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Create a new giveaway

create_giveaway
Destructive

Create a new giveaway tied to a shop offer by setting the required offer ID and quantity, with optional message or username. Requires explicit user confirmation.

Instructions

Rate limit: 100 requests / 10 seconds per shop. See Rate limiting.

Creates a new giveaway

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
accountNoExact private shop profile label; not a provider identity or authorization proof.
confirmNoSet true only when the user asked for exactly this action.
messageNo
offerIdNo
payloadNoComplete current native JSON body; cannot mix with native body flags or payload_file.
quantityNo
usernameNo
payload_fileNoAbsolute regular non-symlink native JSON body file, at most1MiB. Cannot mix with payload or body flags.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changedv3.0.0
    • changedInput schema / properties / confirm / description
      Previous value: -"Explicit approval for this exact provider effect or local private-file operation."New value: +"Set true only when the user asked for exactly this action."
  2. First observedv2.0.0

TDQS

C2.8/5.0
Behavior3/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=false, destructiveHint=true, and openWorldHint=true, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds a genuinely useful behavioral fact not in the annotations (the 100 requests / 10 seconds per shop rate limit), but says nothing about the confirm semantics, what the creation returns, or reversibility.

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

Conciseness3/5

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

The rate-limit note is front-loaded and the text is short with no filler. However, the brevity is under-specification rather than true conciseness: for a destructive, multi-parameter mutation the single sentence does not earn its place as complete guidance.

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

Completeness2/5

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

For a destructive, non-idempotent mutation with a nested request body, 50% parameter coverage, no output schema, and a large family of related siblings, this description is too thin. Annotations cover safety, but the agent still lacks the field requirements and sibling routing it needs.

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

Parameters2/5

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

Schema description coverage is only 50% across 8 parameters with a nested payload object, and the description contributes no parameter meaning at all. With required=[] and a nullable payload/message/offerId/quantity set, the agent gets no guidance on which fields are actually needed to create a giveaway.

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

Purpose4/5

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

The description states a specific verb+resource ('Creates a new giveaway'), so an agent knows exactly the operation performed. It does not, however, differentiate this from the many sibling giveaway tools (finish_giveaway, create_giveaway_checkout, create_giveaway_links, get_giveaway_draw), leaving the agent to infer which giveaway-creation path applies.

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

Usage Guidelines2/5

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

There is no explicit when-to-use guidance, no prerequisites, and no mention of the sibling alternatives such as create_giveaway_checkout or finish_giveaway. The agent must infer usage from the tool name alone.

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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