modes. It does not explicitly name the alternative single-period tool or state when not to use it, but the context is clear enough that an agent can select it appropriately.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

delete_sitemapRemove a sitemapA
DestructiveIdempotent

Remove a sitemap from a property. This unsubmits the sitemap from Search Console; it does not delete the file from the site and does not remove any indexed URLs. It is destructive only in that the submission history for that sitemap is lost.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
siteUrlYesSearch Console property, exactly as it appears in `list_sites`. URL-prefix properties include the scheme and a trailing slash ("https://example.com/"); domain properties use the "sc-domain:" prefix ("sc-domain:example.com"). These are distinct properties with different data.
feedpathYesFull URL of the sitemap to remove, e.g. "https://example.com/sitemap.xml".

TDQS

A4.5/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Annotations already indicate destructiveHint=true and readOnlyHint=false, but the description adds valuable context by specifying that destruction is limited to loss of submission history. It also clarifies open-world effects: the sitemap file remains on the site and indexed URLs are unaffected. This exceeds what the annotations alone provide and does not contradict them.

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?

The description is three sentences with no filler. The first sentence states the core action, while the second and third add critical caveats that prevent misuse. Each sentence earns its place.

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?

For a simple two-parameter tool with fully documented schema, safety annotations, and no output schema, the description covers all essential behavioral context: what the tool does, what it does not do, and the precise destructive impact. There is no meaningful gap for an agent to call this tool 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?

The input schema already documents both parameters with full 100% coverage, including examples and distinctions for siteUrl. The description adds little parameter-specific meaning beyond restating the general context of a 'property' and a 'sitemap', so it does not compensate meaningfully beyond the schema baseline.

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?

The description states a specific action ('Remove a sitemap from a property') and then clarifies the actual behavior: it unsubmits from Search Console rather than deleting the file or indexed URLs. This distinguishes it clearly from sibling tools like submit_sitemap or list_sitemaps.

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?

The description gives clear context by explaining what the tool does and does not do: it unsubmits a sitemap, does not delete the site file, and does not remove indexed URLs. This acts as an implicit usage boundary, though it does not explicitly name alternative sibling tools or provide a direct 'use when...' condition.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

get_siteGet one propertyA
Read-only

Fetch a single Search Console property and the permission level the authenticated account holds on it. Useful to confirm access before a longer sequence of calls; list_sites is usually more efficient.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
siteUrlYesSearch Console property, exactly as it appears in `list_sites`. URL-prefix properties include the scheme and a trailing slash ("https://example.com/"); domain properties use the "sc-domain:" prefix ("sc-domain:example.com"). These are distinct properties with different data.

TDQS

A4.5/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already provide readOnlyHint=true and openWorldHint=true, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds useful behavioral context beyond annotations by explaining the tool returns the authenticated account's permission level and is appropriate for pre-flight access confirmation.

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?

The description is two sentences with no filler. The primary action is front-loaded, and the usage guidance and alternative are clearly separated without redundancy.

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?

For a simple tool with one fully documented parameter, read-only annotations, and no output schema, the description provides sufficient context: what is fetched, what information is returned, when to use it, and when to prefer an alternative. Nothing essential is missing.

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 parameter is fully documented in the input schema. The description adds no additional parameter-level details, so the baseline score of 3 is appropriate; the schema carries the semantic load.

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?

The description uses a specific verb ('Fetch'), names the exact resource ('a single Search Console property'), and states the returned information (permission level). It also distinguishes itself from the sibling list_sites by emphasizing it returns the permission level for one property.

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?

The description explicitly recommends when to use this tool ('useful to confirm access before a longer sequence of calls') and names the more efficient alternative ('list_sites is usually more efficient'). This gives an agent clear decision criteria.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

get_sitemapGet one sitemapA
Read-only

Fetch details for a single submitted sitemap: when it was last submitted and downloaded, whether processing is still pending, its type, and how many URLs were submitted versus indexed per content type. Treat the indexed counts as a lower bound - Google has long under-reported them here.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
siteUrlYesSearch Console property, exactly as it appears in `list_sites`. URL-prefix properties include the scheme and a trailing slash ("https://example.com/"); domain properties use the "sc-domain:" prefix ("sc-domain:example.com"). These are distinct properties with different data.
feedpathYesFull URL of the sitemap, e.g. "https://example.com/sitemap.xml". Must match a path returned by `list_sitemaps`.

