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list_party_entries

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Read the newest notes, emails, and task records for a person or organisation to see what’s latest. For organisations, include linked persons so customer emails filed against contacts appear.

Instructions

List timeline entries (notes, captured emails, completed-task records) for a party. Returns entries newest-first. Each entry has a type ('note', 'email', 'task'), free-text content, and timestamps. Use this to read the conversation history with a contact or organisation — answers questions like 'what's the latest with X?' For opportunity or project timelines, use list_opportunity_entries or list_project_entries respectively. IMPORTANT for organisations: pass includeLinkedPersons: true to surface entries filed against the org's linked people (sales-conversation emails almost always land on a person row, not the org row — Capsule's API files each entry against exactly one party). Without this flag, an org with active customer-facing email will appear quiet here even though its lastContactedAt is current. For any 'what's new with $ORG?' query, set includeLinkedPersons: true.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
pageNo
embedNoComma-separated embeds. Valid tokens: attachments, participants, party, project, opportunity, creator, activityType.
partyIdYes
perPageNo
includeLinkedPersonsNoWhen true AND `partyId` is an ORGANISATION, also include entries filed against the organisation's linked people (the persons whose `organisation` field references this org). The connector enumerates linked persons via `GET /parties/{orgId}/people`, fans out `GET /parties/{personId}/entries` in parallel (concurrency-capped, default 5 / configurable via `CAPSULE_MCP_BATCH_CONCURRENCY`), and merges into a single feed sorted by `entryAt` descending, deduped by entry id. Default is `false` — single GET, existing behaviour unchanged. WHY THIS FLAG EXISTS: Capsule's API files each entry against exactly one party, opportunity, or project row (verified v1.6.6 wire-trace probe 4 — POST /entries rejects multi-party bodies with 422). For an organisation with multiple contacts, captured emails almost always land on a person row, not the org. As a result, `list_party_entries(orgId)` with `includeLinkedPersons: false` will miss recent customer-facing email — even though the org's own `lastContactedAt` is updated by the activity. This flag is the correct call for any 'what's new with $ORG?' question. WHEN `partyId` IS A PERSON: silently no-op — persons have no linked-people relationship in Capsule's data model, so the flag is functionally inert (the connector still issues a cheap `/people` check; the response is empty). LATENCY: 1 + N round trips for an org with N linked people, concurrency-capped (typical: 2-3 waves for N=10). Linked-person enumeration reads the first 100 linked people; use list_employees for explicit pagination when an organisation has more contacts than that. Use `includeLinkedPersons: false` for fast pre-screen reads where you only need the org-row entries (e.g. invoice/contract notes that are typically filed at the org level). PAGINATION CAVEAT: `page` and `perPage` apply to the MERGED window, and the merge has a hard ceiling — it reliably orders only the most-recent ~100 entries across the org + its people (each party is fetched at Capsule's per-party cap of 100, and a top-100-per-party merge is correct only up to global position 100). Windows that cross the ceiling are truncated to the entries still inside that top-100 set; windows starting beyond it return no entries and end the feed. It does NOT continue into older history. To read a specific contact's full timeline beyond the merged ceiling, call `list_party_entries` on that person's id directly (the default single-GET path paginates natively with no ceiling). For the LLM-driven 'what's the latest with $ORG' query this is the typical use of, the first page is exact and the ceiling is never reached.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changedv2.3.0
    • addedInput schema / required
      Added value: +[
      +  "partyId"
      +]
  2. Changed1 schema field changedv2.2.0
    • changedInput schema / properties / embed / description
      Previous value: -"Comma-separated embeds. Valid tokens: attachments, participants."New value: +"Comma-separated embeds. Valid tokens: attachments, participants, party, project, opportunity, creator, activityType."
  3. Changed2 schema fields changedv2.1.2
    • changedInput schema / properties / embed / description
      Previous value: -"Comma-separated embeds, e.g. 'attachments,participants'"New value: +"Comma-separated embeds. Valid tokens: attachments, participants."
    • changedInput schema / properties / includeLinkedPersons / description
      Previous value: -"When true AND `partyId` is an ORGANISATION, also include entries filed against the organisation's linked people (the persons whose `organisation` field references this org). The connector enumerates linked persons via `GET /parties/{orgId}/people`, fans out `GET /parties/{personId}/entries` in parallel (concurrency-capped, default 5 / configurable via `CAPSULE_MCP_BATCH_CONCURRENCY`), and merges into a single feed sorted by `entryAt` descending, deduped by entry id. Default is `false` — single GET, existing behaviour unchanged. WHY THIS FLAG EXISTS: Capsule's API files each entry against exactly one party row (verified v1.6.6 wire-trace probe 4 — POST /entries rejects multi-party bodies with 422 'entry must be linked to either a party, opportunity or kase'). For an organisation with multiple contacts, captured emails almost always land on a person row, not the org. As a result, `list_party_entries(orgId)` with `includeLinkedPersons: false` will miss recent customer-facing email — even though the org's own `lastContactedAt` is updated by the activity. This flag is the correct call for any 'what's new with $ORG?' question. WHEN `partyId` IS A PERSON: silently no-op — persons have no linked-people relationship in Capsule's data model, so the flag is functionally inert (the connector still issues a cheap `/people` check; the response is empty). LATENCY: 1 + N round trips for an org with N linked people, concurrency-capped (typical: 2-3 waves for N=10). Linked-person enumeration reads the first 100 linked people; use list_employees for explicit pagination when an organisation has more contacts than that. Use `includeLinkedPersons: false` for fast pre-screen reads where you only need the org-row entries (e.g. invoice/contract notes that are typically filed at the org level). PAGINATION CAVEAT: `page` and `perPage` apply to the MERGED window, and the merge has a hard ceiling — it reliably orders only the most-recent ~100 entries across the org + its people (each party is fetched at Capsule's per-party cap of 100, and a top-100-per-party merge is correct only up to global position 100). Windows that cross the ceiling are truncated to the entries still inside that top-100 set; windows starting beyond it return no entries and end the feed. It does NOT continue into older history. To read a specific contact's full timeline beyond the merged ceiling, call `list_party_entries` on that person's id directly (the default single-GET path paginates natively with no ceiling). For the LLM-driven 'what's the latest with $ORG' query this is the typical use of, the first page is exact and the ceiling is never reached."New value: +"When true AND `partyId` is an ORGANISATION, also include entries filed against the organisation's linked people (the persons whose `organisation` field references this org). The connector enumerates linked persons via `GET /parties/{orgId}/people`, fans out `GET /parties/{personId}/entries` in parallel (concurrency-capped, default 5 / configurable via `CAPSULE_MCP_BATCH_CONCURRENCY`), and merges into a single feed sorted by `entryAt` descending, deduped by entry id. Default is `false` — single GET, existing behaviour unchanged. WHY THIS FLAG EXISTS: Capsule's API files each entry against exactly one party, opportunity, or project row (verified v1.6.6 wire-trace probe 4 — POST /entries rejects multi-party bodies with 422). For an organisation with multiple contacts, captured emails almost always land on a person row, not the org. As a result, `list_party_entries(orgId)` with `includeLinkedPersons: false` will miss recent customer-facing email — even though the org's own `lastContactedAt` is updated by the activity. This flag is the correct call for any 'what's new with $ORG?' question. WHEN `partyId` IS A PERSON: silently no-op — persons have no linked-people relationship in Capsule's data model, so the flag is functionally inert (the connector still issues a cheap `/people` check; the response is empty). LATENCY: 1 + N round trips for an org with N linked people, concurrency-capped (typical: 2-3 waves for N=10). Linked-person enumeration reads the first 100 linked people; use list_employees for explicit pagination when an organisation has more contacts than that. Use `includeLinkedPersons: false` for fast pre-screen reads where you only need the org-row entries (e.g. invoice/contract notes that are typically filed at the org level). PAGINATION CAVEAT: `page` and `perPage` apply to the MERGED window, and the merge has a hard ceiling — it reliably orders only the most-recent ~100 entries across the org + its people (each party is fetched at Capsule's per-party cap of 100, and a top-100-per-party merge is correct only up to global position 100). Windows that cross the ceiling are truncated to the entries still inside that top-100 set; windows starting beyond it return no entries and end the feed. It does NOT continue into older history. To read a specific contact's full timeline beyond the merged ceiling, call `list_party_entries` on that person's id directly (the default single-GET path paginates natively with no ceiling). For the LLM-driven 'what's the latest with $ORG' query this is the typical use of, the first page is exact and the ceiling is never reached."
  4. Addedv1.7.0
  5. Removedv1.6.2
  6. First observedv1.0.0

