# check-format

`station__ats__check-format` · external (needs EXECUTION_BACKEND_URL configured) · domain `ats` · pv-relevance `non-pv`

Check resume format for ATS parser compatibility. Evaluates file type, section headers, formatting complexity, contact info placement, and section count. Returns format_score (0-100) and parseable boolean.

> **Note:** This tool routes through an external execution backend. If `EXECUTION_BACKEND_URL` is unset on the server, calls return JSON-RPC error `-32603 "Tool execution backend not configured"`. Tools with `backend: native` execute in-process and are always callable.

## Agent metadata

- `idempotent`: unknown
- `read_only`: unknown
- `expected_latency_ms`: unknown (not yet contract-tested)
- `cost_tokens_estimate`: unknown

## Input schema

- `file_type_compatible` *boolean* (required) — Whether the file type is ATS-compatible (.docx, .pdf)
- `has_standard_headers` *boolean* (required) — Whether standard section headers exist
- `uses_simple_formatting` *boolean* (required) — Whether formatting is single-column, no tables/text boxes
- `has_contact_info` *boolean* (required) — Whether contact info is in plain text at top
- `sections_detected` *integer* (required) — Number of distinct sections detected

## Example call

```json
POST /api/mcp
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "station__ats__check-format",
    "arguments": {
      "file_type_compatible": false,
      "has_standard_headers": false,
      "uses_simple_formatting": false,
      "has_contact_info": false,
      "sections_detected": 0
    }
  }
}
```

## Related

- [/tools](/tools) — all 3062 tools
- [/tools/ats__check-format](/tools/ats__check-format) — HTML page
- [/tools/ats__check-format/json](/tools/ats__check-format/json) — JSON form (agent-friendly)
- [/api/mcp](/api/mcp) — endpoint
- [/AGENTS.md](/AGENTS.md) — agent guide