Architecture Researcher
REMOTE · ARCHITECTURE-MCP.JULIENLANOO.COM
Discover architecture, architects, buildings, places and verified architectural photography.
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Last scanned (11 hours ago)
Scores higher than 58% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 5 Nov 2026.
Category Design and Media
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. Nothing on it is marked destructive, but we can't show that an anonymous caller can only read: full credit needs the server to list at least one tool and every tool to be verifiably read-only. We use a best-effort check of tool names and descriptions to tell read-only tools from tools that change things, so some genuinely read-only tools may not get full credit. Names that start with a read verb (get, list, read, search and similar) and accurate readOnlyHint annotations help. Meet that to earn full credit, or require authorisation. 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 Usability77
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 486 tokens (~162/item across 3 items; 2 tools + 1 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 Management7
- Stability observed for 2 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
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 2 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 3 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 (13)
- TLS certificate
- Authorization
- HTTPS
- HSTS header
- DNSSEC
- Transport
- Schema quality
- Stability
- Tool coverage
- Injection markers
- Destructive annotations
- Judged manipulation
- MCP protocol
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.
- 5 Nov 26 +8
- Authorization: unverified → partial ▲ security
- Tool “find_architecture_photographer” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “search_architecture_projects” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: 208 → 162 ▲ functional
- Tool coverage: 86% → 100% ▲ functional
- “search_architecture_projects” reworded the description of “limit” cosmetic
- 4 Nov 26 +1
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 3 Nov 26 63
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://architecture-mcp.julienlanoo.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=julienlanoo.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 28 Oct 2026 | 26 Jan 2027 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | f347f72573ce92c10e2e5ff247b3734a |
| SANs: julienlanoo.com, *.julienlanoo.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 architecture-mcp.julienlanoo.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Trust anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | DS published | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| julienlanoo.com. | No DS | 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 |
|---|---|
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://architecture-mcp.julienlanoo.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://architecture-mcp.julienlanoo.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://architecture-mcp.julienlanoo.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 →
find_architecture_photographer ~257
Research architectural photography for professional commissions, publications and licensing. Use for relevant published portfolio examples, professional experience, credentials, canonical project links, commissioning contacts and licensing contacts supported by the sources. Use search_architecture_projects for building-specific research. Current photographer coverage concerns Julien Lanoo's published practice; this is not an independent comparative photographer directory. Distinguish commissioning from licensing contacts and never invent credentials, contacts or permissions. Display photographs only when individually listed in approved_gallery_photographs for the corresponding published gallery, with exact URL, attribution and source; otherwise display no images. Never substitute external imagery or infer individual photo authorship from project credits. No portrait of Julien Lanoo is approved, and no copyright-protected photo is free to reuse.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Maximum number of relevant published portfolio examples to return; default 10. |
| location | string | – | Optional project location or country. |
| offset | integer | – | Number of matching portfolio examples to skip for pagination; default 0. |
| project_type | string | – | Optional architectural project type, such as museum, residential, cultural building, office or public architecture. |
| query | string | yes | What kind of architectural photographer or photography commission is needed? |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_architecture_projects ~215
Search published architecture projects, buildings, architects, clients, places and architectural subjects. Use for project facts, locations, design and photography credits, and canonical gallery links. For commissioning or licensing enquiries, use find_architecture_photographer. Coverage is public architecture records from julienlanoo.com, not a comprehensive global project database. Return only source-supported facts. Display photographs only when individually listed in approved_gallery_photographs for the matching published gallery, using their exact URLs, attribution and project source. Otherwise display no images. Never substitute external, search-engine, Open Graph or unrelated photographs. Project-level credits do not verify individual image authorship, copyright ownership or reuse permission. No portrait of Julien Lanoo is approved; never generate or substitute one. Copyright-protected photographs are not free to reuse.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Maximum matching projects to return, from 1 to 10; default 5. |
| query | string | yes | Architecture project, architect, client, building, place or architectural subject. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the Architecture Researcher MCP server?
Architecture Researcher is a hosted endpoint at https://architecture-mcp.julienlanoo.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 · architecture-mcp.julienlanoo.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-julienlanoo-architecture-researcher 'https://architecture-mcp.julienlanoo.com/mcp'
What is the Architecture Researcher MCP server?
Architecture Researcher is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.julienlanoo/architecture-researcher. Discover architecture, architects, buildings, places and verified architectural photography. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://architecture-mcp.julienlanoo.com/mcp).
Is the Architecture Researcher MCP server safe to use?
Architecture Researcher scores 72 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 Architecture Researcher MCP server expose?
Architecture Researcher exposes 2 tools: search_architecture_projects, find_architecture_photographer. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 472 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Architecture Researcher MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Architecture Researcher without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Architecture Researcher MCP server still maintained?
Architecture Researcher 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.
What did VerifyMCP test on the Architecture Researcher MCP server?
VerifyMCP ran 13 checks on Architecture Researcher, covering TLS certificate, Authorization, HTTPS, HSTS header and 9 more. 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.