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Read-onlyIdempotent

Find tools by describing the data or task. Use when you need to browse, search, look up, or discover what tools exist for: SEC filings, financials, revenue, profit, FDA drugs, adverse events, FRED economic data, Census demographics, BLS jobs/unemployment/inflation, ATTOM real estate, ClinicalTrials, USPTO patents, weather, news, crypto, stocks. Returns the top-N most relevant tools with names, descriptions, and full input schemas (with curated examples) — each result is ready to call directly, no second schema lookup needed. Call this FIRST when you have many tools available and want to see the option set (not just one answer).

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
qNoAlias for query.
taskNoAlias for query.
limitNoMaximum number of tools to return (default 20, max 50)
queryYesNatural language description of what you want to do (e.g., "analyze housing market trends", "look up FDA drug approvals", "find trade data between countries"). Accepts task, q, description, search as aliases.
searchNoAlias for query.
descriptionNoAlias for query.

Schema Changelog

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

  1. First observed

TDQS

A4.1/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

Annotations declare readOnlyHint=true, idempotentHint=true, destructiveHint=false. Description adds that results include full schemas and are ready to call directly, which is useful context. No contradiction with annotations.

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?

Description is dense but front-loaded with purpose and specific outcomes. Every sentence adds value; however, the list of domains is somewhat lengthy but informative. Overall efficient.

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

Completeness4/5

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

No output schema, but description explains return format (top-N tools with names, descriptions, schemas) sufficiently. For a tool discovery function, this covers what an agent needs to know.

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% with examples. Description mentions 'Natural language description' for query but adds little beyond schema. Baseline 3 is appropriate as schema does the work.

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?

Description clearly states the tool finds tools by describing data/task, listing many domains. It distinguishes from siblings by advising to call this first to see options. Specific verb 'discover' and resource 'tools' with clear scope.

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?

Explicitly says when to use: 'Use when you need to browse, search, look up, or discover what tools exist'. Additionally advises 'Call this FIRST when you have many tools available and want to see the option set'. No explicit when-not, but context implies alternatives are task-specific tools.

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

A3.8/5.0
Disambiguation2/5

Several tools have overlapping purposes: ask_pipeworx, ask_pipeworx_beta (currently identical), ask_pipeworx_grounded, and deep_research all route to the same 5,529 tools; polymarket_arbitrage and polymarket_edges both find tradeable opportunities; discover_tools and suggest_questions both serve discovery. The beta tool being an exact duplicate makes misselection highly likely.

Naming Consistency3/5

Most action tools follow verb_noun (ask_pipeworx, compare_entities, discover_tools, list_groups, resolve_entity, search_datasets, suggest_questions, validate_claim), but there is significant mixing with noun_noun (dataset_details, entity_profile, organization_details, pipeworx_feedback, polymarket_arbitrage) and adjective_noun (deep_research, recent_alerts). The Polymarket family is consistently prefixed, but overall the server mixes several conventions.

Tool Count2/5

36 tools far exceeds the typically well-scoped range, and the server bundles what appear to be five separate concerns: Italian open data, Pipeworx universal query, entity/report utilities, prediction-market analytics, and meta/memory/subscription features. Many tools could be consolidated (e.g., ai_visibility_check and scan_competitor_ai_presence; discover_tools and suggest_questions), making the set feel bloated.

Completeness4/5

The broad domain of structured data research and prediction-market edge is largely covered: universal routing, grounded answers, deep research, entity resolution, profiles, comparisons, change feeds, claim verification, arbitrage scans, fill-risk, subscriptions, memory, and feedback. Minor gaps exist—no direct tool to fetch raw CKAN resource URLs, no exhaustive list of all 5,529 tools, and no actual order execution on prediction markets—but these are workable around.