Cert Made Easy
REMOTE · CERTMADEEASY.COM
Look up certification exams and practise free exam-style questions with explanations.
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Last scanned (3 hours ago)
Scores higher than 62% 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 Security80
- 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 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 Usability70
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 769 tokens (~128/item across 6 items; 6 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 Management23
- Stability observed for 7 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage71
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 0% of tool parameters carry a description.Fail
- 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 6 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 7 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
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 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.
- 3 Nov 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.
- 1 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 31 Oct 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “check_answer” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “get_exam_details” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “get_practice_questions” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “get_study_paths” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “list_exams” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “search_exams” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: pass → fail ▼ functional
- 30 Oct 26 +1
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 29 Oct 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 5 Nov 2026 · Probed https://certmadeeasy.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=certmadeeasy.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 18 Sept 2026 | 17 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 26db2bbfbca75c221362e341872829a9 |
| SANs: certmadeeasy.com, *.certmadeeasy.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 certmadeeasy.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| certmadeeasy.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 |
| 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 |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=(), interest-cohort=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://certmadeeasy.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://certmadeeasy.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://certmadeeasy.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 →
check_answer Check an answer ~91
Check the user's answer to a question from get_practice_questions. Use it when the user answers one of those questions. `selected` is the option letters the user chose, e.g. ["B"] or ["A", "D"]. Returns whether it is right, the correct letters and the explanation.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| exam | string | yes | – |
| question_id | string | yes | – |
| selected | array | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| correct | boolean | yes | – |
| correct_options | array | yes | – |
| explanation | – | yes | – |
| more_questions_url | string | yes | – |
| question_id | string | yes | – |
| selected | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_exam_details Get exam details ~100
Describe one exam: the vendor's real exam (official code, question count, fee, domains and their weights) and our practice set for it (size, free questions, price, timed mock exam). `exam` is a set_id from search_exams or an official exam code. Use it when the user asks about an exam's format, length, fee or domains, or about our practice set for it.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| exam | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| description | – | yes | – |
| domains | array | yes | – |
| mock_exam | – | yes | – |
| official_exam | – | yes | – |
| practice_set | – | yes | – |
| try_free_url | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_practice_questions Get free practice questions ~96
Return up to five free sample multiple-choice questions for one certification exam, each with its correct option letters and a written explanation. Use it when the user wants to practise, be quizzed or test themselves on an exam this server covers. `exam` is a set_id from search_exams or an official exam code such as "SAA-C03".
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| count | integer | – | – |
| exam | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| exam_code | – | yes | – |
| how_to_use | string | yes | – |
| more_questions_url | string | yes | – |
| questions | array | yes | – |
| title | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_study_paths Get certification study paths ~65
Recommended exam order for each career role at one vendor (e.g. "aws", "Microsoft Azure"), from first exam to last. Use it when the user asks which exam to take first, or in what order, for a role.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| vendor | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| paths | array | yes | – |
| vendor | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
list_exams List exams by vendor ~77
Without a vendor, list the certification vendors covered and how many exams each has. With a vendor (a name such as "Microsoft Azure" or a code such as "aws", "iapp", "isc2"), list that vendor's exams. Use it when the user asks which vendors or exams are covered.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| vendor | – | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| catalog_url | string | yes | – |
| exams | array | – | – |
| vendor | – | – | – |
| vendors | array | – | – |
No examples provided.
search_exams Search certification exams ~100
Find certification exams by official code (e.g. "SAA-C03", "CIPP/E"), name (e.g. "Azure Administrator") or topic (e.g. "GDPR"). Returns the matching practice sets with their size, free questions and price. Use it when the user names an exam or certification, to see whether it is covered and get its set_id.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| query | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| catalog_url | string | yes | – |
| query | string | yes | – |
| results | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
How do I install the Cert Made Easy MCP server?
Cert Made Easy is a hosted endpoint at https://certmadeeasy.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 · certmadeeasy.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-certmadeeasy-exam-practice 'https://certmadeeasy.com/mcp'
What is the Cert Made Easy MCP server?
Cert Made Easy is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.certmadeeasy/exam-practice. Look up certification exams and practise free exam-style questions with explanations. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://certmadeeasy.com/mcp).
Is the Cert Made Easy MCP server safe to use?
Cert Made Easy scores 74 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 Cert Made Easy MCP server expose?
Cert Made Easy exposes 6 tools: search_exams, list_exams, get_exam_details, get_study_paths, get_practice_questions, check_answer. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 529 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Cert Made Easy MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Cert Made Easy without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Cert Made Easy MCP server still maintained?
Cert Made Easy 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.