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Compass by 402rates

REMOTE · API.402RATES.COM · SCANNED SEP 27

Free agent tests (no account or payment); paid ping.

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+1 this week 70 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 Security57
Transport & Reachability100
Schema Quality & AI Usability77
  • AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
  • Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1263 tokens (~114/item across 11 items; 11 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 Management38
  • Stability check failed: schema churn in the 17 days we've observed: 0 tool removals, 4 breaking changes, 0 auth/transport breaks, 0 additions. See how to fix → Fail
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
Tool Safety100
  • No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
  • All 1 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation.Pass
  • An AI judge read all 11 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 Compass by 402rates MCP server?

Compass by 402rates is a hosted endpoint at https://api.402rates.com/mcp/compass, 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.402rates.com

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http com-402rates-compass 'https://api.402rates.com/mcp/compass'
// .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-402rates-compass": {
      "url": "https://api.402rates.com/mcp/compass"
    }
  }
}
// .vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "com-402rates-compass": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.402rates.com/mcp/compass"
    }
  }
}
# ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.com-402rates-compass]
url = "https://api.402rates.com/mcp/compass"
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "com-402rates-compass": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://api.402rates.com/mcp/compass",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add com-402rates-compass --url 'https://api.402rates.com/mcp/compass' --transport streamable-http
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  com-402rates-compass:
    url: "https://api.402rates.com/mcp/compass"
// ~/.netclaw/config/netclaw.json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "com-402rates-compass": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://api.402rates.com/mcp/compass"
    }
  }
}
# add to Vellum
assistant mcp add com-402rates-compass -t streamable-http -u 'https://api.402rates.com/mcp/compass'
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-402rates-compass": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.402rates.com/mcp/compass"
    }
  }
}

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.

  • 26 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 32 to 35.

  • 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
  • 24 Sept 26 −2
    • Stability: 0.43 → fail ▼ security
    • “execute_test_action” made “access_token” required, so existing callers break ▼ functional
    • “execute_test_action” made “action_key” required, so existing callers break ▼ functional
    • “execute_test_action” made “run_id” required, so existing callers break ▼ functional
    • “execute_test_action” made “task_id” required, so existing callers break ▼ functional
    • “inspect_test_state” made “access_token” required, so existing callers break ▼ functional
    • “inspect_test_state” made “run_id” required, so existing callers break ▼ functional
    • “inspect_test_state” made “task_id” required, so existing callers break ▼ functional
    • “read_agent_test_report” made “access_token” required, so existing callers break ▼ functional
    • “read_agent_test_report” made “run_id” required, so existing callers break ▼ functional
    • “start_agent_test” made “case_id” required, so existing callers break ▼ functional
    • Server version: 0.2.0 → 0.2.1 functional
    • “describe_agent_test” reworded the description of “case_version” cosmetic
    • “start_agent_test” reworded the description of “case_version” cosmetic
  • 23 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 40 to 43. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 12 days of observed history at the previous scan, 13 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 21 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 33 to 37. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 10 days of observed history at the previous scan, 11 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 19 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 27 to 30. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 8 days of observed history at the previous scan, 9 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 17 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 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 13 to 17. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 days of observed history at the previous scan, 5 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

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 27 Sept 2026 · Probed https://api.402rates.com/mcp/compass

TLS valid

Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .

Subject Issuer Valid from Valid until Key Signature Serial
CN=api.402rates.com CN=YE1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US 25 Sept 2026 24 Dec 2026 ECDSA 256 ECDSA-SHA384 624a9e6d66478572bca38229ca0b69ba829
SANs: api.402rates.com
CN=YE1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US 3 Sept 2025 2 Sept 2028 ECDSA 384 ECDSA-SHA384 5ddd70dd31f801c85c186a7a04b80afe
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.402rates.com. — Not signed

Zone DS Keys Algorithms Outcome
. trust_anchor 20326, 38696 8, 8 Verified
com. present 19718 13 Verified
402rates.com. 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

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

Transports 2 probes
Transport URL Outcome Status Location
streamable-http https://api.402rates.com/mcp/compass Verified 200
http (plaintext) http://api.402rates.com/mcp/compass HTTPS enforced 308 https://api.402rates.com/mcp/compass
MCP tools · 11 exposed · ~1,263 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
check_payment_terms ~105

Free inspection of supplied x402 v1/v2 payment terms against the SDK schema and optional network, asset, recipient and atomic budget constraints. Exact EVM profile checks only. No wallet connection, external fetch, signature verification or settlement. Other profiles are explicitly untested.

NameTypeReqDescription
challengeobject–Decoded PaymentRequired object from HTTP or MCP structuredContent. No signed payment or credentials.
expectedobject–Optional exact terms. An atomic budget requires network and asset.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

describe_agent_test ~115

Free description of a versioned synthetic task, its limits and coverage. Optional case selection; omitted selection describes the original confirmation case. No run, payment or wallet.

