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io.github.CHANGCHINFU/mcp-gauge

REMOTE · API.TRUTHBEAR.CO · SCANNED SEP 20

Verify official facts with Bitcoin-anchored proof. 180+ signals, x402 pay-per-call.

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+2 this week 86 Trust /100
Trust breakdown (7 categories)

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
Transport & Reachability100
Schema Quality & AI Usability69
  • AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
  • Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1009 tokens (~201/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 Management100
  • No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage100
  • 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
  • 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
  • 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 supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Install

How do I install the io.github.CHANGCHINFU/mcp-gauge server?

io.github.CHANGCHINFU/mcp-gauge is a hosted endpoint at https://api.truthbear.co/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 · api.truthbear.co

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http changchinfu-mcp-gauge 'https://api.truthbear.co/mcp'
// .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "changchinfu-mcp-gauge": {
      "url": "https://api.truthbear.co/mcp"
    }
  }
}
// .vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "changchinfu-mcp-gauge": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.truthbear.co/mcp"
    }
  }
}
# ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.changchinfu-mcp-gauge]
url = "https://api.truthbear.co/mcp"
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "changchinfu-mcp-gauge": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://api.truthbear.co/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add changchinfu-mcp-gauge --url 'https://api.truthbear.co/mcp' --transport streamable-http
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  changchinfu-mcp-gauge:
    url: "https://api.truthbear.co/mcp"
// ~/.netclaw/config/netclaw.json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "changchinfu-mcp-gauge": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://api.truthbear.co/mcp"
    }
  }
}
# add to Vellum
assistant mcp add changchinfu-mcp-gauge -t streamable-http -u 'https://api.truthbear.co/mcp'
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "changchinfu-mcp-gauge": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.truthbear.co/mcp"
    }
  }
}

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

Changelog

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.

  • 19 Sept 26 0
    • Stability: 0.97 → pass security
  • 18 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 93 to 97. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 28 days of observed history at the previous scan, 29 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 15 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 83 to 87. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 25 days of observed history at the previous scan, 26 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 13 Sept 26 +3
    • HSTS header: fail → pass security
  • 12 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 73 to 77. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 22 days of observed history at the previous scan, 23 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 10 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 67 to 70. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 20 days of observed history at the previous scan, 21 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 8 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 60 to 63. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 18 days of observed history at the previous scan, 19 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 7 Sept 26 0
    • Schema quality: 789 → 1009 functional
    • New tool “verify_triangular” functional
Diagnostics

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 20 Sept 2026 · Probed https://api.truthbear.co/mcp

TLS valid

Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .

Subject Issuer Valid from Valid until Key Signature Serial
CN=api.truthbear.co CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US 19 Aug 2026 17 Nov 2026 ECDSA 256 ECDSA-SHA384 533f58d3fb49365af284c105e7ce2f9584e
SANs: api.truthbear.co
CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US 3 Sept 2025 2 Sept 2028 ECDSA 384 ECDSA-SHA384 4df3b15dd6c0784c507cd37b58e6f115
CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US 13 May 2026 2 Sept 2032 ECDSA 384 ECDSA-SHA384 872165fc34b6e5fba8add5b3705fb53a
CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US (CA) CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US 13 May 2026 2 Sept 2032 ECDSA 384 SHA256-RSA 6c8f1dc727c7117f7baf853ac980f9cd

Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →

DNSSEC insecure

Validation of api.truthbear.co. Not signed

Zone DS Keys Algorithms Outcome
. trust_anchor 20326, 38696 8, 8 Verified
co. present 7786 8 Verified
truthbear.co. 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
x-frame-options DENY
referrer-policy strict-origin-when-cross-origin

Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →

Transports 2 probes
Transport URL Outcome Status Location
streamable-http https://api.truthbear.co/mcp Verified 200
http (plaintext) http://api.truthbear.co/mcp HTTPS enforced 302 https://api.truthbear.co/mcp
MCP tools · 5 exposed · ~936 tokens

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 →

Tool Tokens
find_signal ~135

FREE coverage + freshness manifest: which signal_id lines exist, how many entities each covers, and fresh/recent/stale counts - so you can check "is my entity covered and how fresh" BEFORE paying. Optional filters: industry, signal_id, entity.

