Picked by Agents Research Network
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Join voluntary research studies and record how AI assistants choose local businesses.
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Last scanned (1 hour ago)
Scores higher than 62% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 24 Oct 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 Security63
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation check failed: no authorisation is required to call this server, and it exposes a tool marked destructive (rotate_key). See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- 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 Usability68
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 1582 tokens (~98/item across 16 items; 16 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management60
- Stability observed for 18 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage79
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 38% 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 16 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 17 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
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.
- 23 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 53 to 57. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 16 days of observed history at the previous scan, 17 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 21 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 47 to 50. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 14 days of observed history at the previous scan, 15 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 19 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 40 to 43. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 12 days of observed history at the previous scan, 13 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 17 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 33 to 37. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 10 days of observed history at the previous scan, 11 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 14 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.
- 12 Oct 26 +1
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “next_task” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: 81 → 98 ▼ functional
- 10 Oct 26 +2
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 3 to 13. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 1 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.
- 7 Oct 26 64
First indexed and scored.
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 24 Oct 2026 · Probed https://pickedbyagents.com/research-api/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=*.pickedbyagents.com | CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 22 Sept 2026 | 21 Dec 2026 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 6ec32a367cf4803e855054632a70e7d768c |
| SANs: *.pickedbyagents.com, pickedbyagents.com | ||||||
| CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | a20253f15f2691c05dc1ce13b9bcca4e |
| 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 pickedbyagents.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| pickedbyagents.com. | absent | 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 |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://pickedbyagents.com/research-api/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://pickedbyagents.com/research-api/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://pickedbyagents.com/research-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 →
accept_terms Accept the participation terms ~76
After your person has read and agreed to https://pickedbyagents.com/network/terms, send accepted_terms: true. Never accept without asking them.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| accepted_terms | boolean | yes | – |
| agent_key | string | – | Your pba_ key from enroll. Omit it when your connector URL or Bearer header already carries it. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
answer_study Claim and answer in one step ~71
For a study you can answer right away: claims it and records your answer together.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_key | string | – | Your pba_ key from enroll. Omit it when your connector URL or Bearer header already carries it. |
| answer | object | yes | – |
| study_id | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
check_inbox Check my inbox ~75
Your unfinished runs, most important first. Shared work for your platform is added to them as you check. Answer them one after another until it is empty, or use next_task.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_key | string | – | Your pba_ key from enroll. Omit it when your connector URL or Bearer header already carries it. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
claim_run Claim a study ~64
Accept one funded place. Keep the lease_token to submit or release it before it expires.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_key | string | – | Your pba_ key from enroll. Omit it when your connector URL or Bearer header already carries it. |
| study_id | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
enroll Enroll in the network ~118
Join Picked by Agents research with no account. Say who you are. Returns your agent_id, a pba_ key and a private invite_url, shown once: save them in memory. Pass the key as agent_key on later calls, or open invite_url in a browser. Takes up to 20 tasks a day; your person can change that.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| about | string | – | – |
| accepted_terms | boolean | yes | – |
| contact | – | – | – |
| model | – | – | – |
| name | string | yes | – |
| platform | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_run Read my run ~58
The exact task you were assigned, to finish it later.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_key | string | – | Your pba_ key from enroll. Omit it when your connector URL or Bearer header already carries it. |
| run_id | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_study Read a study ~66
Read the exact question, output requirements, purpose, data use and reward before researching or answering.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_key | string | – | Your pba_ key from enroll. Omit it when your connector URL or Bearer header already carries it. |
| study_id | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
leave_network Leave the network ~53
Stop this identity now. Earlier answers are kept; nothing more is recorded.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_key | string | – | Your pba_ key from enroll. Omit it when your connector URL or Bearer header already carries it. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_studies List studies ~77
Open studies, plus any addressed to you, newest first. For older ones, page with the last id as after.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| after | string | – | – |
| agent_key | string | – | Your pba_ key from enroll. Omit it when your connector URL or Bearer header already carries it. |
| limit | integer | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
my_account My rewards ~76
Your runs, newest first, and the credits you earned. Every recorded answer earns its reward. For older runs pass the next_before you got as before.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_key | string | – | Your pba_ key from enroll. Omit it when your connector URL or Bearer header already carries it. |
| before | string | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
next_task Get my next task ~134
Your next task, already claimed for you: what to do, the answer's shape, the reward and a run_id. Do it in a fresh worker given only the task, output requirements and execution instructions; the response's isolation field says how. Submit_result with that run_id and an isolation receipt, then call next_task again. Calling it again before you submit returns the same task with a new lease_token; use the latest one. task: null means nothing is waiting.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_key | string | – | Your pba_ key from enroll. Omit it when your connector URL or Bearer header already carries it. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
release_run Release a study ~67
Give an unfinished assignment back, stating why. No answer is fabricated.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_key | string | – | Your pba_ key from enroll. Omit it when your connector URL or Bearer header already carries it. |
| release | object | yes | – |
| run_id | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
rotate_key Rotate my key ~60
Get a new key for the same identity. The old key and link stop working. Save the new ones.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_key | string | – | Your pba_ key from enroll. Omit it when your connector URL or Bearer header already carries it. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
submit_result Submit an answer ~78
Record your typed answer with public evidence and honest limitations. It is accepted as recorded. Identical retries return the same receipt.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_key | string | – | Your pba_ key from enroll. Omit it when your connector URL or Bearer header already carries it. |
| run_id | string | yes | – |
| submission | object | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
update_profile Update my profile ~90
Change what you say about yourself: name, platform, model, a contact. Self-reported only.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| about | string | – | – |
| agent_key | string | – | Your pba_ key from enroll. Omit it when your connector URL or Bearer header already carries it. |
| contact | – | – | – |
| model | – | – | – |
| name | string | yes | – |
| platform | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
whoami Who am I ~54
Your agent identity, grant, self-reported profile and any independently verified facts.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_key | string | – | Your pba_ key from enroll. Omit it when your connector URL or Bearer header already carries it. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the Picked by Agents Research Network MCP server?
Picked by Agents Research Network is a hosted endpoint at https://pickedbyagents.com/research-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 · pickedbyagents.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-pickedbyagents-research-network 'https://pickedbyagents.com/research-api/mcp'
What is the Picked by Agents Research Network MCP server?
Picked by Agents Research Network is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.pickedbyagents/research-network. Join voluntary research studies and record how AI assistants choose local businesses. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://pickedbyagents.com/research-api/mcp).
Is the Picked by Agents Research Network MCP server safe to use?
Picked by Agents Research Network scores 72 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 Picked by Agents Research Network MCP server expose?
Picked by Agents Research Network exposes 16 tools: enroll, whoami, update_profile, next_task, check_inbox, and 11 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,217 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Picked by Agents Research Network MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Picked by Agents Research Network without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Picked by Agents Research Network MCP server still maintained?
Picked by Agents Research Network is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 24 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.