Hook Detector
REMOTE · API.HOOKDETECTOR.COM
Real TikTok and Instagram hooks that already work, in any language, with why each travelled.
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Last scanned (3 hours ago)
Scores higher than 64% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 11 Nov 2026.
Category Marketing and SEO
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 Security66
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 154 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Unverified
- 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 Usability55
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 29041 tokens (~188/item across 154 items; 154 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 Coverage82
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 38% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety75
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- 0 of 15 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation; "delete_preset" 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 155 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
Checks we ran (12)
- TLS certificate
- HTTPS
- HSTS header
- DNSSEC
- Transport
- Schema quality
- Stability
- Tool coverage
- Injection markers
- Destructive annotations
- Judged manipulation
- MCP protocol
Checks we could not complete (1)
These are gaps on our side, not findings about this hosted endpoint. We only credit what we can confirm, so a category made up entirely of them scores 0.
- Authorization in Endpoint SecurityAuthorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 154 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe.
Does not apply to this hosted endpoint (2)
- Supply Chain SecurityScored on package channels only. This is a hosted endpoint, so there is nothing to install or inspect.
- Provenance & TransparencyScored on package channels only. This is a hosted endpoint, so there is nothing to install or inspect.
The score does not measure everything. What the score does not measure →
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.
- 11 Nov 26 0
- Tool “get_skeleton” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “review_hook” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “review_short” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “trending_shorts” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- 9 Nov 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 8 Nov 26 0
- Stability: pass → 0.97 functional
- 7 Nov 26 0
- Endpoint reachability: unreachable → reachable ▲ functional
- 6 Nov 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
- 5 Nov 26 0
- Endpoint reachability: reachable → unreachable ▼ security
- Stability: pass → unverified ▼ security
- Tool safety: pass → unverified ▼ security
- TLS certificate: pass → unverified ▼ security
- HSTS header: pass → unverified ▼ security
- Transport: pass → fail ▼ security
- Authorization: Authorisation not yet verified: we couldn't confirm whether this endpoint requires it. security
- Capabilities: pass → unverified ▼ functional
- Tool coverage: 100 → unverified ▼ functional
- First check of Schema quality: unverified functional
- 28 Oct 26 0
- Tool “invite_to_team” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “list_formats” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “save_to_folder” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “score_package” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “update_tracker” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: 25634 → 29041 ▼ functional
- New tool “clean_recording” functional
- New tool “close_poll” functional
- New tool “create_agent” functional
- New tool “create_poll” functional
- New tool “daily_ideas” functional
- New tool “delete_agent” functional
- New tool “delete_poll” functional
- New tool “get_agent” functional
- New tool “get_poll” functional
- New tool “get_research” functional
- New tool “get_skeleton” functional
- New tool “list_agents” functional
- New tool “list_polls” functional
- New tool “list_research” functional
- New tool “list_strategies” functional
- New tool “next_poll” functional
- New tool “read_retention_graph” functional
- New tool “review_edit” functional
- New tool “review_hook” functional
- New tool “review_script” functional
- New tool “review_video” functional
- New tool “thumbnail_attention” functional
- New tool “update_agent” functional
- New tool “video_badges” functional
- New tool “vote_poll” functional
- New tool “write_hook” functional
- New tool “write_script” functional
- New tool “write_upload_pack” functional
- “list_formats” added an optional parameter “include_small” cosmetic
- “save_to_folder” added an optional parameter “video_id” cosmetic
- “update_alert” added an optional parameter “daily_ideas” cosmetic
- “update_tracker” added an optional parameter “daily_ideas” cosmetic
- 27 Oct 26 −1
- Tool “find_packaging” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “get_run” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “list_finds” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool coverage: 49% → 38% ▼ functional
- Schema quality: 343 → 203 ▲ functional
- Schema quality: excellent → good functional
- New tool “ab_set” functional
- New tool “accept_team_invite” functional
- New tool “add_to_tracker” functional
- New tool “channel_outliers” functional
- New tool “clone_tracker” functional
- New tool “comment_insights” functional
- New tool “create_alert” functional
- New tool “create_folder” functional
- New tool “create_team” functional
- New tool “create_tracker” functional
- New tool “create_webhook” functional
