Most Recommended Books
REMOTE · MOSTRECOMMENDEDBOOKS.COM
Read-only MCP server for verified book recommendations and reading lists.
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Last scanned (1 hour ago)
Scores higher than 98% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 6 Nov 2026.
Category Education and Research
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 Security83
- 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 is configured correctly; the domain's records validate against the full chain to the root. View diagnostics → Pass
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability84
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 895 tokens (~127/item across 7 items; 6 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 Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
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
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 6 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
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
- Supports UI / widget rendering.Pass
Checks we ran (14)
- TLS certificate
- Authorization
- HTTPS
- HSTS header
- DNSSEC
- Transport
- Schema quality
- Stability
- Tool coverage
- Injection markers
- Destructive annotations
- Judged manipulation
- MCP protocol
- Capabilities
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.
- 6 Nov 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 30 Oct 26 +9
- Authorization: unverified → partial ▲ security
- HSTS header: fail → pass ▲ security
- 29 Oct 26 −9
- Authorization: partial → unverified ▼ security
- HSTS header: pass → fail ▼ security
- 28 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 27 Sept 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 26 Sept 26 0
- Stability: pass → 0.97 functional
- 25 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 28 Aug 26 0
- Authorization: unverified → partial ▲ security
- Injection markers: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Stability: fail → pass ▲ security
- Schema quality: unverified → fail ▼ functional
- Schema quality: pass → fail ▼ functional
- Tool coverage: unverified → 100 ▲ functional
- Schema quality: fair → excellent functional
- This server's schema is too large to store in full, so we cannot compare its tools day to day 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 6 Nov 2026 · Probed https://mostrecommendedbooks.com/api/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=mostrecommendedbooks.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 21 Oct 2026 | 19 Jan 2027 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 20371fcde06e29ed13e658082b1a92ea |
| SANs: mostrecommendedbooks.com, *.mostrecommendedbooks.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 secure
Validation of mostrecommendedbooks.com. — Secure
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Trust anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | DS published | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| mostrecommendedbooks.com. | DS published | 2371 | 13 | Verified |
| mostrecommendedbooks.com. | Verified address RRset verified with the apex keys |
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=2592000 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://mostrecommendedbooks.com/api/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://mostrecommendedbooks.com/api/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://mostrecommendedbooks.com/api/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 →
get_book_recommenders Who recommends this book? ~117
Return every verified person who recommends a given book, each with their quote about it and a link to the original source. This is MRB's signature dataset — use it when a user asks 'who recommends Sapiens?', 'is Zero to One worth reading?', or wants social proof / expert opinions on a specific title. Accepts a title ('Sapiens') or author+title for disambiguation.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| title | string | yes | Book title, e.g. 'Sapiens' or 'Zero to One' |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| source | string | yes | – |
| url | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_list Get a consensus best-books list ~146
Return one of MRB's 1,300+ consensus 'best books' lists for a topic (startups, stoicism, finance, sci-fi…). Every book on a list was recommended by at least two independent expert sources and is ranked by how many sources mention it. Use this when a user asks for 'the best X books' and you want a ranking backed by multiple experts rather than one opinion. Accepts a topic name ('startup', 'personal finance') or MRB list slug.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Max books to return (default 20) |
| list | string | yes | Topic or list slug, e.g. 'startup' or 'stoicism' |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| source | string | yes | – |
| url | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_person_recommendations Get a person's book recommendations ~148
Return every book a specific person (entrepreneur, investor, author, celebrity…) has recommended, with their verified quote about each book and a link to the original source (interview, podcast, post). Use this when a user asks 'what books does Naval Ravikant recommend?', 'Tim Ferriss's favorite books', or wants reading habits of a specific public figure. Accepts a name ('Naval Ravikant') or MRB slug ('naval-ravikant').
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Max books to return (default 20) |
| person | string | yes | Person's name or MRB slug, e.g. 'Naval Ravikant' |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| items | array | yes | – |
| mode | string | yes | – |
| source | string | yes | – |
| url | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_series_reading_order Get a series' reading order ~116
Return the complete publication-order book list for a book series — the order the author released them, including novellas and companion volumes where cataloged. Use this when a user asks 'what order do I read John Grisham?', 'Harry Potter books in order', or how many books a series has. Accepts a series or author name ('Jack Reacher', 'Brandon Sanderson').
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| series | string | yes | Series or author name, e.g. 'Jack Reacher' or 'John Grisham' |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| source | string | yes | – |
| url | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_summary Get a book summary ~122
Return MRB's one-page summary of a book: the overview plus chapter-by-chapter notes (~435 titles available). Use this when a user asks 'summarize Atomic Habits', 'what is Sapiens about?', or wants the key ideas without reading the book. Set full_text=true only when the user explicitly wants the complete chapter notes — they can be very long.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| full_text | boolean | – | Include full chapter contents (default false: overview + chapter titles) |
| title | string | yes | Book title, e.g. 'Atomic Habits' |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| source | string | yes | – |
| url | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
search_books Search books ~149
Search Most Recommended Books' human-curated catalog by book title or author name. Returns ranked matches with author, publication year, how many verified people recommend each book, the top recommenders, a sourced quote, and a buy link. Use this when a user asks about a specific book, an author's books, or wants recommendations matching a title they half-remember. For 'who recommends X?' prefer get_book_recommenders; for 'what does person X recommend?' prefer get_person_recommendations.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Max results (default 6) |
| query | string | yes | Book title or author name, e.g. 'Atomic Habits' or 'Cormac McCarthy' |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| items | array | yes | – |
| mode | string | yes | – |
| source | string | yes | – |
| url | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
How do I install the Most Recommended Books MCP server?
Most Recommended Books is a hosted endpoint at https://mostrecommendedbooks.com/api/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 · mostrecommendedbooks.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-mostrecommendedbooks-books 'https://mostrecommendedbooks.com/api/mcp'
What is the Most Recommended Books MCP server?
Most Recommended Books is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.mostrecommendedbooks/books. Read-only MCP server for verified book recommendations and reading lists. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://mostrecommendedbooks.com/api/mcp).
Is the Most Recommended Books MCP server safe to use?
Most Recommended Books scores 90 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 Most Recommended Books MCP server expose?
Most Recommended Books exposes 6 tools: search_books, get_person_recommendations, get_book_recommenders, get_series_reading_order, get_list, get_summary. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 798 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Most Recommended Books MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Most Recommended Books without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Most Recommended Books MCP server still maintained?
Most Recommended Books is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 6 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 Most Recommended Books MCP server?
VerifyMCP ran 14 checks on Most Recommended Books, covering TLS certificate, Authorization, HTTPS, HSTS header and 10 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.