list_boards returns html_content, bloating response to 57K chars #276

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opened 2026-06-13 16:46:06 +00:00 by ldraney · 0 comments

ldraney commented

2026-06-13 16:46:06 +00:00

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Type

Bug

Lineage

Standalone fix — no plan required.

Repo

pal-e-api

What Broke

GET /boards returns html_content on every board. With 59 boards and some carrying up to 10K of HTML, the response hits 57K chars — enough to exceed the MCP result token limit and fail tool calls.

Repro Steps

Call list_boards MCP tool (or GET /boards)
Response exceeds MCP token limit, saved to disk instead of returned inline

Expected Behavior

list_boards should return a lightweight summary per board without html_content. Full content available via get_board(slug).

Environment

Production (pal-e-docs API)

Acceptance Criteria

list_boards response excludes html_content
get_board(slug) still returns html_content
Response size drops from ~57K to ~17K chars

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### Type Bug ### Lineage Standalone fix — no plan required. ### Repo pal-e-api ### What Broke `GET /boards` returns `html_content` on every board. With 59 boards and some carrying up to 10K of HTML, the response hits 57K chars — enough to exceed the MCP result token limit and fail tool calls. ### Repro Steps 1. Call `list_boards` MCP tool (or `GET /boards`) 2. Response exceeds MCP token limit, saved to disk instead of returned inline ### Expected Behavior `list_boards` should return a lightweight summary per board without `html_content`. Full content available via `get_board(slug)`. ### Environment Production (pal-e-docs API) ### Acceptance Criteria - [ ] `list_boards` response excludes `html_content` - [ ] `get_board(slug)` still returns `html_content` - [ ] Response size drops from ~57K to ~17K chars ### Related None