TDQS

A4/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

The description is consistent with readOnlyHint=true, framing the operation as a fetch. It goes beyond annotations by adding the important caveat that indexed counts are under-reported by Google and should be treated as a lower bound. This gives the agent useful reliability context that the annotations alone do not provide.

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?

The description is two sentences with no wasted words. The first sentence front-loads the operation and the returned fields, and the second adds a high-value caveat. Every sentence earns its place.

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?

With no output schema, the description carries the burden of describing return values, and it does so by listing the key fields returned and adding the data-reliability caveat. It may not describe error behavior or exact response formatting, but for a simple read-only fetch tool with rich schema descriptions, it is sufficiently complete.

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% and both parameters are already richly documented in the schema: siteUrl explains URL-prefix vs domain properties, and feedpath gives an example and requires a path from list_sitemaps. The description adds little to parameter understanding beyond referencing 'per content type,' which relates more to the output than the inputs.

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?

The description uses a specific verb ('Fetch details') and resource ('a single submitted sitemap'), then enumerates exactly what information is returned: submission/download times, processing state, type, and submitted vs indexed URL counts. This clearly distinguishes it from siblings like list_sitemaps (listing), submit_sitemap (creating), and delete_sitemap (removing).

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

Usage Guidelines3/5

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

The phrase 'single submitted sitemap' implies this is for retrieving details about one already-submitted sitemap, and the schema requires feedpath to match a path from list_sitemaps. However, the description itself does not explicitly state when to use this tool instead of alternatives or mention any exclusions, leaving the agent to infer routing from sibling names.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

inspect_urlInspect a URL in the indexA
Read-only

Inspect one URL as Google sees it: whether it is indexed, its coverage state, robots.txt status, last crawl time, the canonical Google chose versus the one you declared, which sitemaps reference it, plus AMP, mobile-usability and rich-results verdicts where applicable.

This is the tool for "why is this page not indexed" questions. Read indexStatusResult.coverageState first: it carries the specific reason, such as "Crawled - currently not indexed", "Discovered - currently not indexed", or "Duplicate without user-selected canonical".

Quota is roughly 2000 inspections per property per day, so inspect a considered sample rather than every URL. The URL must belong to the property being inspected. Results describe the indexed version only - this API cannot run the live test that the Search Console UI offers.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
siteUrlYesSearch Console property, exactly as it appears in `list_sites`. URL-prefix properties include the scheme and a trailing slash ("https://example.com/"); domain properties use the "sc-domain:" prefix ("sc-domain:example.com"). These are distinct properties with different data.
languageCodeNoBCP-47 code for human-readable messages. Defaults to "en-US".
inspectionUrlYesFully-qualified URL to inspect. Must be under the property, e.g. "https://example.com/pricing".

TDQS

A4.5/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Beyond the readOnlyHint and openWorldHint annotations, the description discloses important operational behavior: the rough quota, that results describe the indexed version only, that it cannot run the live test offered in the UI, and that the inspected URL must belong to the property. It also tells the agent which field to read first when diagnosing.

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?

Four sentences, all information-dense and free of filler. The most distinguishing information is front-loaded, followed by the use case, quota caveat, and limitation. Every sentence earns its place.

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?

Even without an output schema, the description names the critical return field (indexStatusResult.coverageState), gives example values, lists the categories of results, and covers quota, scoping, and the live-test limitation. This is sufficient context for an agent to invoke the tool correctly and interpret the result.

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 baseline applies: the schema already documents siteUrl, inspectionUrl, and languageCode. The description adds one useful constraint ('The URL must belong to the property being inspected') but does not significantly extend parameter-level meaning beyond the schema.

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?

The description opens with a specific verb and resource: 'Inspect one URL as Google sees it,' and enumerates the concrete result areas (coverage state, robots.txt, crawl time, canonicals, sitemaps, AMP, mobile usability, rich results). The phrase 'one URL' distinguishes it from the sibling inspect_urls without needing to open 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 Guidelines4/5

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

The description gives an explicit use case: 'This is the tool for "why is this page not indexed" questions,' and adds quota-based sampling guidance. It does not name alternatives or state when not to use it, but the intended context is clear.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

inspect_urlsInspect several URLsA
Read-only

Inspect up to 25 URLs in one call, run concurrently, returning a compact per-URL summary plus a count of how many URLs fell into each coverage state. Use it to audit a set of pages - for example the top landing pages from query_search_analytics, or URLs listed in a sitemap.