- New tool “delete_alert” functional
- New tool “delete_folder” functional
- New tool “delete_preset” functional
- New tool “delete_tracker” functional
- New tool “delete_webhook” functional
- New tool “edit_folder_item” functional
- New tool “edit_thumbnail” functional
- New tool “find_similar” functional
- New tool “find_sponsors” functional
- New tool “format_videos” functional
- New tool “get_alert” functional
- New tool “get_call” functional
- New tool “get_channel” functional
- New tool “get_folder” functional
- New tool “get_job” functional
- New tool “get_optimize” functional
- New tool “get_shared_folder” functional
- New tool “get_team” functional
- New tool “get_thumbnails” functional
- New tool “get_tracker” functional
- New tool “invite_to_team” functional
- New tool “list_alerts” functional
- New tool “list_calls” functional
- New tool “list_folders” functional
- New tool “list_formats” functional
- New tool “list_jobs” functional
- New tool “list_niches” functional
- New tool “list_presets” functional
- New tool “list_trackers” functional
- New tool “list_trends” functional
- New tool “list_webhooks” functional
- New tool “list_winners” functional
- New tool “make_thumbnails” functional
- New tool “move_team_credits” functional
- New tool “niche_report” functional
- New tool “optimize_video” functional
- New tool “preview_package” functional
- New tool “random_outliers” functional
- New tool “recreate_thumbnail” functional
- New tool “remove_from_folder” functional
- New tool “remove_from_tracker” functional
- New tool “remove_team_member” functional
- New tool “rename_folder” functional
- New tool “research_keywords” functional
- New tool “review_short” functional
- New tool “revoke_team_invite” functional
- New tool “run_alert” functional
- New tool “save_preset” functional
- New tool “save_to_folder” functional
- New tool “score_package” functional
- New tool “search_channels” functional
- New tool “search_index” functional
- New tool “search_thumbnails” functional
- New tool “set_team_member_cap” functional
- New tool “share_folder” functional
- New tool “share_run” functional
- New tool “similar_channels” functional
- New tool “start_job” functional
- New tool “swipe_file” functional
- New tool “test_webhook” functional
- New tool “tracker_alerts” functional
- New tool “tracker_feed” functional
- New tool “trending_shorts” functional
- New tool “unshare_folder” functional
- New tool “update_alert” functional
- New tool “update_tracker” functional
- New tool “video_scorecard” functional
- New tool “video_stats” functional
- New tool “view_team_invite” functional
- New tool “webhook_deliveries” functional
- New tool “write_ideas” functional
- New tool “write_titles” functional
- “find_long_hooks” added an optional parameter “filters” cosmetic
- “find_long_hooks” added an optional parameter “preset_id” cosmetic
- “find_packaging” added an optional parameter “content_type” cosmetic
- “find_packaging” added an optional parameter “filters” cosmetic
- “find_packaging” added an optional parameter “preset_id” cosmetic
- “list_finds” added an optional parameter “language” cosmetic
- “list_finds” added an optional parameter “max_channel_median” cosmetic
- “list_finds” added an optional parameter “max_comments” cosmetic
- “list_finds” added an optional parameter “max_duration_s” cosmetic
- “list_finds” added an optional parameter “max_multiple” cosmetic
- “list_finds” added an optional parameter “max_views” cosmetic
- “list_finds” added an optional parameter “min_channel_median” cosmetic
- “list_finds” added an optional parameter “min_comments” cosmetic
- “list_finds” added an optional parameter “min_duration_s” cosmetic
- “list_finds” added an optional parameter “min_multiple” cosmetic
- “list_finds” added an optional parameter “min_views” cosmetic
- “list_finds” added an optional parameter “posted_within_days” cosmetic
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 11 Nov 2026 · Probed https://api.hookdetector.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=api.hookdetector.com | CN=YR2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 22 Sept 2026 | 21 Dec 2026 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 585b078a9a9ec8f997a261e8114ae84cd05 |
| SANs: api.hookdetector.com | ||||||
| CN=YR2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 4ebd24947e24d394802d84a52fd5b319 |
| CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | RSA 4096 | SHA256-RSA | f24b6d17f9d9ad7cb1c9fea78782699f |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC secure
Validation of api.hookdetector.com. — Secure
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Trust anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | DS published | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| hookdetector.com. | DS published | 1191 | 13 | Verified |
| api.hookdetector.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 |
| content-security-policy | frame-ancestors 'none' |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | no-referrer |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://api.hookdetector.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://api.hookdetector.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://api.hookdetector.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 →
write_ideas ~331
