TechSnif
REMOTE · MCP.TECHSNIF.COM · 2 COMPONENTS · SCANNED AUG 20
Agent-first tech news: ranked story clusters, coverage and discussion links, trends, and events.
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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 →
Endpoint Security51
- 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 13 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 check failed: the endpoint is reachable over plaintext HTTP. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- 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 Usability86
- 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 1746 tokens (~109/item across 16 items; 13 tools + 3 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 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
Capabilities60
- Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28. See how to fix → Fail
Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.
remote · mcp.techsnif.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-techsnif-mcp https://mcp.techsnif.com/
[mcp_servers.com-techsnif-mcp] url = "https://mcp.techsnif.com/"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"com-techsnif-mcp": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://mcp.techsnif.com/",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add com-techsnif-mcp --url https://mcp.techsnif.com/ --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
com-techsnif-mcp:
url: "https://mcp.techsnif.com/" {
"mcpServers": {
"com-techsnif-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.techsnif.com/"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
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.
- 20 Aug 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.
- 19 Aug 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- Server version: 3.3.0 → 3.3.1 functional
- New tool “list_entities” functional
- “get_top_stories” added an optional parameter “entity” cosmetic
- 18 Aug 26 61
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 20 Aug 2026 · Probed https://mcp.techsnif.com
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=techsnif.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 5 Jul 2026 | 3 Oct 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | a40eca4a6f7a52210ef76fb88dde992d |
| SANs: techsnif.com, mcp.techsnif.com, *.mcp.techsnif.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 |
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of mcp.techsnif.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| techsnif.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; preload |
| content-security-policy | default-src 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none'; frame-ancestors 'none'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://www.googletagmanager.com https://www.google-analytics.com https://static.cloudflareinsights.com https://challenges.cloudflare.com; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://fonts.googleapis.com; font-src 'self' https://fonts.gstatic.com; img-src 'self' data: https://cdn.techsnif.com https://images.unsplash.com https://www.google-analytics.com https://stats.g.doubleclick.net; connect-src 'self' https://www.google-analytics.com https://www.googletagmanager.com https://stats.g.doubleclick.net https://static.cloudflareinsights.com https://challenges.cloudflare.com; media-src 'self' https://cdn.techsnif.com https:; frame-src 'self' https://challenges.cloudflare.com |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=(), payment=(), usb=() |
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://mcp.techsnif.com | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://mcp.techsnif.com | Served over HTTP | 200 |
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.
get_article Article detail ~52
Get a full TechSnif editorial article by slug, including the complete body text.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| brief | boolean | – | Show metadata and excerpt only, skip the full body |
| slug | string | yes | The article slug |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_articles TechSnif articles ~139
List TechSnif editorial articles (original coverage written by TechSnif). Filter by category (AI, Startups, Venture, Robotics) or tag, and paginate with offset. Use get_article for the full body text.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Filter by category (e.g. "AI", "Startups", "Venture", "Robotics") |
| limit | number | – | Number of articles to return (default 10, max 50) |
| offset | number | – | Number of articles to skip (pagination) |
| tag | string | – | Filter by tag (e.g. "Security", "Fintech", "Open Source") |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_changes Story changes ~113
Get story cluster changes since a timestamp: newly appeared clusters and updates to existing ones, each with a change type, a change time, and a story summary. Poll this to stay in sync with the TechSnif feed without refetching everything; pass the returned nextCursor as the next "since" value.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | – | Max changes to return (default 50, max 100) |
| since | string | – | ISO 8601 timestamp to read changes from (defaults to 24 hours ago) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_leaderboard Coverage leaderboard ~133
Get TechSnif source or author leaderboards: which publications and journalists drive the most tech story coverage. Rank by story count over a 7-day, 30-day, or all-time window, optionally filtered by topic.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | – | Number of entries to return (default 50, max 100) |
| tab | string | – | Rank "sources" (publications) or "authors" (journalists) |
| topic | string | – | Filter by topic slug (e.g. "ai", "security") |
| window | string | – | Time window for rankings (default 30d) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_story Story detail ~199
