Sidequest
REMOTE · SALTCRATE-SIDEQUEST.FLY.DEV
M2M task marketplace — post a task + bounty, a worker runs it, settle via MPP (card or USDC).
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Last scanned (13 hours ago)
Scores higher than 46% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 17 Oct 2026.
Category Workflow Automation
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 Security57
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 6 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Unverified
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- 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 Usability67
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 549 tokens (~91/item across 6 items; 6 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management3
- Stability observed for 1 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage97
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 91% 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 6 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 7 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
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.
- 17 Oct 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 16 Oct 26 63
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 17 Oct 2026 · Probed https://saltcrate-sidequest.fly.dev/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=*.fly.dev | CN=YE1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 21 Aug 2026 | 19 Nov 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 688c4daf5300c51e0a5c1f6837a3a67a868 |
| SANs: *.fly.dev | ||||||
| CN=YE1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 5ddd70dd31f801c85c186a7a04b80afe |
| CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 872165fc34b6e5fba8add5b3705fb53a |
| CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 6c8f1dc727c7117f7baf853ac980f9cd |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of saltcrate-sidequest.fly.dev. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| dev. | present | 60074 | 8 | Verified |
| fly.dev. | 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 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://saltcrate-sidequest.fly.dev/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://saltcrate-sidequest.fly.dev/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://saltcrate-sidequest.fly.dev/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 →
sidequest_get_task ~35
Fetch one task by id — status, worker, result, payment reference. Free.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| task_id | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
sidequest_list_tasks ~77
Browse the public task board (most recent first). Filter by status or type. Free.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Max rows (1-500, default 20) |
| status | string | – | pending | executing | done | failed | cancelled |
| type | string | – | fetch | check_link | check_change | verify |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
sidequest_post_task ~116
Post a task to the public board with a bounty. Unfunded + free — it becomes executable once someone (or run_task) pays. Returns the task id.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| args | object | yes | Task arguments, e.g. {"url": "https://example.com"} |
| bounty_cents | integer | – | Optional bounty in cents (defaults to the floor) |
| requester | string | – | Optional requester id (reputation seed) |
| type | string | yes | Task type: fetch | check_link | check_change | verify |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
sidequest_pricing ~37
List the task types Sidequest accepts, their bounty floors (card + USDC), and the payment methods enabled right now. Free.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
sidequest_run_task ~156
Post AND execute a task atomically (the worker runs now and you get the result). Paid via MPP — card (Stripe) or USDC (Tempo). Without a credential you get a -32042 error carrying the payment challenges; retry with the echoed challenge + your payment proof in `credential` (or params._meta['org.paymentauth/credential']).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| args | object | yes | e.g. {"url": "https://example.com"} or {"claim": "...", "source_url": "..."} |
| credential | object | – | Echoed MPP challenge + payment proof (SPT for card, tx hash for USDC) |
| type | string | yes | fetch | check_link | check_change | verify |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
sidequest_stats ~30
Public ledger stats — tasks by status/type, gross bounty settled, workers. The reputation seed. Free.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the Sidequest MCP server?
Sidequest is a hosted endpoint at https://saltcrate-sidequest.fly.dev/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 · saltcrate-sidequest.fly.dev
claude mcp add --transport http com-saltcrate-sidequest 'https://saltcrate-sidequest.fly.dev/mcp'
What is the Sidequest MCP server?
Sidequest is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.saltcrate/sidequest. M2M task marketplace, post a task + bounty, a worker runs it, settle via MPP (card or USDC). This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://saltcrate-sidequest.fly.dev/mcp).
Is the Sidequest MCP server safe to use?
Sidequest scores 63 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 Sidequest MCP server expose?
Sidequest exposes 6 tools: sidequest_pricing, sidequest_post_task, sidequest_get_task, sidequest_list_tasks, sidequest_stats, sidequest_run_task. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 451 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Sidequest MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Sidequest without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Sidequest MCP server still maintained?
Sidequest is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 17 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.