docs: surface Kijiji AND-matching behavior in tool, API, and MCP responses

Kijiji zero-result queries (e.g. 'macbook air m1 apple silicon') are
confusing because the failure mode is non-obvious. Surface the root
cause everywhere the caller can see it:
- MCP tool description warns about AND-matching and gives a concrete
  before/after example
- API 404 body includes the actionable hint via emptySearchResponse(hint)
- Core scraper logs the built URL and tip on page-1 zero results
- MCP handler unwraps the API message field so the hint reaches the LLM
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2026-04-29 13:06:31 -04:00
parent 3ea6ee3938
commit 82e12283de
6 changed files with 39 additions and 11 deletions

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@@ -138,7 +138,14 @@ export async function handleMcpRequest(req: Request): Promise<Response> {
logger.error(
`[MCP] Kijiji API error ${response.status}: ${errorText}`,
);
throw new Error(`API returned ${response.status}: ${errorText}`);
let errorMessage = `API returned ${response.status}: ${errorText}`;
try {
const errorJson = JSON.parse(errorText) as { message?: string };
if (errorJson.message) errorMessage = errorJson.message;
} catch {
// not JSON — use raw text
}
throw new Error(errorMessage);
}
result = await response.json();
logger.log(

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@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ export const tools = [
properties: {
query: {
type: "string",
description: "Search query for Kijiji listings",
description:
"Search query for Kijiji listings. " +
"Kijiji requires ALL words to appear in the listing title — keep queries short and use terms sellers actually write. " +
"Avoid marketing/brand phrases sellers don't use (e.g. use 'macbook air m1' not 'macbook air m1 apple silicon'). " +
"If the search returns no results, try a shorter or more common query.",
},
location: {
type: "string",