Get full details of a story cluster by slug, including all coverage links from every outlet (TechCrunch, NYT, TechSnif, etc.), direct URLs to social discussion posts (exact tweets, Reddit threads, LinkedIn posts, Bluesky posts), and the full TechSnif article text if available. Use this to answer "show me the tweets about this story" or "what outlets covered this". Filter discussion by platform, coverage by publisher, or use brief mode to skip the article body.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| brief | boolean | – | Show metadata and links only, skip the full TechSnif article body |
| platform | string | – | Filter discussion links to this platform only (e.g. "x", "bluesky", "threads") |
| publisher | string | – | Filter coverage links by publisher name (e.g. "TechCrunch"). Does not affect the lead article or discussion links. |
| slug | string | yes | The story cluster slug |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_story_timeline Story timeline ~71
Get the ranking history of a story cluster by slug: a time series of snapshots with rank, headline tier, commentary count, and coverage count at each point. Use this to see how a story rose, peaked, or faded across the news cycle.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | The story cluster slug |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_tech_events Tech events ~52
Get upcoming tech industry events (conferences, summits, expos) with dates, locations, and URLs.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | – | Number of events to return (default 10, max 50) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_top_stories Top stories ~386
Get tech story clusters from across the web. Each story aggregates coverage from multiple outlets (TechCrunch, The Verge, NYT, TechSnif, etc.) and includes links to social discussion (tweets, Reddit threads, LinkedIn posts). Sort by rank (prominence) or newest (most recently seen). Optionally filter by headline tier (1=standard, 2=major, 3=top story), publisher name, discussion platform, topic, or a "since" timestamp, and paginate with offset. Use get_story when you need full details or article body text.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| entity | string | – | Filter by entity slug: only stories mentioning this company, person, or product (e.g. "openai"). Use list_entities to discover slugs. |
| has_discussion | boolean | – | Only return stories that have social discussion links |
| limit | number | – | Number of stories to return (default 20, max 80) |
| offset | number | – | Number of stories to skip (pagination) |
| platform | string | – | Filter to stories discussed on this platform (e.g. "x", "bluesky", "threads", "linkedin", "forums", "mastodon") |
| publisher | string | – | Filter by lead publisher name (e.g. "TechCrunch", "The Verge", "TechSnif") |
| since | string | – | ISO 8601 date, only stories seen since this time (e.g. "2026-07-01") |
| sort | string | – | Sort order: "rank" (prominence, default) or "newest" (most recently seen) |
| tier | number | – | Filter by headline tier: 1=standard, 2=major, 3=top story |
| topic | string | – | Filter by topic slug (e.g. "ai", "security") |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_trending_articles Trending articles ~61
Get trending TechSnif editorial articles from the last 48 hours, ranked by coverage heat and recency. Use get_article for the full body text.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | – | Number of articles to return (default 5, max 20) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_trending_stories Trending stories ~94
Get story clusters gaining momentum right now, ranked by velocity: how quickly coverage and discussion grew within a recent window. Each story includes its velocity score plus commentary and coverage deltas. Use get_story for full detail.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| hours | number | – | Look-back window in hours (default 24, max 48) |
| limit | number | – | Number of stories to return (default 20, max 50) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_entities Entities ~102
List the companies, people, and products TechSnif tracks across story clusters, with story counts. Only entities linked to at least one story are returned, most-covered first. Pass a returned slug as the entity param of get_top_stories to pull every story about that entity.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | – | Number of entities to return (default 100, max 500) |
| type | string | – | Filter by entity type: company, person, or product |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_articles Search articles ~104
Full-text search over TechSnif editorial article titles and excerpts, ranked by relevance. Returns article summaries with category, tags, and publish dates. Use get_article for the full body text, and paginate with offset.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | – | Max results to return (default 20, max 50) |
| offset | number | – | Number of results to skip (pagination) |
| query | string | yes | Search query, matches article titles and excerpts (min 2 characters) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_stories Search stories ~167
Full-text search over story cluster headlines and excerpts, ranked by relevance. Returns matching story clusters with coverage links, discussion link counts, and TechSnif article references when available. Use get_story for full detail and article body text. Optionally filter by publisher and paginate with offset.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | – | Max results to return (default 10, max 50) |
| offset | number | – | Number of results to skip (pagination) |
| platform | string | – | Narrow displayed discussion links to this platform (e.g. "x", "bluesky") |
| publisher | string | – | Filter by lead publisher name (e.g. "TechCrunch", "TechSnif") |
| query | string | yes | Search query, matches story headlines and excerpts (min 2 characters) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.