ShearQuery — Barber & Beauty Industry Data
REMOTE · SHEARQUERY.COM · SCANNED SEP 23
Barber & cosmetology exam pass rates, booth rent with open chairs, and Texas licensee counts
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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 Security63
- 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 6 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 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 (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1171 tokens (~195/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 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 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
How do I install the ShearQuery — Barber & Beauty Industry Data MCP server?
ShearQuery — Barber & Beauty Industry Data is a hosted endpoint at https://shearquery.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 · shearquery.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-innergcomplete-shearquery 'https://shearquery.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-innergcomplete-shearquery": {
"url": "https://shearquery.com/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"com-innergcomplete-shearquery": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://shearquery.com/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.com-innergcomplete-shearquery] url = "https://shearquery.com/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"com-innergcomplete-shearquery": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://shearquery.com/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add com-innergcomplete-shearquery --url 'https://shearquery.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
com-innergcomplete-shearquery:
url: "https://shearquery.com/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"com-innergcomplete-shearquery": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://shearquery.com/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add com-innergcomplete-shearquery -t streamable-http -u 'https://shearquery.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-innergcomplete-shearquery": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://shearquery.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.
- 23 Sept 26 +2
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Schema quality: 608 → 1171 ▼ functional
- MCP protocol: fail → pass ▲ functional
- MCP protocol version: 2025-06-18 → 2026-07-28 functional
- Server version: 0.1.0 → 0.4.0 functional
- New tool “verify_texas_license” functional
- New tool “audit_google_business_profile” functional
- New tool “booth_rent_for_city” functional
- 5 Sept 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 4 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.
- 2 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 87 to 90. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 26 days of observed history at the previous scan, 27 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 31 Aug 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 80 to 83. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 24 days of observed history at the previous scan, 25 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 29 Aug 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.
- 26 Aug 26 +2
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 11 Aug 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
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 23 Sept 2026 · Probed https://shearquery.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=shearquery.com | CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 6 Aug 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 55815b8ae8b691044b7781c7185f96f72bc |
| SANs: shearquery.com | ||||||
| CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | a20253f15f2691c05dc1ce13b9bcca4e |
| 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 insecure
Validation of shearquery.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| shearquery.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=63072000 |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | SAMEORIGIN |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://shearquery.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://shearquery.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://shearquery.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 →
audit_google_business_profile Score a barbershop, salon, school or supply store's Google listing ~158
Score a named barbershop, salon, barber/cosmetology school or beauty supply store's public Google Business Profile and return what is missing, ranked. Compares photos, reviews, rating, hours, website and phone against other listings in the same city — the local median is computed from our own directory and is not published anywhere. Returns a coverage figure with the score because the public tier can only see part of the full audit; never present the score as a complete audit.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| business_name | string | yes | The business name as it appears on Google, e.g. "Buzzard's Barbershop". At least two characters. |
| city | string | – | Optional city to narrow the match, e.g. "Houston". |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
booth_rent_for_city What a chair actually rents for in a given city ~205
Return what barbershops and salons in a city actually charge for a chair or suite — median weekly rent, the range, how many venues report a rate, how many chairs they hold, and how many are hiring. Built from rents collected per venue in the ShearQuery directory — deepest in Houston, thinner elsewhere; no public source publishes this. Omit the city to get the overall picture and the cities with the most reported rates. Cities with fewer than 5 reported rates return the count without a median, because a rate from a handful of shops is an anecdote, not a benchmark.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| city | string | – | City to report on, e.g. "Houston". Omit for the overall picture across every city we hold. |
| examples | integer | – | How many example venues with a published rate to list (0-15, default 5). |
| type | string | – | Barbershops, salons, or both (default both). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
compare_barber_cosmetology_schools Compare barber & cosmetology schools by exam pass rate ~183
Rank barber or cosmetology schools by real 2026 state licensing exam outcomes — written and practical pass rates, first-attempt rate, average attempts to pass, students tested, and tuition. Optionally filter to one city. This data is not published by Google, school websites, or review sites. Schools with fewer than 5 recorded test-takers are excluded because a percentage from a handful of students is not meaningful.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| city | string | – | Optional city filter, e.g. "Houston". Matched case-insensitively. |
| license | string | yes | Which exam's outcomes to rank on. Barber and Cosmetology are separate licences with separate exams; a school running both appears under both with its own results for each. |
| limit | integer | – | How many schools to return (1-50, default 10). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
compare_barbershops_salons Compare barbershops & salons by booth rent and chair availability ~202
Find barbershops and salons ranked by weekly booth rent, with chairs available, Google rating, review count and hiring status. Answers what a chair costs in a given city and which shops have one free. Booth rent is quoted directly by shops rather than scraped, so coverage is partial — the response states how many listings actually publish a rate.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| city | string | – | City to search, e.g. "Houston". Combine with state for accuracy. |
| limit | integer | – | How many to return (1-50, default 10). |
| open_chairs_only | boolean | – | Only listings with at least one chair currently available. Default false. |
| state | string | – | Two-letter state code, e.g. "TX". |
| type | string | – | Barbershops, salons, or both. Default all. |
| verified_rent_only | boolean | – | Only listings that publish a booth rent figure. Default false. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
texas_licensee_counts Count Texas barber & cosmetology licensees ~157
Count active Texas licensees from the TDLR public record by licence type, optionally limited to those whose licence expires before a given date. Answers how many people a rule change, CE requirement or fee change actually affects — the number is not published anywhere in this form.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| expiring_before | string | – | Optional ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD). Counts only licences expiring before it — use to size who is affected by a change taking effect on that date. |
| license_type | string | – | Optional exact TDLR licence type, e.g. "Class A Barber", "Cosmetology Operator", "Cosmetology Manicurist", "Cosmetology Esthetician". Omit for a breakdown across all types. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
verify_texas_license Check a Texas barber or cosmetology licence against the TDLR record ~189
Look up a Texas barber, cosmetology, school or establishment licence in the state regulator's own licensee record — by licence number, or by name with an optional city. Returns the licence type, number, expiry and whether it had expired as of the data snapshot. Texas only. This reports what TDLR published on the snapshot date; it is not a live check and it does not report disciplinary action or continuing-education status.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| city | string | – | Optional city to narrow a name search. |
| license_number | string | – | The licence number, if known. Exact match. Fastest and least ambiguous. |
| limit | integer | – | How many matches to return (1-25, default 10). |
| name | string | – | Person or business name, e.g. "Smith" or "Baytown Beauty". TDLR stores people as "LAST, FIRST". |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the ShearQuery — Barber & Beauty Industry Data MCP server?
ShearQuery — Barber & Beauty Industry Data is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.innergcomplete/shearquery. Barber & cosmetology exam pass rates, booth rent with open chairs, and Texas licensee counts. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://shearquery.com/mcp).
Is the ShearQuery — Barber & Beauty Industry Data MCP server safe to use?
ShearQuery — Barber & Beauty Industry Data 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 ShearQuery — Barber & Beauty Industry Data MCP server expose?
ShearQuery — Barber & Beauty Industry Data exposes 6 tools: compare_barber_cosmetology_schools, compare_barbershops_salons, texas_licensee_counts, audit_google_business_profile, verify_texas_license, booth_rent_for_city. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,094 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the ShearQuery — Barber & Beauty Industry Data MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to ShearQuery — Barber & Beauty Industry Data without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the ShearQuery — Barber & Beauty Industry Data MCP server still maintained?
ShearQuery — Barber & Beauty Industry Data is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 23 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.