Failures are reported per URL rather than aborting the batch, so one bad URL will not cost you the rest of the results. Each URL consumes one unit of the roughly 2000/day per-property inspection quota.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
siteUrlYesSearch Console property, exactly as it appears in `list_sites`. URL-prefix properties include the scheme and a trailing slash ("https://example.com/"); domain properties use the "sc-domain:" prefix ("sc-domain:example.com"). These are distinct properties with different data.
languageCodeNoBCP-47 code. Defaults to "en-US".
inspectionUrlsYesFully-qualified URLs to inspect. All must belong to the property.

TDQS

A4.3/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

The description adds valuable behavioral context beyond the annotations: concurrent execution, per-URL failure handling rather than whole-batch abortion, and quota consumption of roughly 2000/day per property. This is exactly the kind of operational behavior an agent needs to know.

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?

The description is reasonably concise and front-loaded with the most important facts: batch size, concurrency, output shape, and usage examples. The second paragraph adds valuable failure and quota details without excessive padding.

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?

The description covers the core invocation requirements, return shape at a high level, failure behavior, and quota implications. It does not enumerate exact response fields, but for a batch inspection tool with a clear purpose and well-described schema, this is sufficient.

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 parameters are already well documented. The description reinforces the 25-URL limit and mentions that all URLs must belong to the property, but it does not add meaning beyond the schema's existing field descriptions.

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?

The description clearly states the tool inspects up to 25 URLs in one call, runs concurrently, and returns a per-URL summary plus coverage-state counts. It is immediately distinguishable from the singular sibling `inspect_url` by its batch orientation.

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?

The description gives concrete usage context: auditing sets of pages, such as top landing pages from `query_search_analytics` or URLs from a sitemap. It does not explicitly state when to prefer `inspect_url` over this tool, but the batch purpose is clear enough.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

list_sitemapsList sitemapsA
Read-only

List the sitemaps submitted for a property, with submission and download timestamps, error and warning counts, and per-content-type submitted and indexed counts. Pass sitemapIndex to list the child sitemaps inside a sitemap index file instead of the top-level submissions.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
siteUrlYesSearch Console property, exactly as it appears in `list_sites`. URL-prefix properties include the scheme and a trailing slash ("https://example.com/"); domain properties use the "sc-domain:" prefix ("sc-domain:example.com"). These are distinct properties with different data.
sitemapIndexNoFull URL of a sitemap index file. When set, returns the sitemaps listed inside that index rather than the property own submissions.

TDQS

A4.3/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

The readOnlyHint and openWorldHint annotations already cover the safety and external-state aspects. The description adds meaningful behavioral detail by stating exactly what the tool returns—timestamps, error/warning counts, and per-content-type counts—and how sitemapIndex changes the result set.

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, no redundant filler, and the primary purpose is front-loaded. The second sentence earns its place by explaining the optional parameter behavior without repeating schema details.

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?

For a read-only listing tool with two parameters and no output schema, the description provides enough information about return contents and the special sitemapIndex behavior. Annotations cover safety, and the schema covers parameter formats, so nothing critical is missing.

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% for both parameters, so the schema carries the parameter documentation burden. The description largely restates the sitemapIndex behavior already in the schema, adding only the phrase 'child sitemaps' and 'top-level submissions' as clarifying vocabulary.

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?

The description uses a specific verb and resource: 'List the sitemaps submitted for a property,' and further specifies the returned metadata (timestamps, counts, per-content-type values). It also clarifies the sitemapIndex variant, which distinctively separates top-level listing from child-sitemap listing.

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?

The description clearly states the main use case and explicitly explains when to pass sitemapIndex to list child sitemaps instead of top-level submissions. It does not name alternative sibling tools like get_sitemap or submit_sitemap, but the context is clear and the parameter guidance is practical.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

list_sitesList Search Console propertiesA
Read-only

List every Search Console property the authenticated account can access, with its permission level. Call this first in any session: the exact siteUrl strings it returns are required by every other tool, and permission level tells you what you can do (siteOwner and siteFullUser can read analytics and manage sitemaps; siteRestrictedUser has limited read access; siteUnverifiedUser cannot read data).

