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checkDomainAvailability

Read-onlyIdempotent

checkDomainAvailability: Check if a domain name is available for registration, with price. No authentication required; anonymous callers get list pricing, authenticated callers get their account pricing. Required: domain (e.g., 'example.com')

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
domainYesFully qualified domain name to check, like "example.com", without scheme.
sessionKeyNoSession key (osk_...) returned by checkDeviceLoginStatus. Pass it on every call when logged in via the in-chat device flow; omit when connected via OAuth.

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
priceNo
domainNo
messageNo
currencyNo
availableNo
isPremiumNo

Schema Changelog

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

  1. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / domain / description
      Added value: +"Fully qualified domain name to check, like \"example.com\", without scheme."
    • changedOutput schema / (root)
      Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
      +  "properties": {
      +    "available": {
      +      "type": "boolean"
      +    },
      +    "currency": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "domain": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "isPremium": {
      +      "type": "boolean"
      +    },
      +    "message": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "price": {
      +      "type": "number"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
  2. First observed

TDQS

A4.4/5.0
Behavior5/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint, idempotentHint, and destructiveHint false. The description adds meaningful behavior beyond that: anonymous callers receive list pricing, authenticated callers receive account pricing, and no authentication is required to use the tool.

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?

Three short sentences convey purpose, authentication behavior, pricing, and required input with no filler. The leading 'checkDomainAvailability:' label duplicates the tool name but does not seriously hurt readability.

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 simple two-parameter read-only lookup with an output schema and rich annotations, the description covers purpose, authentication model, pricing difference, and required parameter. Nothing an agent needs to invoke it correctly is missing.

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 description coverage is 100%, and the domain example in the description mirrors the schema's own description. The description does not add meaningful detail about the sessionKey parameter or any behavior beyond what the input schema already documents, so it sits at the baseline.

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 opens with a specific verb and resource: 'Check if a domain name is available for registration, with price.' Naming domain rather than host or keyword separates it from sibling tools, and the price mention distinguishes it from a pure availability-only check.

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

Usage Guidelines4/5

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

It provides clear operational context: no authentication is required, anonymous callers get list pricing while authenticated callers get account pricing, and domain is the required input. It does not explicitly name alternatives like checkHostAvailability or getDomainPricing, but the domain-specific wording makes the intended use clear.

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

A3.6/5.0
Disambiguation3/5

Most tools target distinct resource-action pairs, but there are several overlapping clusters: six domain-suggestion tools (addPrefixToDomain, addSuffixToDomain, generateDomainSuggestions, bulkDomainSuggestions, spinDomainWords, suggestAlternatives) and overlapping account-info tools (getMyProfile, getAccountSummary, getRecentActivity, getMyAuditLogs). Descriptions help, but with 105 tools an agent will regularly face near-identical choices.

Naming Consistency4/5

The dominant convention is verbNoun camelCase (createContact, listDnsRecords, updateNameservers), which is readable and predictable. Deviations exist in the osirApp* and osirSite* families, where the noun precedes the verb, and a few names like suggestAlternatives and spinDomainWords break the pattern.

Tool Count1/5

105 tools is far beyond a coherent MCP server surface; even if the platform genuinely spans domains, DNS, email, VPS, billing, and app hosting, this should be split into focused servers. Many tools are single-purpose getters that add selection overhead rather than earning their place as one integrated set.

Completeness4/5

The covered services have broad CRUD/lifecycle coverage: contacts, DNS, hosts, domains, email, VPS, SSH keys, invoices, and Osir apps all have create/read/update/delete paths. Some registrar-specific operations (e.g., contact reassignment after registration, domain deletion/redemption) are missing, and the sheer sprawl makes coverage hard to verify.