Skamper
REMOTE · SKAMPER.COM
Curated UK running routes — search, recommend and find trail, road and parkrun runs.
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Last scanned (2 hours ago)
Scores higher than 58% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 5 Nov 2026.
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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 Security80
- 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. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. 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 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 Usability66
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1128 tokens (~141/item across 8 items; 8 tools + 0 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 Management7
- Stability observed for 2 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage89
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 68% 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 8 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 9 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.
- 5 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 3 to 7. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 1 days of observed history at the previous scan, 2 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 4 Nov 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 3 Nov 26 71
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 5 Nov 2026 · Probed https://skamper.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=skamper.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 2 Oct 2026 | 31 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | e2c2c3f6b5bf92a113007b990ff2df09 |
| SANs: skamper.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 insecure
Validation of skamper.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| skamper.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=31536000; includeSubDomains |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://skamper.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://skamper.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://skamper.com/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 →
browse_runlists Browse run lists ~73
Browse Skamper run lists — curated collections of routes (e.g. 'Best UK trail half-marathons'). Returns Skamper's editorial picks and the most recent public user-created lists. Use get_runlist to see the routes inside one.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| kind | string | – | – |
| limit | integer | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
find_5k Find a 5k near me ~112
Find Skamper running routes close to 5 km (parkrun distance) near a location. Returns the nearest routes between 4.5 and 5.5 km. Great for runners asking 'a 5k near me'.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| lat | number | yes | Latitude of the user's location. |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| lng | number | yes | Longitude of the user's location. |
| max_distance_from_user_km | number | – | Only return routes within this many km of the user. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_route Get route details ~99
Fetch the full details for a single Skamper route by its slug. Returns title, location, distance, ascent, surface, course shape, description, reviews, and the canonical page URL. A free Skamper account is required to download the GPX file from the page.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Route slug, e.g. 'parkrun-bushy-park' or 'lake-district-fairfield-horseshoe'. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_runlist Get run list ~55
Fetch a Skamper run list by slug. Returns the list metadata and the ordered routes inside.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Run list slug from browse_runlists or a Skamper URL like /runlists/<slug>. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_national_parks List UK National Parks ~48
List the UK National Parks Skamper covers, with route counts and slugs. Use the slug with routes_in_national_park or search_routes (national_park=...).
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
recommend_route Recommend a route ~247
Recommend a UK running route that fits the runner. Use this when a user describes who they are and what they want — e.g. 'I'm a trail runner near Ambleside, 15k, avoid roads, something scenic and not too technical'. Returns a ranked shortlist with reasoning-friendly fields (surface, ascent, course shape, national park) and canonical Skamper URLs. Prefer this over search_routes whenever the request is about runner preference rather than exact numeric filters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| avoid_roads | boolean | – | Heavily down-rank tarmac routes. |
| distance_km | number | – | Target distance in km. |
| distance_tolerance_km | number | – | – |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| loop_only | boolean | – | Only return circular routes (no point-to-point). |
| near_lat | number | – | Latitude near the runner (recommended). |
| near_lng | number | – | Longitude near the runner (recommended). |
| scenic | boolean | – | Prefer national parks and named landscapes. |
| technicality | string | – | Rough terrain difficulty — maps to hilliness and ascent bands. |
| user_type | string | – | Who is running — biases surface and ascent preferences. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
routes_in_national_park Routes in a National Park ~88
List running routes inside a UK National Park. Pass the park slug (use list_national_parks to discover slugs).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| slug | string | yes | Park slug, e.g. 'lake-district', 'snowdonia', 'peak-district', 'yorkshire-dales'. Also accepts a park name (case-insensitive). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_routes Search routes ~261
Search Skamper's curated UK running-route database when the user gives concrete filters — name, location (lat/lng), distance range, max ascent, paved surface %, course shape, or national park. Returns up to 20 compact route summaries with canonical URLs. If the user instead describes who they are or what they want ('I'm a trail runner who hates roads'), prefer recommend_route. For parkrun-distance asks, prefer find_5k.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| course_shape | string | – | – |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| max_ascent_m | number | – | Maximum total ascent in metres (flatter routes). |
| max_distance_km | number | – | – |
| max_paved_pct | number | – | Maximum paved surface % (trail runners). |
| min_distance_km | number | – | – |
| min_paved_pct | number | – | Minimum paved surface % (road runners). |
| national_park | string | – | Filter to routes in this national park (name or slug). |
| near_lat | number | – | Latitude to search near. Pair with near_lng. |
| near_lng | number | – | Longitude to search near. Pair with near_lat. |
| query | string | – | Free text — searches route titles and slugs. Optional. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the Skamper MCP server?
Skamper is a hosted endpoint at https://skamper.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.
remote · skamper.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-skamper-skamper 'https://skamper.com/mcp'
What is the Skamper MCP server?
Skamper is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.skamper/skamper. Curated UK running routes, search, recommend and find trail, road and parkrun runs. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://skamper.com/mcp).
Is the Skamper MCP server safe to use?
Skamper 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 Skamper MCP server expose?
Skamper exposes 8 tools: recommend_route, search_routes, get_route, find_5k, list_national_parks, and 3 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 983 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Skamper MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Skamper without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Skamper MCP server still maintained?
Skamper is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.