Launch529: 529 plans and college costs
REMOTE · LAUNCH529.COM
Compare state 529 plans, look up college costs and check qualified 529 expenses. Free, no key.
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Last scanned (11 hours ago)
Scores higher than 81% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 5 Nov 2026.
Category Finance and Payments
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 Usability76
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 845 tokens (~120/item across 7 items; 7 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 Management57
- Stability observed for 17 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 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.
- 4 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 50 to 53. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 15 days of observed history at the previous scan, 16 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 2 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 43 to 47. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 13 days of observed history at the previous scan, 14 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 31 Oct 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.
- 29 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 30 to 33. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 9 days of observed history at the previous scan, 10 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 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.
- 25 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.
- 23 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.
- 20 Oct 26 +1
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ 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 5 Nov 2026 · Probed https://launch529.com/api/public/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=*.launch529.com | CN=YR2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 2 Oct 2026 | 31 Dec 2026 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 541485575592cab37b3e40b71951b6a305a |
| SANs: *.launch529.com, launch529.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 insecure
Validation of launch529.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Trust anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | DS published | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| launch529.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 |
| content-security-policy | default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://www.googletagmanager.com https://cdn.plaid.com https://apis.google.com https://accounts.google.com https://www.gstatic.com; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://www.gstatic.com https://accounts.google.com; img-src 'self' data: blob: https:; font-src 'self' data:; media-src 'self' blob: data:; connect-src 'self' https://*.supabase.co wss://*.supabase.co https://*.plaid.com https://*.google-analytics.com https://*.analytics.google.com https://*.googletagmanager.com https://www.googleapis.com https://content.googleapis.com https://accounts.google.com https://apis.google.com; frame-src 'self' blob: https://*.supabase.co https://cdn.plaid.com https://*.plaid.com https://docs.google.com https://drive.google.com https://accounts.google.com https://content.googleapis.com https://apis.google.com https://www.google.com; worker-src 'self' blob:; manifest-src 'self'; object-src 'none'; base-uri 'self'; frame-ancestors 'none'; report-uri /api/csp-report; up |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | camera=(self), microphone=(self), geolocation=(), payment=(), usb=(), bluetooth=(), interest-cohort=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://launch529.com/api/public/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://launch529.com/api/public/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://launch529.com/api/public/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 →
check_expense Check if an expense is qualified ~64
Say whether a college expense is a qualified 529 expense (for example 'laptop', 'off-campus rent', 'gas', 'student health insurance') with the reason, based on IRS Publication 970.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| description | string | yes | What the money was spent on |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
compare_529_plans Compare 529 plans ~48
Compare two to four 529 plans side by side on fees, ratings, tax benefit, minimums and who can join.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| plans | array | yes | Plan slugs or names |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
estimate_college_cost Estimate college savings needed ~195
Project what college will cost and what to save. Give a US school id and the year the student starts. Returns the projected cost per year and in total, and the monthly amount that would fully fund it from today, assuming steady returns after the plan's fees.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| annual_return_percent | number | – | Expected yearly return before fees as a percent. Default 6. |
| current_savings | number | – | Already saved, in US dollars. Default 0. |
| housing | string | – | Where the student will live. Default on_campus. |
| monthly_contribution | number | – | What is saved each month. Default 0. |
| school_id | integer | yes | US school id from search_schools |
| start_year | integer | yes | First academic year, e.g. 2044 for the 2044-45 year |
| years | integer | – | Years of undergraduate study. Default 4. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_529_plan Get a 529 plan ~74
Everything we know about one 529 plan: fees, minimums, investment options, ratings, state tax benefit, restrictions and features. Use the slug from list_529_plans, or the plan's name.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| plan | string | yes | A plan slug like 'my529-ut', or part of its name |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_school Get college costs ~68
Details for one US school by id: current sticker price, average net price, net price by family income, cost history since 2005, graduation rate and median earnings. Get the id from search_schools.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| school_id | integer | yes | The school's id from search_schools |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_529_plans List state 529 plans ~201
List state 529 savings plans, ranked by popularity and ratings, with fees, Morningstar and Saving For College ratings, state tax benefit and whether residents of other states can join. Filter by state, by plans anyone can open, by maximum yearly fee, or by minimum rating.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| direct_sold_only | boolean | – | Only plans you can open yourself, without an advisor |
| limit | integer | – | How many to return. Default 10, up to 30. |
| max_fee_percent | number | – | Highest yearly asset-based fee, in percent, e.g. 0.3 |
| open_to_nonresidents | boolean | – | Only plans that people from any state can open |
| state | string | – | Two-letter state code, e.g. 'UT'. Returns that state's plans. |
| top_rated | boolean | – | Only plans with a Morningstar medal or a 4.5+ Saving For College rating |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_schools Search colleges ~82
Find colleges and universities by name, in the US and 529-eligible schools abroad. Returns each school's id, location and annual published costs (tuition, room and board, books). Use get_school with the id for cost history and net price.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | Part of the school's name, e.g. 'san diego state' |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the Launch529: 529 plans and college costs MCP server?
Launch529: 529 plans and college costs is a hosted endpoint at https://launch529.com/api/public/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 · launch529.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-launch529-open-data 'https://launch529.com/api/public/mcp'
What is the Launch529: 529 plans and college costs MCP server?
Launch529: 529 plans and college costs is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.launch529/open-data. Compare state 529 plans, look up college costs and check qualified 529 expenses. Free, no key. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://launch529.com/api/public/mcp).
Is the Launch529: 529 plans and college costs MCP server safe to use?
Launch529: 529 plans and college costs 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 Launch529: 529 plans and college costs MCP server expose?
Launch529: 529 plans and college costs exposes 7 tools: search_schools, get_school, estimate_college_cost, list_529_plans, get_529_plan, and 2 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 732 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Launch529: 529 plans and college costs MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Launch529: 529 plans and college costs without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Launch529: 529 plans and college costs MCP server still maintained?
Launch529: 529 plans and college costs 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 Launch529: 529 plans and college costs MCP server?
VerifyMCP ran 13 checks on Launch529: 529 plans and college costs, 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.