Alexandria Archive
REMOTE · WWW.ALEXANDRIA-ARCHIVE.COM
History of Alexandria, Egypt: search the archive, read articles, find events and prints.
Available components
Last scanned (4 hours ago)
Scores higher than 91% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 5 Nov 2026.
Category Education and Research
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 Security83
- 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 is configured correctly; the domain's records validate against the full chain to the root. View diagnostics → Pass
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability79
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 787 tokens (~98/item across 8 items; 8 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management77
- Stability observed for 23 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
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
- We read all 8 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 9 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities60
- Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28. See how to fix → Fail
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.
- 5 Nov 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.
- 3 Nov 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.
- 1 Nov 26 +1
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “get_article” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “get_article” changed its title: Get full article text → Get article preview cosmetic
- 30 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 53 to 57. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 16 days of observed history at the previous scan, 17 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 28 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 47 to 50. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 14 days of observed history at the previous scan, 15 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 26 Oct 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.
- 24 Oct 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.
- 21 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
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 5 Nov 2026 · Probed https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=alexandria-archive.com | CN=YE1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 2 Nov 2026 | 31 Jan 2027 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 5435bf4cb09353dd29ea83113cd0000e99c |
| SANs: *.alexandria-archive.com, alexandria-archive.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 secure
Validation of www.alexandria-archive.com. — Secure
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| alexandria-archive.com. | present | 2371 | 13 | Verified |
| www.alexandria-archive.com. | Verified address RRset verified with the apex keys |
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; preload |
| content-security-policy | default-src 'self';base-uri 'self';font-src 'self' https://fonts.gstatic.com;form-action 'self';frame-ancestors 'self';img-src 'self' data: blob: https://res.cloudinary.com https://*.cloudinary.com https://*.cloudfront.net https://cdn-icons-png.flaticon.com https://openseadragon.github.io https://images.unsplash.com https://*.anchor.fm https://*.googleusercontent.com https://*.google.com https://*.gravatar.com https://*.fbcdn.net https://www.facebook.com https://images.weserv.nl https://img.youtube.com https://i.ytimg.com https://upload.wikimedia.org https://basemaps.cartocdn.com https://www.googletagmanager.com https://*.google-analytics.com https://*.g.doubleclick.net https://www.googleadservices.com https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com https://www.google.com.eg https://www.google.com.sa https://www.google.ae https://analytics.tiktok.com;object-src 'none';script-src 'self' 'unsafe-eval' blob: 'nonce-bNatjS4SH4Jjrh1iLkhmEg==' https://accounts.google.com https://www.googletagmanager.com https://www.google-an |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=(), payment=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 302 | https://www.alexandria-archive.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 →
get_article Get article preview ~55
Fetch one published article by numeric id — returns a public preview in Arabic and English plus metadata. Sign in on the website to read the full article.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | integer | yes | Article id (from search results or list_recent_articles). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_institution Get one institution and its collection ~88
Fetch a single institution by its slug — description, history, contact details, and a sample of its published archive items with canonical URLs. Use this to answer questions about a specific institution's holdings, or to find items available for licensing.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| itemLimit | integer | – | Sample size (default 20). |
| slug | string | yes | Institution slug (from list_institutions or a URL). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_licensing_info How to reuse a picture from the archive ~81
Explain how an image or document from the Alexandria Archive may be reused or licensed (publication, broadcast, commercial use), and where the request is made. Pass itemId for one archive record; omit it for the general terms.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| itemId | integer | – | An archive record's id, from search_archive or its URL (/archive/{id}). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_institutions List partner institutions ~77
List museums, libraries, archives and other institutions that publish their collections on the Alexandria Archive. Returns name, type, item count and canonical URL.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Max results (default 20). |
| type | string | – | Optional filter, e.g. 'museum', 'library', 'archive', 'university'. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_recent_articles List recent articles ~39
List the most recently published articles (id, title, excerpt, date, URL).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Max results (default 10). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_store_products The archive's shop ~57
List products on sale in the Alexandria Archive's store — prints, books and gifts about the city — with price in Egyptian pounds and the product page. Sales support the archive.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Max results (default 12). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_upcoming_events Upcoming events in Alexandria ~86
List the Alexandria Archive's upcoming events — heritage walks, workshops, talks — soonest first, with date, place, price in Egyptian pounds (or free) and the page where a person books a seat. Use for questions like 'what is on in Alexandria this week' or 'a history walk in Alexandria'.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Max results (default 10). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_archive Search the Alexandria Archive ~70
Search historical photographs, documents, maps, articles, and events of the Alexandria Archive. Query can be Arabic or English (e.g. 'Stanley Bridge', 'كوم الدكة'). Returns titles and canonical URLs.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | Search terms, Arabic or English. Min 2 characters. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the Alexandria Archive MCP server?
Alexandria Archive is a hosted endpoint at https://www.alexandria-archive.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 · www.alexandria-archive.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-alexandria-archive-archive 'https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp'
What is the Alexandria Archive MCP server?
Alexandria Archive is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.alexandria-archive/archive. History of Alexandria, Egypt: search the archive, read articles, find events and prints. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp).
Is the Alexandria Archive MCP server safe to use?
Alexandria Archive scores 85 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 Alexandria Archive MCP server expose?
Alexandria Archive exposes 8 tools: search_archive, get_article, list_recent_articles, list_institutions, get_institution, and 3 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 553 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Alexandria Archive MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Alexandria Archive without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Alexandria Archive MCP server still maintained?
Alexandria Archive is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.