veya_public_get_certificate

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden. 'Fetch' implies a read, but it says nothing about permissions, whether the certificate is public/unauthenticated, what happens when the id does not exist, or what form the certificate is returned in. For a zero-annotation tool this is a substantial gap.

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

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

A single short sentence with the resource and key front-loaded; nothing is wasted. It is terse to the point of under-specification, but no sentence is filler.

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

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

With no output schema, no annotations, and no parameter documentation, the description should at least say what a certificate object contains and what the failure mode is. It supplies neither, so an agent cannot anticipate the response or error behavior.

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

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

Schema description coverage is 0% and the id parameter is only typed as a non-empty string. The description repeats 'by id' but adds no format guidance (UUID, fingerprint, opaque cert id) or example, leaving the agent to guess what a valid identifier looks like.

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

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

States a specific verb ('Fetch'), resource ('public certificate'), and lookup key ('by id'). The singular phrasing implicitly separates it from the sibling veya_public_list_certificates, though that sibling is never named explicitly.

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

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

There is no statement of when to use this versus alternatives such as veya_public_list_certificates, nor any prerequisite beyond the implied 'you must have an id'. The agent must infer the routing decision 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.