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No parameters

TDQS

A4.7/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, so the read-only nature is covered. The description adds useful behavioral context about the output including permission levels and downstream dependency on siteUrl. It does not discuss pagination or potential response size, but openWorldHint partially covers the open-ended nature of the result.

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 deliver a clear purpose statement and high-value usage guidance without redundancy. The critical 'call this first' instruction is front-loaded and the permission details are compactly organized.

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?

For a zero-parameter, read-only listing tool with no output schema, the description fully explains what is returned (properties with permission levels), why it matters (siteUrl needed by other tools), and how to interpret permission levels. Nothing critical is missing for an agent to invoke it correctly.

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

Parameters4/5

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

The tool has zero parameters, so the baseline is 4 and there is no parameter semantics burden on the description. The description adds no parameter detail, but none is needed.

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?

The description uses a specific verb ('List') and resource ('every Search Console property the authenticated account can access'), and it clarifies that the result includes permission levels. This clearly distinguishes it from sibling tools like get_site, which presumably targets a single property.

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?

The description explicitly instructs the agent to 'Call this first in any session' and explains that the returned siteUrl strings are required by every other tool. It also maps permission levels to capabilities, giving concrete guidance on what actions are possible for each role.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

query_search_analyticsQuery search performance dataA
Read-only

Query clicks, impressions, CTR and average position from the Search Console Performance report - the core tool for all traffic and ranking analysis.

Group by one or more dimensions (query, page, country, device, searchAppearance, date, hour). Rows come back sorted by clicks descending, and only rows with data are returned. Omitting dimensions returns a single totals row for the whole property.

Behaviours worth planning around:

  • Data is final only up to about 3 days ago; use lastDays to get a safe window automatically.

  • Grouping by query triggers privacy filtering: rare queries are omitted entirely, so query-level clicks will not sum to the property total. Never present that gap as lost traffic.

  • Combining page and query is capped harder than either alone, so expect fewer rows than you might predict.

  • rowLimit maxes at 25000 per call; page with startRow for more.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
typeNoSearch surface. Defaults to "web". "discover" and "googleNews" support only a limited set of dimensions and have no query dimension at all.
endDateNoInclusive end date, YYYY-MM-DD, in Pacific Time. Ignored if lastDays is set.
siteUrlNoSearch Console property, exactly as it appears in `list_sites`. URL-prefix properties include the scheme and a trailing slash ("https://example.com/"); domain properties use the "sc-domain:" prefix ("sc-domain:example.com"). These are distinct properties with different data.
lastDaysNoShorthand for a trailing window, e.g. 28 for "the last 28 days". The window ends 3 days ago because Search Console data is not final before then. Prefer this over startDate/endDate unless you need a specific window.
rowLimitNoRows to return, 1-25000. Defaults to 1000.
startRowNoZero-based offset for pagination. Defaults to 0.
dataStateNo"final" (default) returns only finalised data. "all" includes fresh, still-changing data for the most recent days. "hourly_all" is required when using the "hour" dimension.
startDateNoInclusive start date, YYYY-MM-DD, in Pacific Time. Ignored if lastDays is set.
dimensionsNoGroup results by these dimensions, in order. Omit for property-level totals. "date" gives a time series; "hour" requires dataState "hourly_all" and only covers roughly the last 10 days.
aggregationTypeNoHow to aggregate. Leave as "auto" unless you specifically need byPage or byProperty; changing it changes what a click counts as.
dimensionFilterGroupsNoFilter groups. Filters inside a group are ANDed together; supplying multiple groups is currently equivalent to one combined AND group in the API.

TDQS

A4.7/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint and openWorldHint, and the description adds substantial behavioral detail beyond that: data finality lag, query-level privacy filtering, row limits, the cap on combining page and query, sorted output, and omission of empty rows. No contradiction exists between the description and annotations.

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?

The description is front-loaded with the core purpose, then gives grouping and return behavior, then uses a compact bulleted list for the most important planning caveats. Every sentence carries useful information and the structure makes the caveats scannable.

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?

For an 11-parameter tool with no output schema, the description covers the key behavioral gaps an agent needs before calling it: what is returned, how default totals work, data freshness, privacy filtering, expected row counts, and pagination. The remaining parameter details are already well documented in the input schema.

