AnswerPool
REMOTE · ANSWERPOOL.IO · SCANNED SEP 28
Computed SEC, Federal Register, federal funding and research-momentum signals
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security80
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability68
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 785 tokens (~157/item across 5 items; 5 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management0
- Stability check failed: schema churn in the 28 days we've observed: 9 tool removals, 0 breaking changes, 0 auth/transport breaks, 5 additions. See how to fix → Fail
Tool Coverage71
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 0% of tool parameters carry a description.Fail
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 5 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 6 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
How do I install the AnswerPool MCP server?
AnswerPool is a hosted endpoint at https://answerpool.io/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · answerpool.io
claude mcp add --transport http blakeyounger-answerpool 'https://answerpool.io/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"blakeyounger-answerpool": {
"url": "https://answerpool.io/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"blakeyounger-answerpool": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://answerpool.io/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.blakeyounger-answerpool] url = "https://answerpool.io/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"blakeyounger-answerpool": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://answerpool.io/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add blakeyounger-answerpool --url 'https://answerpool.io/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
blakeyounger-answerpool:
url: "https://answerpool.io/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"blakeyounger-answerpool": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://answerpool.io/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add blakeyounger-answerpool -t streamable-http -u 'https://answerpool.io/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"blakeyounger-answerpool": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://answerpool.io/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 28 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 25 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 17 Sept 26 −1
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “answerpool_get” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “answerpool_search_catalog” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: 124 → 157 ▼ functional
- “answerpool_get” added an optional parameter “sample” cosmetic
- 5 Sept 26 +1
- A breaking change shipped without a version bump: still 1 ▼ security
- Tool “answerpool_funding_signals” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “answerpool_reg_rules” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “answerpool_sec_events” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “answerpool_technology_emerging” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “answerpool_technology_lookup” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “answerpool_technology_momentum” was removed ▼ security
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “answerpool_get” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: pass → fail ▼ functional
- 4 Sept 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Schema quality: 69 → 82 ▼ functional
- New tool “answerpool_get” functional
- New tool “answerpool_search_catalog” functional
- 3 Sept 26 −1
- Stability: 0.07 → fail ▼ security
- A breaking change shipped without a version bump: still 1 ▼ security
- Tool “credit_balance” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “funding_signals” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “list_products” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “reg_rules” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “sec_company” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “sec_events” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “technology_emerging” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “technology_lookup” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “technology_momentum” was removed ▼ security
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- New tool “answerpool_credit_balance” functional
- New tool “answerpool_funding_signals” functional
- New tool “answerpool_list_products” functional
- New tool “answerpool_reg_rules” functional
- New tool “answerpool_sec_company” functional
- New tool “answerpool_sec_events” functional
- New tool “answerpool_technology_emerging” functional
- New tool “answerpool_technology_lookup” functional
- New tool “answerpool_technology_momentum” functional
- 1 Sept 26 +1
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 31 Aug 26 70
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 28 Sept 2026 · Probed https://answerpool.io/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=answerpool.io | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 31 Aug 2026 | 29 Nov 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | e648527b538e39d11330a38a7c022c06 |
| SANs: answerpool.io, *.answerpool.io | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of answerpool.io. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| io. | present | 57355 | 8 | Verified |
| answerpool.io. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://answerpool.io/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://answerpool.io/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://answerpool.io/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
answerpool_credit_balance Credit balance ~20
Check the remaining credit balance for your API key.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
answerpool_get Get any AnswerPool product ~201
