MCP Live-Data Design: Should Agents Search-Narrow First or Get Raw Latest Data?
JuicerSocial · reddit · 2026-09-10
A Reddit developer discusses two design patterns for MCP servers serving fast-changing data: immediately returning the latest 250 results vs. first exposing match counts, time ranges and sources so the agent issues a second, narrower call. The second costs an extra tool call but can save tokens and prevent conclusions drawn from an arbitrary first page. The author asks which behavior practitioners prefer.
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