BenAwf
REMOTE · API.BENAWF.COM · SCANNED OCT 2
BenAwf remote MCP for Strategy Lab. Streamable HTTP. Paper GA; live venue beta.
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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 Security83
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation is enforced on tool calls, but the challenge carries no valid RFC 9728 metadata, so a client cannot discover where to get a token. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- 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 & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability85
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 2423 tokens (~115/item across 21 items; 16 tools + 5 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 Management37
- Stability observed for 11 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage95
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 85% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Tool Safety75
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- 0 of 1 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation; "delete_entry_gate" implies "delete" and declares no destructiveHint at all, which the MCP spec reads as destructive by default. See how to fix → Fail
- An AI judge read all 18 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
How do I install the BenAwf MCP server?
BenAwf is a hosted endpoint at https://api.benawf.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 · api.benawf.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-benawf-mcp 'https://api.benawf.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-benawf-mcp": {
"url": "https://api.benawf.com/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"com-benawf-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.benawf.com/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.com-benawf-mcp] url = "https://api.benawf.com/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"com-benawf-mcp": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://api.benawf.com/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add com-benawf-mcp --url 'https://api.benawf.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
com-benawf-mcp:
url: "https://api.benawf.com/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"com-benawf-mcp": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://api.benawf.com/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add com-benawf-mcp -t streamable-http -u 'https://api.benawf.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-benawf-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.benawf.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.
- 2 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.
- 30 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.
- 28 Sept 26 +1
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 27 Sept 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- 26 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.
- 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
- 23 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 3 to 7. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 1 days of observed history at the previous scan, 2 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 22 Sept 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
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 2 Oct 2026 · Probed https://api.benawf.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=benawf.com | CN=YE1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 5 Sept 2026 | 4 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 5bbf596309a66ee7505f3b1f4d3739c9830 |
| SANs: *.benawf.com, benawf.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.benawf.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| benawf.com. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication Challenged, unverified
The endpoint asked for a token, but we could not retrieve and validate the RFC 9728 metadata that tells a client how to obtain one.
| Result | Challenged, unverified |
|---|---|
| Enforced | On tool calls |
| HTTP status | 200 |
WWW-Authenticate challenge Bearer realm="benawf-mcp"
Bearer realm="benawf-mcp"Protected resource metadata
| Retrieved | No |
|---|---|
| Problem | no_resource_metadata |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://api.benawf.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://api.benawf.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://api.benawf.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 →
add_entry_gate ~115
Add one AND entry gate. Args: side + condition JSON. You are the DSL translator. Invent the section JSON (condition/position/exit/cooldown). Browser applies only — BenAwf does not call an LLM. No prose text.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| condition | – | yes | Translator-shaped entry gate condition. |
| side | string | yes | entry.long or entry.short. |
| strategy_id | string | – | Strategy id. Prefer always: routes to that Lab tab, and NO_ACTIVE_LAB errors include a direct Lab URL to open. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
delete_entry_gate ~88
Remove one entry gate by id (from get_experiment). Args: id only. Refuses when it would leave both long and short with zero gates.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | Gate id from get_experiment.rules.entry. |
| strategy_id | string | – | Strategy id. Prefer always: routes to that Lab tab, and NO_ACTIVE_LAB errors include a direct Lab URL to open. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
diff_dsl ~112
Structured rules diff between two @R# iterations (entry gates per side, position, exit, cooldown). Use before adopting an older iteration's levers onto a newer one.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ref_a | string | yes | First @R# to compare (older / baseline). |
| ref_b | string | yes | Second @R# to compare (newer). |
| strategy_id | string | – | Strategy id. Prefer always: routes to that Lab tab, and NO_ACTIVE_LAB errors include a direct Lab URL to open. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_backtest ~261
Cache-or-run one sim for an @R# + window, then return Score, trade count, PnL, drawdown, and bounded stats for one run. Numbers only — no BenAwf assessment LLM; you analyze. Same @R# + window → cached @B# (identical stats; follow the comment). After any mutate pass that result's dsl_ref. If you changed rules behind the same R#/draft, or suspect a stale cached @B#, pass force:true to force a fresh sim — never extrapolate from a cached B# of a different rules state.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| config | object | – | Window + capital. Omit to reuse the previous run. Do not send empty strings or zeros. |
| force | boolean | – | Skip the cache and force a fresh sim for this @R# + window. Use after any rule change on the same R#/draft, or whenever a cached B# is suspect. |
| ref | string | yes | @R# to sim. After mutate use that result's dsl_ref, not the Live-rules header. |
