Tool Specification: mshtools-getdatasource_desc

Tool Specification: mshtools-get_data_source_desc

Overview

Metadata retrieval for structured data sources. Returns available APIs, parameters, and usage details for financial, economic, and academic databases.

JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "data_source_name": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["yahoo_finance", "world_bank_open_data", "arxiv", "google_scholar"],
      "description": "Name of the data source to describe"
    }
  },
  "required": ["data_source_name"]
}

Streaming Mechanism

• Response Format: Structured documentation of available APIs
• Content Includes:
  • Available API endpoints
  • Required vs optional parameters
  • Return value descriptions
  • Usage examples

Supported Data Sources

yahoo_finance

Financial stock data including prices, company info, financial statements, analyst coverage.

world_bank_open_data

Global development indicators (GDP, population, poverty, education, health).

arxiv

Scientific preprints search, download, conversion to markdown.

google_scholar

Academic literature search, citations, author profiles.

Usage Pattern

Discovery Flow

get_data_source_desc(data_source_name="yahoo_finance")
# Returns API documentation

get_data_source(
  data_source_name="yahoo_finance",
  api_name="get_historical_stock_prices",
  params={"ticker": "AAPL", "period": "1y"}
)

Related Tools

• get_data_source: Execute actual data query after reading description