NameTypeReqDescription
entitystringobject id, e.g. a USGS site id
fullbooleantrue = per-entity detail (larger); default compact summary
industrystringrestrict to one domain, e.g. hydrology, agriculture, energy
signal_idstringe.g. hydrology.river-level
NameTypeReqDescription
cache_notestringWhat the cache does and does not affect.
cache_policystringCache policy in force.
cache_ttl_snumberCache lifetime of this manifest in seconds.
detailstringPresent on some failures: the upstream endpoint's own error text.
errorstringPresent only when the call failed; human-readable reason.
freshness_rulestringHow fresh/recent/stale are decided.
freshness_thresholdsobjectThe numeric thresholds behind freshness_rule.
naturestringWhat this manifest is.
notestringScreening-level disclaimer.
signalsarrayOne entry per signal line. Compact by default; pass full=true for per-entity detail.
totalsobjectsignal_ids / industries / distinct_entities / freshness counts across the whole catalogue.
update_status_ruleobjectHow on_schedule / overdue / not_published / unknown are decided.

No examples provided.

get_official_record ~304

Returns the REAL x402 payment challenge (accepts[]: network / asset / payTo / amount) for the paid endpoint that serves a given signal_id+entity, or any listed endpoint addressed directly by `path`. This tool does NOT deliver paid data and does NOT take payment - MCP has no payment layer. Pay at the returned url with your own x402 client (USDC on Base or Solana, gasless EIP-3009; pay from a plain EOA) and you receive the record directly, with record_hash you can verify offline. This tool only fetches the 402 challenge; it delivers no paid data and collects no payment.

NameTypeReqDescription
dimstringwhich product: full read (gauge) or a single add-on; the price of each is in the 402 challenge this tool returns, never here
entitystringwhich object within that line, e.g. the USGS site id 07010000
pathstringAlternative addressing: any listed endpoint path, optionally with its query string (e.g. "/gauge/chokepoint-region?loc=hormuz"). The full list of legal paths is the free /manifest?all=1. Use this for…
signal_idstringwhich signal line, e.g. hydrology.river-level - use find_signal to list them
NameTypeReqDescription
after_paymentstringWhat the paid response carries and how to verify it offline.
detailstringPresent on some failures: the upstream endpoint's own error text.
errorstringPresent only when the call failed; human-readable reason.
expectedstringPresent on failure: what was expected (an HTTP 402 challenge).
gotintegerPresent on failure: the HTTP status actually returned.
hintstringPresent on failure: the next thing to try, e.g. find_signal.
how_to_paystringHow to sign and send the X-PAYMENT header; pay from a plain EOA.
methodstringHTTP method to use at pay_at (always GET).
notestringStanding statement that this server never takes payment.
pay_atstringURL to send the paid GET to.
x402_challengeobjectThe upstream 402 body verbatim: x402Version + accepts[] (scheme / network / asset / payTo / amount).

No examples provided.

purchase_options ~170

FREE. Ask how to pay for a listed endpoint and get every channel with its REAL status - including the ones that are wired but not open yet. Three channels exist: x402 micropayment (for an agent with a funded USDC wallet on Base), a stateless subscription Bearer token (for a person or team - no wallet, no private key, no account), and a card rail. This tool takes no payment and holds no key; it only tells you which doors exist and which are open today.

NameTypeReqDescription
pathstringA listed endpoint path (e.g. "/gauge/grid-reliability-region") to get its price alongside the channels. Omit it to get the channel list on its own. The full list of legal paths is the free /manifest?…
NameTypeReqDescription
asked_aboutstring|nullthe path you asked about, or null if you asked for the channel list on its own
detailstringthe upstream error text, when there is one
endpointstringalways "/buy" - which endpoint answered
errorstringpresent only when the buy endpoint could not be reached
free_firststringwhat stays free and how to avoid paying for a lookup with no data
note_unknown_pathstringpresent only when asked_about matched no listed endpoint
pricestringthe listed price, present only when asked_about matches a listed endpoint
titlestring|nullthe listing title of that endpoint, when it has one
ways_to_buyarrayevery payment channel with its REAL status - including channels that are wired but not open yet

No examples provided.

verify_citation ~107

FREE. Given a record_hash from any Truth Bear record, look it up and recompute the canonical hash server-side, returning whether it is a genuine Truth Bear official record plus a plain-language reverse lookup of what exactly that hash attests. Use this to check a citation you were handed by another agent or document BEFORE relying on it. No payment, no API key.