| strategy_id | string | – | Strategy id. Prefer always: routes to that Lab tab, and NO_ACTIVE_LAB errors include a direct Lab URL to open. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_experiment ~102
Prose summary plus rules JSON (entry gates with ids, position, exit, cooldownMinutes) and that iteration's @B# refs. Read before inventing translator-shaped mutate args.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ref | string | yes | DSL iteration ref @R# (e.g. R2 or @R2). |
| strategy_id | string | – | Strategy id. Prefer always: routes to that Lab tab, and NO_ACTIVE_LAB errors include a direct Lab URL to open. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_lineage ~78
Champion @R#, per-iteration verdicts, levers tried/untried/failed on champion, converged flag, and user canvas view vs recommended working @R#.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| strategy_id | string | – | Strategy id. Prefer always: routes to that Lab tab, and NO_ACTIVE_LAB errors include a direct Lab URL to open. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_market_context_by_date ~110
OHLCV and cited indicators around that date (engine lookback each side).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| date | string | yes | – |
| strategy_id | string | – | Strategy id. Prefer always: routes to that Lab tab, and NO_ACTIVE_LAB errors include a direct Lab URL to open. |
| symbol | string | yes | – |
| time_frame | number | yes | OHLCV timeframe in minutes: 1, 5, 15, 30, 60, 240, 1440. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_backtests ~92
Open Lab @B# rows with window, assets, trade count, PnL, win rate, drawdown, and tape_stripped.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| iteration_ref | string | – | Optional @R#. Omit to retrieve backtests across all iterations. |
| strategy_id | string | – | Strategy id. Prefer always: routes to that Lab tab, and NO_ACTIVE_LAB errors include a direct Lab URL to open. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_iterations ~67
Open Lab @R# rows as the same dump as Live rules (parent, headline @B#, Long/Position/Exit).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| strategy_id | string | – | Strategy id. Prefer always: routes to that Lab tab, and NO_ACTIVE_LAB errors include a direct Lab URL to open. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_strategies ~75
Ids, @R# refs, and backtest headlines for strategies not currently open.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| offset | integer | – | – |
| strategy_id | string | – | Strategy id. Prefer always: routes to that Lab tab, and NO_ACTIVE_LAB errors include a direct Lab URL to open. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_trades ~99
One page of fills (20 per page): trade_id, side, prices, PnL.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| page | integer | yes | – |
| ref | string | yes | Backtest @B# ref (e.g. B3 or @B3). |
| sort | string | yes | – |
| strategy_id | string | – | Strategy id. Prefer always: routes to that Lab tab, and NO_ACTIVE_LAB errors include a direct Lab URL to open. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
patch_cooldown ~107
Set root cooldownMinutes. Args: cooldownMinutes number|null. You are the DSL translator. Invent the section JSON (condition/position/exit/cooldown). Browser applies only — BenAwf does not call an LLM. No prose text.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| cooldownMinutes | – | yes | Root cooldownMinutes, or null to clear. |
| strategy_id | string | – | Strategy id. Prefer always: routes to that Lab tab, and NO_ACTIVE_LAB errors include a direct Lab URL to open. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
patch_entry_gate ~118
Replace one entry gate by id. Args: id + condition JSON. You are the DSL translator. Invent the section JSON (condition/position/exit/cooldown). Browser applies only — BenAwf does not call an LLM. No prose text.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| condition | – | yes | Translator-shaped replacement condition. |
| id | string | yes | Gate id from get_experiment.rules.entry. |
| strategy_id | string | – | Strategy id. Prefer always: routes to that Lab tab, and NO_ACTIVE_LAB errors include a direct Lab URL to open. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
patch_exit ~255
Full replace of rules.exit. Args: exit JSON. You are the DSL translator. Invent the section JSON (condition/position/exit/cooldown). Browser applies only — BenAwf does not call an LLM. No prose text.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| exit | object | yes | Full replace of rules.exit (not a merge). Every key required — null disables: stopLossPercentage + takeProfitPercentage = 0–100 number OR {source,op,value,fallbackPercentage,minPercentage,maxPercenta… |
| strategy_id | string | – | Strategy id. Prefer always: routes to that Lab tab, and NO_ACTIVE_LAB errors include a direct Lab URL to open. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
patch_position ~158
Full replace of rules.position. Args: position JSON. You are the DSL translator. Invent the section JSON (condition/position/exit/cooldown). Browser applies only — BenAwf does not call an LLM. No prose text.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| position | object | yes | Full replace of rules.position (not a merge). Every key required. usdAmount XOR balancePercent (unused = 0). orderType = market|limit. limitPrice + expiresInMinutes = number | null (null unless limit… |
| strategy_id | string | – | Strategy id. Prefer always: routes to that Lab tab, and NO_ACTIVE_LAB errors include a direct Lab URL to open. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
select_iteration ~75
Load an @R# onto the live canvas so mutate tools edit that iteration.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ref | string | yes | @R# to load onto the canvas (usually champion). |
| strategy_id | string | – | Strategy id. Prefer always: routes to that Lab tab, and NO_ACTIVE_LAB errors include a direct Lab URL to open. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the BenAwf MCP server?
BenAwf is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.benawf/mcp. BenAwf remote MCP for Strategy Lab. Streamable HTTP. Paper GA; live venue beta. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://api.benawf.com/mcp).
Is the BenAwf MCP server safe to use?
BenAwf scores 80 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 BenAwf MCP server expose?
BenAwf exposes 16 tools: list_iterations, get_lineage, select_iteration, add_entry_gate, patch_entry_gate, and 11 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,912 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the BenAwf MCP server require authentication?
Yes. BenAwf asked us for credentials when we connected, so you will need to authorise it in your MCP client before it can do anything.
Is the BenAwf MCP server still maintained?
BenAwf is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 2 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.