HelpySelf
REMOTE · HELPYSELF.COM · SCANNED OCT 1
Convert and compress PDFs and images, redact personal data, and run text and data utilities.
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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 Security74
- 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
- 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 Usability68
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 23689 tokens (~207/item across 114 items; 114 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
Tool Safety85
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- 2 of 5 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation; "background_remover" implies "remove" and declares readOnlyHint instead, contradicting what its own name says it does. See how to fix → Partial
- An AI judge read all 115 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
How do I install the HelpySelf MCP server?
HelpySelf is a hosted endpoint at https://helpyself.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 · helpyself.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-helpyself-tools 'https://helpyself.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-helpyself-tools": {
"url": "https://helpyself.com/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"com-helpyself-tools": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://helpyself.com/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.com-helpyself-tools] url = "https://helpyself.com/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"com-helpyself-tools": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://helpyself.com/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add com-helpyself-tools --url 'https://helpyself.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
com-helpyself-tools:
url: "https://helpyself.com/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"com-helpyself-tools": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://helpyself.com/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add com-helpyself-tools -t streamable-http -u 'https://helpyself.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-helpyself-tools": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://helpyself.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.
- 28 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
- 25 Sept 26 +13
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 20 Sept 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 19 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.
- 16 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.
- 14 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 77 to 80. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 23 days of observed history at the previous scan, 24 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 12 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 70 to 73. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 21 days of observed history at the previous scan, 22 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 10 Sept 26 +1
- Tool “game_collection” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
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 1 Oct 2026 · Probed https://helpyself.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=helpyself.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 4 Aug 2026 | 2 Nov 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 763b0abf8db6bc2e13f23bd78816fa9c |
| SANs: helpyself.com, *.helpyself.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 helpyself.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| helpyself.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://helpyself.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://helpyself.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://helpyself.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 →
unit_converter Unit Converter ~276
kg to lbs, mm to inches, cm to feet — every everyday unit, in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Which kind of quantity: length, mass, temperature, volume, area, speed, data, time. Both from and to must be units of this category. Defaults to length. |
| from | string | yes | Unit id to convert from, which must belong to category. Ids by category: length: mm, cm, m, km, in, ft, yd, mi; mass: g, kg, t, oz, lb, st; temperature: c, f, k; volume: ml, l, tsp, tbsp, cup, pt, ga… |
| to | string | yes | Unit id to convert to, from the same category and the same list of ids as from. |
| value | number | – | The quantity to convert, expressed in the from unit. Defaults to 1. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
url_encoder URL Encoder & Decoder ~171
A URL encoder and decoder for links and query strings, percent-encoded properly. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | – | encode percent-encodes text; decode reverses it; parse splits a complete URL (scheme included) into protocol, host, path, query parameters and hash, and ignores mode. |
| mode | string | – | component encodes or decodes every reserved character, as encodeURIComponent does, which is right for one query value. full leaves the characters that structure a URL (/ ? & = : #) alone, as encodeUR… |
| text | string | yes | The text to encode, the percent-encoded string to decode, or the URL to parse, depending on action. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
utm_builder UTM Builder ~282
A UTM builder for campaign URLs, with the tagging mistakes caught as you type. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| campaign | string | – | utm_campaign: the campaign name, such as spring-sale. |
| content | string | – | utm_content: which link or creative, for telling two links in one campaign apart. |
| id | string | – | utm_id: GA4's campaign id, tying the link to a campaign record. |
| medium | string | – | utm_medium: the channel, such as cpc, email or social. |
| normalise | boolean | – | Lower-case each value and turn spaces into hyphens before building the link. On by default, because inconsistent casing splits one campaign into several in reporting. Off keeps values exactly as give… |
| source | string | – | utm_source: where the traffic comes from, as a short name such as google or newsletter. A pasted URL is flagged. Empty or omitted fields are left off the link. |
| term | string | – | utm_term: the paid keyword, for search ads. |
| url | string | yes | The destination page. A bare hostname is accepted and assumed https. Any utm_ parameters already on it are replaced and a warning says so; other query parameters and a fragment are kept. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
uuid_generator UUID Generator ~79
A UUID generator for random v4 identifiers, instantly. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| count | integer | – | How many UUIDs to return, 1 to 500. They come back as an array either way. |
| uppercase | boolean | – | Return the hex digits in upper case. The hyphens are unaffected. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
vat_calculator VAT Calculator ~141
Add VAT to a price, or take it back out of one — the sum people get wrong. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| amount | number | yes | The price. The net (pre-VAT) price when direction is add; the gross (VAT-inclusive) price when it is remove. |
| direction | string | yes | add works out the VAT on a net amount and the gross that results. remove takes a gross amount and divides the VAT back out to find the net and the VAT it contained. |
| rate | number | yes | The VAT rate as a percentage: 25 means 25%. Must be below 100. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
video_to_gif Video to GIF ~192
