KnowKensington
REMOTE · KNOWKENSINGTON.COM
Curated places in Kensington, London: restaurants, coffee, pubs, parks and shops.
Available components
Last scanned (8 hours ago)
Scores higher than 69% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 5 Nov 2026.
Category Maps and Location
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. 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
- 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 Usability73
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 719 tokens (~102/item across 7 items; 7 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management43
- Stability observed for 13 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage95
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 85% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 7 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 8 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
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 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- 4 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 37 to 40. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 11 days of observed history at the previous scan, 12 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 3 Nov 26 +5
- HTTPS: fail → pass ▲ security
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “get_guide” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “get_place” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “list_guides” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “list_places” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “search_places” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Server version: 1.1.0 → 1.2.0 functional
- “search_places” reworded the description of “query” cosmetic
- 1 Nov 26 0
- “compare_places” reworded the description of “slugs” cosmetic
- “get_place” reworded the description of “slug” cosmetic
2 cosmetic changes on this day. Switch on “Show cosmetic changes” to see them.
- 31 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 29 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 17 to 20. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 5 days of observed history at the previous scan, 6 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 27 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 10 to 13. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 3 days of observed history at the previous scan, 4 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 25 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 3 to 7. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 1 days of observed history at the previous scan, 2 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
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://knowkensington.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=knowkensington.com | CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 22 Oct 2026 | 20 Jan 2027 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 6ff09f1470fd800af3d5dba4a635a447c1a |
| SANs: *.knowkensington.com, knowkensington.com | ||||||
| CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 4df3b15dd6c0784c507cd37b58e6f115 |
| CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 872165fc34b6e5fba8add5b3705fb53a |
| CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 6c8f1dc727c7117f7baf853ac980f9cd |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of knowkensington.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Trust anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | DS published | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| knowkensington.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 |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload |
| content-security-policy | base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none'; frame-ancestors 'self' |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | SAMEORIGIN |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), payment=(), interest-cohort=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://knowkensington.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://knowkensington.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://knowkensington.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 →
compare_places Compare Kensington places ~59
Side-by-side sourced records for 2 to 4 Kensington places by slug, with the tags they share.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slugs | array | yes | Distinct place slugs, for example ["lytte-coffee", "the-harwood-arms"] |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_guide Get a Kensington guide ~59
One published Kensington guide by slug: its introduction and its ranked places, every field sourced.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Max places to return (default 25) |
| slug | string | yes | Guide slug from list_guides, for example brunch |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_place Get a Kensington place ~46
Full editorial record for one Kensington place by slug, including the guide's description and the public /place URL.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | URL slug, for example lytte-coffee |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_guides List Kensington guides ~35
Published Kensington themed guides (https://knowkensington.com/guides/{slug}), with sourced titles, summaries and place counts.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_places List Kensington places ~120
Curated places in Kensington, optionally filtered by category, use-case tag or featured picks. Each result links to its https://knowkensington.com/place/{slug} page; ranked pages live at https://knowkensington.com/best/{category}.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Place category, for example coffee or restaurant |
| featured | boolean | – | When true, only return featured picks |
| limit | integer | – | Max places to return (default 25) |
| tag | string | – | Use-case tag, for example brunch or with-kids |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
nearby_places Find nearby Kensington places ~80
Nearest curated Kensington places to a WGS84 coordinate supplied in the request, with distance in metres.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | – |
| latitude | number | yes | – |
| limit | integer | – | Max places to return (default 10) |
| longitude | number | yes | – |
| radius | integer | – | Search radius in metres (default 500) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_places Search Kensington places ~199
Filter curated Kensington places by category, sub-zone, tags, featured picks or text, ranked like https://knowkensington.com/best/{category}. Every field carries its source; addresses, coordinates, hours, websites and photos are not included, so follow each place url for them. open_now only matches owner-supplied or official-site hours, and none are recorded yet.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Place category, for example coffee or restaurant |
| featured | boolean | – | When true, only return featured picks |
| limit | integer | – | Max places to return (default 25) |
| open_now | boolean | – | When true, only places open now by owner-supplied or official-site hours |
| query | string | – | Text matched against names and the guide's descriptions and tips |
| sub_zone | string | – | Part of Kensington |
| tags | array | – | Use-case tags; a place must carry every tag given |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the KnowKensington MCP server?
KnowKensington is a hosted endpoint at https://knowkensington.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 · knowkensington.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-knowkensington-places 'https://knowkensington.com/mcp'
What is the KnowKensington MCP server?
KnowKensington is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.knowkensington/places. Curated places in Kensington, London: restaurants, coffee, pubs, parks and shops. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://knowkensington.com/mcp).
Is the KnowKensington MCP server safe to use?
KnowKensington scores 77 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 KnowKensington MCP server expose?
KnowKensington exposes 7 tools: list_places, get_place, nearby_places, search_places, compare_places, and 2 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 598 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the KnowKensington MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to KnowKensington without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the KnowKensington MCP server still maintained?
KnowKensington 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 KnowKensington MCP server?
VerifyMCP ran 13 checks on KnowKensington, 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.