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

Parameters4/5

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

Schema coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3, but the description adds genuine meaning beyond the schema: sorting by clicks descending, only returning rows with data, the privacy-filtering effect of grouping by query, the harder cap when combining page and query, and pagination guidance for rowLimit/startRow. It does not cover every parameter, but the schema already does.

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?

The description opens with a specific verb and resource: querying clicks, impressions, CTR, and average position from the Search Console Performance report. It also names the available dimensions and distinguishes its role as the core traffic and ranking analysis tool, making its purpose immediately identifiable relative to siblings.

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?

The description gives clear usage context: how to get totals, how to group, how to paginate, and why to use lastDays for a safe data window. It does not explicitly name alternatives like compare_search_analytics or state when not to use this tool, so it stops short of a full 5.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

submit_sitemapSubmit a sitemapA
Idempotent

Submit or resubmit a sitemap for a property. Resubmitting an existing sitemap is a safe way to nudge Google into re-downloading it after content changes. The sitemap must already be reachable at the given URL and must live under the property. Returns no data on success; call get_sitemap afterwards to check processing status.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
siteUrlYesSearch Console property, exactly as it appears in `list_sites`. URL-prefix properties include the scheme and a trailing slash ("https://example.com/"); domain properties use the "sc-domain:" prefix ("sc-domain:example.com"). These are distinct properties with different data.
feedpathYesFull URL of the sitemap to submit, e.g. "https://example.com/sitemap.xml".

TDQS

A4.5/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Adds value beyond annotations by explaining that resubmission is a safe nudge, that the sitemap must already be reachable, and that no data is returned on success. It also directs the caller to get_sitemap for status, which is useful behavioral context not present in the annotations.

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?

Three focused sentences with no wasted words. The core action is front-loaded, and each sentence contributes essential information: what the tool does, when resubmission is useful, prerequisites, and expected return behavior.

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?

For a simple two-parameter tool with no output schema, the description fully covers what an agent needs: prerequisites, behavior, and follow-up action. It even preempts confusion about the empty response by telling the agent to check get_sitemap afterward.

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

Parameters4/5

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

Schema coverage is 100% with strong parameter descriptions containing examples and format guidance. The description adds further meaning by specifying that the sitemap must be reachable and must live under the property, which clarifies feedpath requirements beyond the schema.

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 action (submit or resubmit), the resource (sitemap), and the target context (a property). It clearly differentiates from siblings like get_sitemap, list_sitemaps, and delete_sitemap by naming the operation and its resubmission role.

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?

Provides clear context for when to use it, including resubmitting after content changes and the prerequisites that the sitemap must be reachable and under the property. It does not explicitly exclude alternatives like list_sitemaps or get_sitemap, but the guidance is sufficient for correct selection.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. 11 tool updatesv1.0.0
    • First observedcheck_setup
    • First observedcompare_search_analytics
    • First observeddelete_sitemap
    • First observedget_site
    • First observedget_sitemap
    • First observedinspect_url
    • First observedinspect_urls
    • First observedlist_sitemaps
    • First observedlist_sites
    • First observedquery_search_analytics
    • First observedsubmit_sitemap

TDQS

A4.4/5.0

Scored across 11 tools

Disambiguation5/5

Each tool maps to a distinct resource or action: sites, analytics, sitemaps, URL inspection, and setup. The only close pairs are list/get for sites and sitemaps plus inspect_url/inspect_urls, but plural vs. singular and single vs. batch behavior make them unambiguous.

Naming Consistency5/5

Tool names consistently follow a verb_noun pattern with snake_case throughout: list_sites, get_site, submit_sitemap, inspect_url, check_setup. Plural and singular forms match the tool's behavior, so the naming convention is predictable and coherent.

Tool Count5/5

Eleven tools is well-scoped for the Google Search Console domain. Each tool covers a meaningful capability without bloating the surface, and the count aligns with the major API areas: sites, analytics, sitemaps, URL inspection, and configuration.

Completeness4/5

The set covers the primary Search Console workflows well: property listing, search analytics with comparison, full sitemap lifecycle, and single/batch URL inspection. Minor gaps exist such as adding or deleting properties and deeper permission management, but these are not core to typical agent use and can be worked around.

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