Write ideas for new videos: each a title, a thumbnail concept (one visible action) and the words to print, built on one to three real outliers (based_on, each with its video_id, title, multiple, find_id and bend niche when it came from another niche). constraints are rules every idea keeps (said in fits). band (10x, 5x, 2x) is the median multiple of the finds behind the idea, never a predicted view count. label: written by Hook Detector. 1 credit, refunded when the writing fails; fewer than 5 outliers known is 422 too_few_outliers and costs nothing. Same as POST /v1/ideas; remix_find makes one find yours.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | – | – | – |
| constraints | – | – | rules every idea keeps, up to 200 characters ("low budget") |
| content_type | – | – | for a topic: long (default) or short |
| count | – | – | 3 to 12 ideas (default 6) |
| idempotency_key | – | – | 1 to 255 visible ASCII characters; the same key and request within 24 hours answer the saved remix and charge nothing; the same key with another request is 422 idempotency_key_reused |
| run_id | – | – | a finished Packaging or Long form run of yours: its finds, direct and bent, are the sources |
| topic | – | – | the subject, 3 to 300 characters (the outliers come from the shared index); send this or run_id |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
write_script ~140
Script Writer (10 credits): hooks, the plan's sections with re-hooks and payoffs, the script, its runtime counted from its words, machine-sounding lines flagged, a fact-check list, Markdown. Runs as a job (get_call reads it). Same as POST /v1/scripts.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | – | – | – |
| audience | – | – | – |
| idempotency_key | – | – | 1 to 255 visible ASCII characters; the same key and request within 24 hours answer the saved remix and charge nothing; the same key with another request is 422 idempotency_key_reused |
| minutes | integer | – | – |
| subject | – | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
write_titles ~370
Write 20 to 40 titles for your video, each borrowing the device and structure of one real outlier (a video that beat its own channel): the finds of one of your runs, or the shared index's videos nearest your topic by meaning. Each title: title, chars, first_40 (what a phone feed surely shows), device, borrows, and from (the real outlier: video_id, title, channel, multiple, find_id). best: the five whose outlier beat its channel the most among the devices the outliers share (best_basis says so; never a predicted click-through rate). label: written by Hook Detector, never a real video's title. Costs 1 credit, refunded when the writing fails; fewer than 5 outliers known is 422 too_few_outliers and costs nothing (run find_packaging on the topic first). Same as POST /v1/titles. Read it back with get_call.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | – | – | – |
| channel | – | – | optional @handle whose style to write in |
| content_type | – | – | for a topic: long (default) or short |
| count | – | – | 20 to 40 titles (default 20) |
| idempotency_key | – | – | 1 to 255 visible ASCII characters; the same key and request within 24 hours answer the saved remix and charge nothing; the same key with another request is 422 idempotency_key_reused |
| run_id | – | – | a finished Packaging or Long form run of yours: its finds are the sources |
| topic | – | – | the subject of your video, 3 to 300 characters (the outliers come from the shared index); send this or run_id |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
write_upload_pack ~137
The upload pack (1 credit) for a long find or your video: a description with chapters that pass YouTube's rules, tags and hashtags. Runs as a job. Same as POST /v1/seo.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | – | – | – |
| find_id | – | – | – |
| idempotency_key | – | – | 1 to 255 visible ASCII characters; the same key and request within 24 hours answer the saved remix and charge nothing; the same key with another request is 422 idempotency_key_reused |
| links | – | – | – |
| url | – | – | a YouTube link: watch, youtu.be or shorts address |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
How do I install the Hook Detector MCP server?
Hook Detector is a hosted endpoint at https://api.hookdetector.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.hookdetector.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-hookdetector-hookdetector 'https://api.hookdetector.com/mcp'
What is the Hook Detector MCP server?
Hook Detector is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.hookdetector/hookdetector. Real TikTok and Instagram hooks that already work, in any language, with why each travelled. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://api.hookdetector.com/mcp).
Is the Hook Detector MCP server safe to use?
Hook Detector scores 75 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 Hook Detector MCP server expose?
Hook Detector exposes 154 tools: create_account, showcase, find_hooks, get_run, list_runs, and 149 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 28,706 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Hook Detector MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Hook Detector without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Hook Detector MCP server still maintained?
Hook Detector is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 11 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.
What did VerifyMCP test on the Hook Detector MCP server?
VerifyMCP ran 12 checks on Hook Detector, covering TLS certificate, HTTPS, HSTS header, DNSSEC and 8 more. One item could not be completed, a gap on our side rather than a finding about Hook Detector: Authorization. Supply Chain Security and Provenance & Transparency do not apply to a hosted endpoint, so they were not tested. The score does not measure everything, and the scoring documentation lists what it leaves out.