AnswerPool (formerly CortexAssay)
REMOTE · CORTEXASSAY.COM · SCANNED SEP 28
Renamed to AnswerPool; see io.github.blakeyounger/answerpool. SEC, Federal Register, funding
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Deprecated
This server is marked deprecated in the MCP registry.
The registry records this reason: Renamed to AnswerPool - use io.github.blakeyounger/answerpool (https://answerpool.io/mcp).
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 Security57
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation not yet verified: we couldn't confirm whether this endpoint requires it. View diagnostics → Unverified
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability0
- Transport check failed: declared streamable-http, but the endpoint redirected instead of responding directly. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Schema Quality & AI Usability0
- Schema not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's schema, or could read only part of its tool list.Unverified
Stability & Change Management0
- Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).Unverified
Tool Coverage0
- Tool coverage not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's tools, or could read only part of the list.Unverified
Tool Safety0
- Tool safety not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's tools, or could read only part of the list.Unverified
Capabilities0
- Capabilities not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's capabilities.Unverified
Unverified: 5 categories
Categories scored 0 because we could not verify them: authentication we do not have, an unreachable endpoint, or not enough scan history. We only credit what we can confirm.
How do I install the AnswerPool (formerly CortexAssay) MCP server?
AnswerPool (formerly CortexAssay) is a hosted endpoint at https://cortexassay.com/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 · cortexassay.com
claude mcp add --transport http blakeyounger-cortexassay 'https://cortexassay.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"blakeyounger-cortexassay": {
"url": "https://cortexassay.com/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"blakeyounger-cortexassay": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://cortexassay.com/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.blakeyounger-cortexassay] url = "https://cortexassay.com/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"blakeyounger-cortexassay": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://cortexassay.com/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add blakeyounger-cortexassay --url 'https://cortexassay.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
blakeyounger-cortexassay:
url: "https://cortexassay.com/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"blakeyounger-cortexassay": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://cortexassay.com/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add blakeyounger-cortexassay -t streamable-http -u 'https://cortexassay.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"blakeyounger-cortexassay": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://cortexassay.com/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
- 4 Sept 26 −10
- Endpoint reachability: behind authorisation → not serving MCP ▼ security
- Transport: unverified → fail ▼ security
- Authorization: fail → unverified ▼ security
- Tool safety: Tool safety not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's tools, or could read only part of the list. security
- Tool coverage: Tool coverage not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's tools, or could read only part of the list. functional
- Capabilities: Capabilities not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's capabilities. functional
- Schema quality: Schema not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's schema, or could read only part of its tool list. functional
- 2 Sept 26 −38
- Endpoint reachability: reachable → behind authorisation ▼ security
- Tool safety: pass → unverified ▼ security
- Stability: 0.07 → unverified ▼ security
- Transport: pass → unverified ▼ security
- Authorization: partial → fail ▼ security
- HSTS header: pass → fail ▼ security
- Capabilities: pass → unverified ▼ functional
- Tool coverage: 100 → unverified ▼ functional
- First check of Schema quality: unverified functional
- 31 Aug 26 +1
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- The server changed its declared name: cortexassay → answerpool security
- Tool “list_products” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 30 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://cortexassay.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=cortexassay.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 30 Aug 2026 | 28 Nov 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 8cf485a24b434cb813ba7aa8031954c3 |
| SANs: cortexassay.com, *.cortexassay.com | ||||||
| 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 cortexassay.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| cortexassay.com. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication Inconclusive
We could not reach the endpoint well enough to judge its authorisation posture.
| Result | Inconclusive |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 308 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://cortexassay.com/mcp | Redirected | 308 | https://answerpool.io/mcp |
| http (plaintext) | http://cortexassay.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://cortexassay.com/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 →
credit_balance Credit balance ~18
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.
funding_signals Federal funding signals ~63
US federal funding momentum for a technology keyword: USAspending obligations by fiscal year with growth, top recipients, NIH grant counts and recent projects. $0.02/call. Not investment advice.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | string | yes | – |
| years | integer | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
list_products List products ~23
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.
reg_rules Federal Register rules ~96
Track US federal rules and proposed rules from the Federal Register by term/agency/significance, with deadline flags (comments_close_soon, effective_soon) and day counts. $0.005/call. Not legal advice.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agency | – | – | – |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| significant_only | boolean | – | – |
| since | – | – | – |
| term | – | – | – |
| types | string | – | – |
| until | – | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
sec_company SEC company snapshot ~57
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 | – | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
sec_events SEC corporate events ~101
Recent SEC EDGAR corporate events as flagged signals: 8-K items (bankruptcy, auditor change, cyber incident...), Form 4 insider buys/sells with USD size and buy clusters, Form D raises. $0.005/call. Not investment advice.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| cik | – | – | – |
| flags | – | – | – |
| forms | – | – | – |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| min_score | number | – | – |
| since | – | – | – |
| ticker | – | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
technology_emerging Emerging research topics ~73
Ranked list of emerging research topics from a weekly statistical scan of all ~4,500 OpenAlex topics (growth, acceleration, citation quality). $0.05/call.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| emerging_only | boolean | – | – |
| field | – | – | – |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| min_works | integer | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
technology_lookup Topic momentum lookup ~42
Statistical momentum snapshot of one research topic from the weekly universe scan (rank, growth, z-scores). Free (rate-limited).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| topic | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
technology_momentum Technology momentum analysis ~62
Deep on-demand momentum analysis of any technology topic: fresh OpenAlex evidence, growth series, leading institutions/researchers, LLM-scored momentum with grounded confidence and rationale. $0.05/call. Not investment advice.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| topic | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
What is the AnswerPool (formerly CortexAssay) MCP server?
AnswerPool (formerly CortexAssay) is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.blakeyounger/cortexassay. Renamed to AnswerPool; see io.github.blakeyounger/answerpool. SEC, Federal Register, funding. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://cortexassay.com/mcp).
Is the AnswerPool (formerly CortexAssay) MCP server safe to use?
AnswerPool (formerly CortexAssay) scores 23 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 (formerly CortexAssay) MCP server expose?
AnswerPool (formerly CortexAssay) exposes 9 tools: list_products, credit_balance, sec_events, sec_company, reg_rules, and 4 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 535 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the AnswerPool (formerly CortexAssay) MCP server require authentication?
Its publisher declares no required credentials for AnswerPool (formerly CortexAssay). We have not been able to confirm that against the live endpoint, and a server can require authorisation without declaring it here.
Is the AnswerPool (formerly CortexAssay) MCP server still maintained?
AnswerPool (formerly CortexAssay) is marked deprecated 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.