NameTypeReqDescription
case_idstring–Versioned synthetic case identifier.
case_versionstring–Optional exact case version. A new run defaults to the current published version; a linked repeat retains its previous version. The resolved version is returned and stored.
variantstring–Budget case: budget_first or attempts_first. Linked repeats retain the previous variant.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

execute_test_action ~201

Execute the selected case's action: synthetic order, retry attempt, page retrieval or result submission. Identical keys and input replay the stored outcome. Calls, effects and simulated credits remain observable. No real payment.

NameTypeReqDescription
access_tokenstringyesSecret short-lived run token. Omitted from reports. MCP client history may retain this argument.
action_keystringyesCaller-generated UUID. Identical key and payload identify the same synthetic operation.
action_typestring–Case action: attempt, get_page or submit_result. Not accepted by the original case.
cursorstring–Partial-result page cursor: first or second.
quantityinteger–Synthetic quantity. The task specifies one unit.
record_idsarray–Synthetic record identifiers submitted by the caller, at most six.
run_idstringyesRun identifier from start_agent_test.
task_idstringyesTask identifier bound to this run.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

find_x402_resource ~223

Searches the x402 resource catalogue and returns matching paid endpoints with their price, the chains they accept, and their 30-day usage from the catalogue's own counters: total calls, distinct paying addresses, the ratio between the two, and days since the last payment. Every figure is a count and carries its definition; no entry is scored, rated or labelled. Answers from a dated weekly snapshot and states which day it is from. Free.

NameTypeReqDescription
limitinteger–how many results to return, 1 to 50 (default 10)
max_pricenumber–highest price per call in USDC to include
networkstring–chain id a resource must accept payment on, for example eip155:8453
qstring–words to look for in the provider's own description, service name, URL and tags. Every word must appear as a whole word; there is no stemming, so "yield" does not match "yields". Omit to list the res…

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_manifest ~54

Free OpenAPI manifest for Compass by 402rates. Contains this product and shared service information only.

NameTypeReqDescription
base_urlstring–absolute origin to render into the manifest's servers block. Defaults to the configured public base URL.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

inspect_test_state ~91

Read operation records for a synthetic task. Observation timestamps and state describe the test service only. No claim about client receipt or overall agent reliability.

NameTypeReqDescription
access_tokenstringyesSecret short-lived run token. Omitted from reports. MCP client history may retain this argument.
run_idstringyesRun identifier from start_agent_test.
task_idstringyesTask identifier bound to this run.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_agent_test_cases ~40

Free catalogue of versioned synthetic cases: unavailable confirmation, retry credits and attempt limits, and partial results with continuation. No run, wallet or payment.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_capabilities ~31

Free capability and MCP tool catalogue for Compass by 402rates. Contains this product and shared service information only.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

read_agent_test_report ~109

Read calls, timestamps, operations and resulting state. Optional finalization freezes the run. A linked repeat includes the previous frozen report while retained. No score, certification or judgment of the agent.

NameTypeReqDescription
access_tokenstringyesSecret short-lived run token. Omitted from reports. MCP client history may retain this argument.
finalizeboolean–True freezes the run and prevents further actions. Omitted means read only.
run_idstringyesRun identifier from start_agent_test.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

start_agent_test ~190

Create a free bounded synthetic run without an account. An optional finalized previous run and its token link a repeat of the same case version and scenario. No real purchase. Caller model costs remain external.

NameTypeReqDescription
access_tokenstring–Secret short-lived run token. Omitted from reports. MCP client history may retain this argument.
case_idstringyesVersioned synthetic case identifier.
case_versionstring–Optional exact case version. A new run defaults to the current published version; a linked repeat retains its previous version. The resolved version is returned and stored.
configuration_changedboolean–Optional caller-declared change since the previous run; not independently verified.
previous_run_idstring–Optional finalized run to repeat. Its access token authenticates this start.
variantstring–Budget case: budget_first or attempts_first. Linked repeats retain the previous variant.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

test_payment ~104

Payment integration check for 0.001 USDC; no external data lookup. Returns time, rail, network mode and free/paid capabilities. HTTP payment options can include Base, Polygon, Arbitrum and XDC; the challenge lists currently available networks for each transport. The receipt identifies the paid network and transaction. Business/professional use only. Terms: https://402rates.com/data-terms/ Price: 0.001 USDC per call over x402.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

Common questions

What is the Compass by 402rates MCP server?

Compass by 402rates is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.402rates/compass. Free agent tests (no account or payment); paid ping. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://api.402rates.com/mcp/compass).

Is the Compass by 402rates MCP server safe to use?

Compass by 402rates 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 Compass by 402rates MCP server expose?

Compass by 402rates exposes 11 tools: list_agent_test_cases, describe_agent_test, start_agent_test, execute_test_action, inspect_test_state, and 6 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,263 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

Does the Compass by 402rates MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to Compass by 402rates without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

Is the Compass by 402rates MCP server still maintained?

Compass by 402rates is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 27 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.