# MONS Athletics (remote · monsathletics.com)

Find your next endurance challenge and train for it with your MONS coach.

- Trust score: 69/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +4
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-10-18

## Components

- remote · `monsathletics.com`: 69/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-monsathletics-mons/monsathletics.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-monsathletics-mons/monsathletics)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://monsathletics.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 2026-10-18.

- **Endpoint Security**: 57/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - Authorisation check failed: no authorisation is required to call this server, and it exposes a tool marked destructive (update_profile).
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - 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**: 72/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1864 tokens (~133/item across 14 items; 14 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 40/100
  - Stability observed for 12 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 94/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 83% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - All 2 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation.
  - An AI judge read all 15 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the MONS Athletics MCP server?

MONS Athletics is a hosted endpoint at https://monsathletics.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.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http com-monsathletics-mons 'https://monsathletics.com/mcp'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-monsathletics-mons": {
      "url": "https://monsathletics.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "com-monsathletics-mons": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://monsathletics.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.com-monsathletics-mons]
url = "https://monsathletics.com/mcp"
```

### opencode

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

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add com-monsathletics-mons --url 'https://monsathletics.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  com-monsathletics-mons:
    url: "https://monsathletics.com/mcp"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "com-monsathletics-mons": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://monsathletics.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add com-monsathletics-mons -t streamable-http -u 'https://monsathletics.com/mcp'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-monsathletics-mons": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://monsathletics.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.

### 2026-10-18 (score 69, +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.

### 2026-10-16 (score 68, +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.

### 2026-10-13 (score 67, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-12 (score 66, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 20. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 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.

### 2026-10-10 (score 65, +1)

- [cosmetic] “sign_up” reworded the description of “mix”
- [cosmetic] “update_profile” reworded the description of “mix”

### 2026-10-07 (score 64, +1)

- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.03

### 2026-10-06 (score 63)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (14)

### `about_mons` (~40 tokens)

About MONS Athletics

What MONS Athletics is, its training method, who it is for, what it needs (iPhone and Apple Watch), and links to get started.

### `find_next_challenge` (~143 tokens)

Find the next challenge

Takes the furthest a person has run, ridden or swum and gives the first question about their training, plus every challenge in that sport. check_readiness picks the challenge once the questions are answered.

Input parameters:

- `challenge_id` (string): Optional: a challenge id from the challenges find_next_challenge lists, when the person names a goal of their own. Omit to let their training answers pick one.
- `furthest_km` (number, required): The furthest distance the person has ever done in one go in that sport, in kilometres. 0 if never.
- `sport` (string, required): The sport of the challenge: running, cycling or swimming.

### `check_readiness` (~220 tokens)

Check readiness for a challenge

Picks the challenge to aim for from the person's training, how many weeks they are from it, and the one thing that sets the date. Returns the next question while one is unanswered, then the challenge and verdict. Send every answer so far each time.

Input parameters:

- `answers` (object): Answers so far, keyed by question id, each the value of the option the person chose. Omit before the first answer.
- `challenge_id` (string): Optional: a challenge id from the challenges find_next_challenge lists, when the person names a goal of their own. Omit to let their training answers pick one.
- `furthest_km` (number, required): The furthest distance the person has ever done in one go in that sport, in kilometres. 0 if never.
- `sport` (string, required): The sport of the challenge: running, cycling or swimming.
- `today` (string): The person's local date as YYYY-MM-DD, the day before if it is earlier than 05:00 where they are. Omit if unknown.

### `sign_up` (~290 tokens)

Set up a MONS account

Sets up the signed-in person's MONS account, as the app's onboarding would. Pass the challenge and answers from check_readiness when there are some. Does nothing to an account already set up.

Input parameters:

- `answers` (object): The check_readiness answers for challenge_id, if any.
- `challenge_id` (string): Optional: a challenge id from the challenges find_next_challenge lists, when the person names a goal of their own. Omit to let their training answers pick one.
