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User Comments

get_user_comments

User Comments Group: User. Billing per call: 1 Credits.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
tNo
showNo
sortNo
typeNo
userNo
afterNo
countNo
limitNo
beforeNo
contextNo
sr_detailNo

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections. Dates show when Glama detected each change.

  1. First observed

TDQS

D1.5/5.0
Behavior1/5

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure, but it reveals no behavior: no sort semantics, pagination, data scope, or effects. The only additional fact is billing cost, which is not a behavioral trait.

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

Conciseness2/5

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

The text is short, but this is under-specification rather than conciseness: it omits the operation, parameter meanings, and return behavior. The billing note is the only additional content and does not help an agent select or invoke the tool correctly.

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

Completeness1/5

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

For an 11-parameter listing/filtering tool with no output schema and many closely related sibling tools, the description is critically incomplete. It fails to explain what the parameters control, what results are returned, or how this tool relates to other user-content tools.

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

Parameters1/5

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

All 11 parameters are undocumented in both the schema and the description, with schema description coverage at 0%. The description adds no meaning to parameters such as t, show, sort, after, before, count, or limit.

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

Purpose2/5

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

The description only states 'User Comments Group: User' and a billing cost, which mostly restates the title without an explicit verb such as 'retrieves' or 'lists.' It does not say what the tool does with user comments and fails to distinguish it from siblings like get_user_overview or get_comments.

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?

No guidance is provided about when to use this tool instead of alternatives such as get_user_posts, get_user_overview, or get_comments. The text gives only a group label and billing note, so the agent cannot infer selection criteria.

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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TDQS

D1.9/5.0
Disambiguation5/5

Each tool targets a distinct resource and action combination (e.g., get_hot vs get_subreddit_hot vs get_user_posts). The scope is clearly delineated by prefixes like 'get_subreddit' and 'get_user', making it easy for an agent to pick the right tool.

Naming Consistency5/5

All tools follow the consistent 'get_<resource>_<modifier>' pattern using snake_case. Even get_by_id fits the general get_ prefix style. The naming is uniform and predictable across 31 tools.

Tool Count2/5

With 31 tools, the count exceeds the 25+ threshold considered too many. While Reddit has many read endpoints, this server covers only GET operations and still feels bloated, especially with multiple near-duplicate sort variants. It could be consolidated.

Completeness2/5

The tool surface is entirely read-only (only get_* operations). For a Reddit integration, obvious write operations like posting, commenting, voting, and moderation actions are missing. This creates significant gaps for many use cases and limits the server to exploration only.

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