RUN ANY of the 137 AnswerPool products by id — this plus answerpool_search_catalog is the main path, and every product is reachable this way. Find an id with answerpool_search_catalog, then pass its inputs as a JSON object, e.g. {"product_id": "weather_alerts", "params": {"area": "CA"}}. Covers SEC filings, fundamentals and insider activity, Federal Register rulemaking, federal procurement and grants, NIH, clinical trials, FDA recalls and adverse events, US macro indicators, weather and severe-weather alerts, known-exploited vulnerabilities, research-topic momentum and entity resolution. Each product's input and output schema is in the catalog entry. Free products need no key; paid ones debit a prepaid credit key and are never charged on failure. Pass sample=true to see a real answer from any product free before paying.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| params | – | – | – |
| product_id | string | yes | – |
| sample | boolean | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
answerpool_list_products List products ~25
List all AnswerPool products with prices, inputs and when to use each.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
answerpool_search_catalog Search the AnswerPool catalog ~126
FIND THE RIGHT DATA PRODUCT. Search 130+ computed products across SEC filings and fundamentals, federal regulation, procurement and grants, NIH, clinical trials, FDA recalls and adverse events, US macro indicators, weather and severe-weather alerts, known-exploited software vulnerabilities, research topics, and cross-domain entity resolution. Returns matching product ids with price, inputs and a free sample_url showing a real answer from that product; pass a product id to answerpool_get. Free.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| free_only | boolean | – | – |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| query | string | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
answerpool_sec_company SEC company snapshot ~59
One-call SEC snapshot of a US public company: recent filings, indexed events, insider activity, key XBRL facts (revenue, income, cash). $0.02/call.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| cik | – | – | – |
| ticker | – | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| as_of | string | yes | ISO-8601 UTC timestamp with milliseconds (e.g. 2026-09-03T14:05:00.000Z) at which this snapshot was assembled. EDGAR is queried live, so it is the read time rather than a fixed data cut-off. |
| cik | string | yes | Registrant's SEC Central Index Key, 10 digits zero-padded (e.g. 0000320193), resolved from the ticker when one was supplied. Use this form in other views. |
| disclaimer | string | – | Fixed notice that this snapshot is compiled from public SEC filings and is not investment advice. |
| events_30d | array | yes | Events derived from this registrant's filings over the last 30 days, most recent first, capped at 50. Empty when nothing was filed or our event index does not yet cover the period. |
| facts | object | yes | XBRL financial series keyed by revenue, net_income, total_assets, cash, operating_cash_flow and shares_outstanding; each is up to the 8 most recent periods ordered oldest to newest. A key is absent w… |
| fiscal_year_end | – | yes | Registrant's fiscal year end as a four-character MMDD string (e.g. 0930 for 30 September); null when EDGAR has none on record. |
| insider_90d | object | yes | Form 4 insider-trading summary for the last 90 days: `filings` (insider events counted), `buy_usd` and `sell_usd` (open-market purchase and sale value in whole US dollars) and `net_usd` (buy_usd minu… |
| method_id | string | – | Identifier and version of the rule set behind the flags and scores in `events_30d`. It changes when the method changes; results carrying different method_ids are not directly comparable. |
| name | string | yes | Registrant name as published on EDGAR's submissions record; empty string when EDGAR carries no name for the CIK. |
| recent_filings | array | yes | Up to the 15 most recent filings of any form from EDGAR's submissions record, most recent first. Each element has `form`, `filed` (ISO-8601 filing date), `accession`, `description` (primary document… |
| sic | – | yes | Standard Industrial Classification code for the registrant's primary industry as assigned by the SEC, typically 4 digits (e.g. 3571); null when EDGAR has none. |
| sic_description | – | yes | Industry title EDGAR pairs with `sic` (e.g. Electronic Computers); null whenever `sic` is null. |
| sources | object | yes | Public EDGAR API URLs this snapshot was compiled from, keyed `submissions` and `companyfacts`. Re-fetching them reproduces the underlying facts. |
| state_of_incorporation | – | yes | Jurisdiction the registrant is incorporated in as a two-character code — a US state code such as DE, or an SEC country code. This is not the business address; null when EDGAR has none. |
| tickers | array | yes | Every exchange ticker EDGAR lists for this registrant, uppercase, in EDGAR's own order. Empty for private, unlisted or deregistered filers. |
No examples provided.
What is the AnswerPool MCP server?
AnswerPool is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.blakeyounger/answerpool. Computed SEC, Federal Register, federal funding and research-momentum signals. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://answerpool.io/mcp).
Is the AnswerPool MCP server safe to use?
AnswerPool scores 70 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the AnswerPool MCP server expose?
AnswerPool exposes 5 tools: answerpool_search_catalog, answerpool_get, answerpool_list_products, answerpool_credit_balance, answerpool_sec_company. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 431 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the AnswerPool MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to AnswerPool without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the AnswerPool MCP server still maintained?
AnswerPool is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 28 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.