# Lowtoxgear Scanner (remote · mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com)

Australian ingredient scanner MCP — 21k+ AU products, 237 chemical rules, 17 condition tags.

- Trust score: 60/100 (medium)
- Change this week: 0
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-04

## Components

- remote · `mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com`: 60/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-lowtoxgear-scanner/mcp-scan.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-lowtoxgear-scanner/mcp-scan)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `1.0.0`

## Trust breakdown

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. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-04.

- **Endpoint Security**: 46/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 5 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe.
  - HTTPS not yet verified: we couldn't determine whether a plaintext access path exists.
  - HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 77/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 531 tokens (~106/item across 5 items; 5 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 30/100
  - Stability observed for 9 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 88/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 63% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Capabilities**: 60/100
  - Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http com-lowtoxgear-scanner https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcp
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.com-lowtoxgear-scanner]
url = "https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "com-lowtoxgear-scanner": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add com-lowtoxgear-scanner --url https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcp --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  com-lowtoxgear-scanner:
    url: "https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcp"
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-lowtoxgear-scanner": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-03 (score 60, +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.

### 2026-08-01 (score 59, +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.

### 2026-07-31 (score 58, −2)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-30 (score 60, −1)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-29 (score 61, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-07-27 (score 60, +1)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-26 (score 59)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (5)

### `scan_barcode` (~178 tokens)

Look up an Australian product by barcode (EAN/UPC/JAN, 6–14 digits) and get full chemical-safety analysis. Returns the product info (if found) plus an array of flagged ingredients with severity (red/amber), the matching chemical rule, source citation, and condition-specific notes. Optional `conditions` array escalates flags for users with chronic conditions: mcas, eczema, pcos, fertility, pregnancy, fibromyalgia, pots, ibs, hashimotos, fragrance, autism, adhd, asthma, autoimmune, endometriosis, lyme, chronic-fatigue.

Input parameters:

- `barcode` (string, required): 6–14 digit barcode (EAN/UPC/JAN). Common: 13-digit EAN.
- `conditions` (array): Optional list of personal condition tags to escalate flags for. Multiple supported.

### `get_catalog_stats` (~38 tokens)

Return the size of the indexed Australian product catalogue — total, food, beauty, and total scans performed. Useful to set user expectations on coverage.

### `get_magnet_samples` (~60 tokens)

List the six condition-specific magnet guides with sample product images. Each guide is a strict-clean shortlist (eczema-safe personal care, clean shampoos AU, mineral-only sunscreens AU, pregnancy-safe beauty, fragrance-free essentials, snacks without artificial dyes).

### `submit_missing_product` (~107 tokens)

Request that a product be added to the Low Tox Scanner index. Useful when scan_barcode returns product_found: false. Submission goes to a moderation queue.

Input parameters:

- `barcode` (string, required): 6–14 digit barcode
- `brand` (string)
- `category` (string)
- `ingredients_text` (string): Comma-separated ingredient list copied from the product packaging
- `notes` (string): Freeform context for the moderator
- `product_name` (string)

### `get_resources` (~53 tokens)

URL templates for chained queries — product page, per-product alternatives, category alternatives, magnet guides, OG images, and full LLM-ready documentation. Use to give the user/agent canonical links they can fetch or render directly.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-lowtoxgear-scanner/mcp-scan#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-04: 60
- 2026-08-03: 60
- 2026-08-02: 59
- 2026-08-01: 59
- 2026-07-31: 58
- 2026-07-30: 60
- 2026-07-29: 61
- 2026-07-28: 60
- 2026-07-27: 60
- 2026-07-26: 59

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/lowtoxgear/lowtoxgear-mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-lowtoxgear-scanner/mcp-scan/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-lowtoxgear-scanner/mcp-scan/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-lowtoxgear-scanner/mcp-scan