NameTypeReqDescription
record_hashstringyessha256:<64 hex>, or a >=8-hex prefix as posted publicly
NameTypeReqDescription
endpointstringAlways "gauge/verify".
entitystring|nullObject id the reading is about.
errorstringPresent only when the call failed; human-readable reason.
foundbooleanWhether a published Truth Bear reading matches this hash.
hash_core_versioninteger|nullVersion of the canonical hash core used.
how_to_check_a_claimed_valuestringPresent when found: how to check a value someone claims.
is_truth_bear_recordboolean|nulltrue / false, or null when the check could not be run (see undetermined).
notestringScreening-level disclaimer.
ots_statusstring|nullPer-record field, unused: individual records are not stamped one by one. Anchoring happens per write-batch - see GET /gauge/anchor?hash= for the Merkle inclusion proof and, once the calendar confirms…
recomputed_hashstring|nullsha256:<64 hex> recomputed from the stored record.
record_statusobject|nullThree-state disclosure. state="active" for a normal record; a non-active state (e.g. "quarantined") means the record is genuine and its hash still verifies, but we have since flagged it as not fit fo…
reverse_lookupstringPlain-language statement of exactly what this hash attests.
scopestringWhat this hash does and does not attest.
signal_idstring|nulle.g. hydrology.river-level
snapshot_datestring|nullYYYY-MM-DD of the reading.
source_refstring|nullURL of the official source record.
undeterminedbooleantrue when the lookup itself failed (e.g. DB unavailable) - NOT a verdict of "fake".
verifiedbooleanWhether the canonical hash recomputed server-side matches the one supplied.

No examples provided.

verify_triangular ~220

FREE. Cross-verify one GAUGE interweave line: it returns each official series ("leg") in the line with its own record_hash, current/previous values, expected direction and per-leg minMove deadband, plus a count-style state (directions_matched / direction_mismatch / inverse_consistent / not_comparable / insufficient) and N-of-M. Everything needed to recompute the verdict OFFLINE is in the response - verify each leg hash with verify_citation, then recompute dir=sign(current-previous) with the minMove deadband. Descriptive only: no forecast, no causation, no advice. No payment, no API key.

NameTypeReqDescription
entitystringyesthe object within the line, as US-<ST>, e.g. "US-TX" (case-insensitive). Required.
linestringyeswhich interweave line, e.g. "E" (state vs national unemployment) or "F" (drought vs crop). Public demo lines are E and F.
NameTypeReqDescription
detailstringPresent on some failures: the upstream endpoint's own error text.
entitystringthe external contract code, e.g. US-TX.
errorstringPresent only when the call failed; human-readable reason.
legsarrayone entry per official series in the line.
linestringthe line code you asked for, e.g. E or F.
matchedintegerN: how many REQUIRED legs had measured dir === expect this window.
naturestring|nullneutral English disclosure; may be null.
notestringstanding disclaimer: direction is observed, not a trend/forecast/causation claim.
pair_statestring|nullinverse-pair lines (F/FW) only: holds_stress | holds_relief | broken | insufficient | not_comparable; absent/null on other lines.
reasonstring|nullstale | missing_current_or_previous | below_min_move | period_misaligned | no_active_drought | parallel_display | null.
requiredintegerM: number of required legs. The public claim is exactly "N of M moved in the registered direction".
snapshot_windowobject|nullthe {from,to} window the legs were read over, or null.
statestringdirections_matched | direction_mismatch | inverse_consistent | not_comparable | insufficient. A count/observation, NOT an adjudication.
statementstringthe locked, neutral disclosure sentence with N/M substituted.
titlestringletter-only title (e.g. "線E"); never a phenomenon name.
verify_hintstringexactly how to recompute the state offline from each leg (record_hash + dir=sign(Δ) with minMove deadband).

No examples provided.

Common questions

What is the io.github.CHANGCHINFU/mcp-gauge server?

io.github.CHANGCHINFU/mcp-gauge is listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.CHANGCHINFU/mcp-gauge. Verify official facts with Bitcoin-anchored proof. 180+ signals, x402 pay-per-call. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://api.truthbear.co/mcp).

Is the io.github.CHANGCHINFU/mcp-gauge server safe to use?

io.github.CHANGCHINFU/mcp-gauge scores 86 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 io.github.CHANGCHINFU/mcp-gauge server expose?

io.github.CHANGCHINFU/mcp-gauge exposes 5 tools: verify_citation, find_signal, get_official_record, purchase_options, verify_triangular. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 936 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

Does the io.github.CHANGCHINFU/mcp-gauge server require authentication?

No. We connected to io.github.CHANGCHINFU/mcp-gauge without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

Is the io.github.CHANGCHINFU/mcp-gauge server still maintained?

io.github.CHANGCHINFU/mcp-gauge is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 20 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.