- `date_of_birth` (string, required): YYYY-MM-DD. MONS is for ages 16 to 80.
- `kettlebells` (object, required): How many kettlebells they own in each weight class, 0 to 2 each. Moderate: get-ups and overhead work. Heavy: swings, squats and presses. Extra heavy: heavy carries. All 0 trains with bodyweight.
- `mix` (string, required): Which endurance sports they do: runner (run), swimmer (swim), rider (ride), rider_runner (run & ride), swimrunner (run & swim), rider_swimmer (swim & ride) or triathlete (run, swim & ride). Sports le…
- `today` (string): The person's local date as YYYY-MM-DD, the day before if it is earlier than 05:00 where they are. Omit if unknown.

### `my_profile` (~33 tokens)

My MONS profile

Whether the account is set up and subscribed, the endurance mix, kettlebells, date of birth and max heart rate.

### `update_profile` (~153 tokens)

Change my profile

Changes how they build endurance (mix) or which kettlebells they have. Send only what changes.

Input parameters:

- `kettlebells` (object): How many kettlebells they own in each weight class, 0 to 2 each. Moderate: get-ups and overhead work. Heavy: swings, squats and presses. Extra heavy: heavy carries. All 0 trains with bodyweight.
- `mix` (string): Which endurance sports they do: runner (run), swimmer (swim), rider (ride), rider_runner (run & ride), swimrunner (run & swim), rider_swimmer (swim & ride) or triathlete (run, swim & ride). Sports le…

### `today` (~59 tokens)

Today's training

Today's sessions as the coach designed them, or that today is not designed yet.

Input parameters:

- `today` (string): The person's local date as YYYY-MM-DD, the day before if it is earlier than 05:00 where they are. Omit if unknown.

### `morning_check_in` (~124 tokens)

Morning check-in

The morning check-in: tells the coach how many minutes they have today and what they cannot do, and the coach designs today's sessions. Returns them. Takes up to a minute.

Input parameters:

- `cannot_do` (array): What they cannot do today, e.g. swimming when there is no pool. Omit if everything is possible.
- `minutes` (integer, required): Minutes they have for training today.
- `today` (string): The person's local date as YYYY-MM-DD, the day before if it is earlier than 05:00 where they are. Omit if unknown.

### `schedule` (~72 tokens)

My schedule

The coming days: what each day is set to (rest, long run, a sport), the weekly rules, and the sessions so far.

Input parameters:

- `today` (string): The person's local date as YYYY-MM-DD, the day before if it is earlier than 05:00 where they are. Omit if unknown.

### `edit_schedule` (~109 tokens)

Change my schedule

Sets what a coming day is for (days), or what a weekday is for every week (weekly). focus none on a day hands it back to the coach for that date only; focus null clears it. Only one weekday can be the long run.

Input parameters:

- `days` (array)
- `today` (string): The person's local date as YYYY-MM-DD, the day before if it is earlier than 05:00 where they are. Omit if unknown.
- `weekly` (array)

### `ladder` (~74 tokens)

My challenges

The challenge ladder in order (collected, next, ready, readiness) and the challenges on the calendar, each with the id remove_challenge takes.

Input parameters:

- `today` (string): The person's local date as YYYY-MM-DD, the day before if it is earlier than 05:00 where they are. Omit if unknown.

### `add_challenge` (~57 tokens)

Put a challenge on the calendar

Puts a challenge on a date after today. challenge_id is a challenge id, as find_next_challenge and ladder give them.

Input parameters:

- `challenge_id` (string, required)
- `date` (string, required): YYYY-MM-DD, after today.

### `remove_challenge` (~34 tokens)

Take a challenge off the calendar

Removes a challenge that has not happened yet, by its id from ladder on_the_calendar.

Input parameters:

- `id` (string, required)

### `ask_coach` (~101 tokens)

Ask the MONS coach

Sends a message to their MONS coach, in the same thread as the app, and returns the coach's reply. Use for any training question: soreness, a missed session, how a session should feel. The coach may adjust their workouts.

Input parameters:

- `message` (string, required)
- `today` (string): The person's local date as YYYY-MM-DD, the day before if it is earlier than 05:00 where they are. Omit if unknown.

## Diagnostics

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

## Score history

- 2026-10-18: 69
- 2026-10-17: 68
- 2026-10-16: 68
- 2026-10-15: 67
- 2026-10-14: 67
- 2026-10-13: 67
- 2026-10-12: 66
- 2026-10-10: 65
- 2026-10-07: 64
- 2026-10-06: 63

## Common questions

### What is the MONS Athletics MCP server?

MONS Athletics is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.monsathletics/mons. Find your next endurance challenge and train for it with your MONS coach. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://monsathletics.com/mcp).

### Is the MONS Athletics MCP server safe to use?

MONS Athletics scores 69 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 MONS Athletics MCP server expose?

MONS Athletics exposes 14 tools: about_mons, find_next_challenge, check_readiness, sign_up, my_profile, and 9 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,509 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the MONS Athletics MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to MONS Athletics without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

### Is the MONS Athletics MCP server still maintained?

MONS Athletics is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 18 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://monsathletics.com/mcp
- Website: https://monsathletics.com/app/assistants
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-monsathletics-mons/monsathletics.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-monsathletics-mons/monsathletics.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-monsathletics-mons/monsathletics