TDQS

A4.8/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Beyond the readOnlyHint/destructiveHint annotations, the description reveals meaningful runtime behavior: newest-first ordering, entry shape, the one-party filing rule, the linked-persons fan-out/no-op behavior, and the pagination ceiling. No contradiction with 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 front-loaded with the core purpose and usage, then adds important caveats. It is longer than strictly necessary, with some repetition of the includeLinkedPersons guidance, but every section contributes genuinely useful information and the structure is logical.

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 tool with no output schema, the description covers the return shape (type, content, timestamps) and ordering. It also handles the most complex behavioral aspect—linked-person inclusion—with explicit rationale, fallback behavior, latency notes, and pagination limits. An agent has enough to select and invoke 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?

Schema coverage is low at 40%, and the description compensates strongly for the most important parameters by explaining why includeLinkedPersons should be true for org queries and what happens when partyId is a person. It does not add much beyond the schema for page, perPage, or embed, but their roles are reasonably inferable and the critical parameter is thoroughly explained.

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 clear verb and resource: 'List timeline entries ... for a party' and specifies the entry kinds (notes, captured emails, completed-task records). It also differentiates itself from siblings by explicitly pointing to list_opportunity_entries and list_project_entries for non-party timelines.

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 explicitly says when to use this tool ('read the conversation history with a contact or organisation', 'what's the latest with X?') and when not to ('For opportunity or project timelines, use ...'). It also gives detailed guidance on setting includeLinkedPersons for org-level queries and even names a fast pre-screen alternative behavior.

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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