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The columns, which of them are numeric, the row count and the provenance banner of the Laser Materials Compare dataset. Call this first to learn the schema.
This tool takes no arguments.
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The columns, which of them are numeric, the row count and the provenance banner of the Laser Materials Compare dataset. Call this first to learn the schema.
No arguments.
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {}
}The rows of the Laser Materials Compare dataset whose column is any of the given values, in the order given — for "X vs Y" questions.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| column* | string | |
| values* | array |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"column",
"values"
],
"properties": {
"column": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"values": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"maxItems": 10,
"minItems": 2
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}The source, the date it was computed, the licence and the citation for the Laser Materials Compare dataset. Read this to attribute a figure correctly.
No arguments.
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {}
}The rows of the Laser Materials Compare dataset where a column equals a value exactly (case-insensitive).
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value* | string | |
| column* | string |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"column",
"value"
],
"properties": {
"value": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"column": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Rows of the Laser Materials Compare dataset whose cells contain the query (case-insensitive), up to 50.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | |
| query* | string | text to look for in any cell |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"query"
],
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 1
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"description": "text to look for in any cell"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}count, min, max, mean, median and sum of a numeric column of the Laser Materials Compare dataset (grouping commas and currency are handled; non-numeric rows are excluded and counted).
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| column* | string |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"column"
],
"properties": {
"column": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}The highest (or lowest) rows of the Laser Materials Compare dataset by a numeric column — "which is the most/least X".
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | |
| column* | string | |
| ascending | boolean | true for the lowest first; default highest first |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"column"
],
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 1
},
"column": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"ascending": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "true for the lowest first; default highest first"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Read first. States plainly what submit_enquiry does on Laser Materials Compare: it starts an enquiry with human providers who quote directly. Nothing is bought, ordered or paid; no quote is guaranteed; it is free. Also returns who receives the details, the consent wording, and how the person confirms.
No arguments.
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {}
}Every field of the Laser Materials Compare enquiry: key, label, type, whether required, help text and the allowed options where there are any. Pass answers to submit_enquiry keyed by field key.
No arguments.
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {}
}Submits an enquiry to Laser Materials Compare — NOT a purchase, NOT a guaranteed quote. Step 1: call with the answers (keyed by field key from enquiry_fields) and consent=true; it validates and returns a summary, the consent line and a confirmation token — show the person the summary and the consent line. Step 2: only if the person agrees, call again with the same answers, consent=true and the confirmation token; the enquiry is then submitted, and the person receives an email with a link they must click before any provider sees it. Consent means the person has read and agreed to: "By sending this you agree that Laser Materials Compare may reply to the address you give and will not pass your details to anyone else."
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| answers* | object | the person's answers, keyed by field key |
| consent* | boolean | true only when the person has agreed to: By sending this you agree that Laser Materials Compare may reply to the address you give and will not pass your details to anyone else. |
| confirmation | string | the confirmation token from step 1, after the person has approved the summary |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"answers",
"consent"
],
"properties": {
"answers": {
"type": "object",
"description": "the person's answers, keyed by field key",
"additionalProperties": {
"type": [
"string",
"number",
"boolean"
]
}
},
"consent": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "true only when the person has agreed to: By sending this you agree that Laser Materials Compare may reply to the address you give and will not pass your details to anyone else."
},
"confirmation": {
"type": "string",
"description": "the confirmation token from step 1, after the person has approved the summary"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}