Convert video to GIF — MP4 to GIF in your browser, with the frames you choose. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data | string | yes | The video file, base64-encoded; a data: URL prefix is stripped if present. MP4 is what the transformer expects. Roughly 26 MB of video at most. |
| fps | number | – | Frames per second of the GIF. fps times seconds is the frame count, capped at 300. Above about 15 the file grows faster than it improves. Defaults to 10. |
| seconds | number | – | How many seconds of the clip to use, counted from the start. The rest is discarded. Defaults to 3. |
| width | integer | – | Longest edge of the output in pixels, up to 1280; the other edge follows the clip's aspect ratio. Defaults to 480. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
watermark_pdf Watermark PDF ~293
Add a watermark to a PDF — DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, or a client's name across every page. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data | string | yes | The PDF file, base64-encoded; a data: URL prefix is stripped if present. |
| name | string | – | The original file name, used to name the output: "report.pdf" comes back as "report-watermarked.pdf". Defaults to document. |
| opacity | number | – | How solid the grey text is, 0.05 (barely visible) to 1 (solid). Defaults to 0.15, faint enough to read the page through. |
| pages | array | – | Which pages to stamp, as 1-based page numbers. Numbers past the last page are ignored. Omit to stamp every page. |
| position | string | – | diagonal runs corner to corner and sizes itself to the page; centre sits in the middle of the page; footer sits just above the bottom edge, clear of a page number. Defaults to diagonal. |
| size | number | – | Font size in points for centre and footer; ignored for diagonal, which sizes itself to the page. Defaults to 48 for centre and 12 for footer. |
| text | string | yes | The word or short phrase to stamp on each page, up to 60 characters: DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, a client's name. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
webcam_test Webcam Test ~322
A webcam test that tells you what the other end will actually see A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| blownFraction | number | – | Fraction of the frame burnt out to white, 0 to 1, if measured yourself. Ignored when pixels is given. This is what tells a backlit subject from a well-lit one. |
| brightness | number | – | Average brightness of the frame, 0 (black) to 1 (white), if measured yourself. Ignored when pixels is given. |
| frameRate | number | – | Frames per second, if already known. Omit it and pass frameTimestampsMs to have it measured; omit both and smoothness comes back null. |
| frameTimestampsMs | array | – | Arrival times of consecutive frames, in milliseconds. Needs at least two; the rate is derived from first to last rather than from any single gap. Ignored when frameRate is given. |
| height | integer | yes | Frame height in pixels. |
| pixels | array | – | One frame as RGBA bytes, four values per pixel, 0-255, as a canvas getImageData returns them; the length must be a multiple of four. Used to measure brightness and the blown-out fraction. Send a down… |
| width | integer | yes | Frame width in pixels. With height it decides the resolution grade, judged on the shorter side so portrait counts, and the aspect ratio. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
what_is_my_ip What Is My IP ~38
What's my IP — the address the internet sees, and where it thinks you are. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
wheel_of_names Wheel of Names ~151
A spinning wheel of names — paste a list, spin, and get one fair winner. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| draws | integer | – | How many winners to draw. Without removeWinner each draw is from the full list, so the same name can win more than once. Defaults to 1. |
| names | string | yes | The entries to draw from, one per line. Blank lines and surrounding spaces are ignored; a name listed twice has two chances. |
| removeWinner | boolean | – | Take each winner out of the list before the next draw, so no name wins twice. Drawing stops early if the list runs out; remaining in the response lists who is left. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
word_counter Word Counter ~80
A word counter and character counter, updating as you type. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | string | yes | The text to count. Returns characters with and without spaces, words, sentences, paragraphs (split on blank lines), lines, reading and speaking time in minutes, and the most frequent words with commo… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
word_to_pdf Word to PDF ~131
Convert a Word document to PDF in your browser — nothing is uploaded. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data | string | yes | The Word document, base64-encoded; a data: URL prefix is stripped if present. A .docx is expected, and the older binary .doc is recognised from its bytes too. Up to 25 MB once decoded. |
| pageSize | string | – | document keeps the paper size and margins the file was written for. a4 or letter overrides them with that paper and fixed margins, which re-wraps every paragraph. Defaults to document. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
xml_formatter XML Formatter ~160
An XML formatter that indents, minifies and checks a document in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| indent | – | – | Spaces per nesting level when formatting, or "tab" for one tab per level. Ignored by minify and validate. Defaults to 2. |
| keepComments | boolean | – | Keep <!-- --> comments when formatting; false drops them. Defaults to true. |
| mode | string | – | format re-indents it, one node per line; minify puts it on one line; validate only reports whether the tags nest and close, with the line of the first fault. None of them checks against a schema. Def… |
| xml | string | yes | The XML document to work on. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
yaml_to_json YAML to JSON ~178
Convert a config file to JSON, or JSON back to readable YAML. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| direction | string | – | yaml-to-json parses YAML and returns JSON; json-to-yaml parses JSON and returns YAML. Defaults to yaml-to-json. |
| indent | integer | – | Spaces of indentation in the output. For JSON, 0 gives a single line; YAML output always indents by at least 1. Defaults to 2. |
| sortKeys | boolean | – | Sort object keys alphabetically at every level, so two configs can be compared. Off by default, which keeps the input's order. |
| text | string | yes | The document to convert: YAML when direction is yaml-to-json, JSON when it is json-to-yaml. A YAML file holding several --- documents becomes a JSON array. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the HelpySelf MCP server?
HelpySelf is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.helpyself/tools. Convert and compress PDFs and images, redact personal data, and run text and data utilities. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://helpyself.com/mcp).
Is the HelpySelf MCP server safe to use?
HelpySelf scores 81 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 HelpySelf MCP server expose?
HelpySelf exposes 114 tools: pdf_to_word, word_to_pdf, currency_converter, photo_gallery, pregnancy_calculator, and 109 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 23,626 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the HelpySelf MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to HelpySelf without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the HelpySelf MCP server still maintained?
HelpySelf is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 1 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.