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webex_add_team_membership

Add a person to a Webex team by person ID or email, with an option to grant moderator access.

Instructions

Add team member by personId or personEmail.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "teamId": "<teamId>"
    },
    "name": "webex_add_team_membership"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
teamIdYesTeam ID
personIdNoPerson ID
isModeratorNoTeam moderator
personEmailNoPerson email

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv0.3.0

TDQS

B3.1/5.0
Behavior2/5

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

No annotations are supplied, so the description carries the full behavioral burden, yet it discloses nothing about permissions required, idempotency when the person is already a member, or what happens if both personId and personEmail are given. For a mutation tool with zero annotation coverage this is a meaningful gap.

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?

A single front-loaded sentence with no wasted words. It is efficient, though its brevity is partly under-specification rather than disciplined density, which is why it does not reach a 5.

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?

This is a mutation tool with no annotations and no output schema, so the description must supply the behavioral context itself. One sentence covering only identity inputs leaves an agent without the information needed to call it confidently or predict its effect.

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 coverage is 100%, so every parameter already has a description, and the baseline of 3 applies. The phrase 'by personId or personEmail' does add the alternative-identifier relationship that the schema leaves implicit, but isModerator is not touched on in the description at all.

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 and resource ('Add team member') and names the identifying inputs, which separates it from the generic membership siblings like webex_add_membership. It does not explicitly name the sibling it is not, so it stops short of a 5.

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?

Usage is only implied by the tool name and the phrase 'team member' – an agent can infer this targets team-level membership rather than space membership. There is no explicit when-to-use, when-not-to-use, or pointer to the sibling webex_add_membership, which is a near-twin and a plausible wrong choice.

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