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# List deficiencies

> List deficiencies found on inspections by severity, status, resolution or location. Input schema, a tools/call example and an example result.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/servicetrade/list_deficiencies

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List deficiencies found on inspections by severity, status, resolution or location.

ServiceTrade MCP tools: https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/servicetrade.md

MCP tool: `servicetrade_read → list_deficiencies`

Access: read.

Returns the reference number, severity, status, resolution, description, proposed fix, asset, location and the date it was reported. Newest first is not guaranteed, so sort on reported_on when order matters.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `severity` | string | no | One of inoperable, deficient, suggested. |
| `status` | string | no | One of new, invalid, verified, fixed. |
| `resolution` | string | no | One of new, out_for_quote, notified, out_for_repair, fixed, rejected, invalid. |
| `location_id` | integer | no | Only deficiencies at this location. |
| `quoted` | boolean | no | false returns only deficiencies that are not on a quote yet. |
| `created_after` | string | no | ISO 8601 date or date-time; only deficiencies created on or after it. |
| `cursor` | string | no | Next page cursor from the previous call. |

## tools/call

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "servicetrade_read",
    "arguments": {
      "operation": "list_deficiencies",
      "arguments": {}
    }
  }
}
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "text": "{ ... same JSON as structuredContent ... }"
    }
  ],
  "structuredContent": {
    "deficiencies": [
      {
        "id": 9031,
        "ref_number": "D-9031",
        "severity": "inoperable",
        "status": "new",
        "resolution": "new",
        "title": "Inoperable - Fire pump controller",
        "description": "Pressure switch failed on test.",
        "proposed_fix": "Replace pressure switch and retest.",
        "asset": "Fire pump controller",
        "location": {
          "id": 5120,
          "name": "Harbor Point Mall"
        },
        "reported_on": "2026-10-21"
      }
    ],
    "next_cursor": null
  },
  "isError": false
}
```

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