# The Wheel Atlas (remote · thewheelatlas.com)

Open bicycle wheelset database: specs, weights, rim depths, UCI approval, prices in USD/EUR/GBP/AUD.

- Trust score: 75/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +3
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-09-26

## Components

- remote · `thewheelatlas.com`: 75/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-thewheelatlas-wheel-atlas/thewheelatlas.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-thewheelatlas-wheel-atlas/thewheelatlas)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://thewheelatlas.com/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `1.0.0`

## Trust breakdown

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. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-09-26.

- **Endpoint Security**: 46/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 4 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe.
  - HTTPS enforcement could not be verified: the plaintext port answered with HTTP 405, which proves neither a plaintext path nor enforcement.
  - HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 81/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 497 tokens (~124/item across 4 items; 4 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 100/100
  - No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 4 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 4 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).

## Install

### How do I install the The Wheel Atlas MCP server?

The Wheel Atlas is a hosted endpoint at https://thewheelatlas.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.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http com-thewheelatlas-wheel-atlas 'https://thewheelatlas.com/mcp'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-thewheelatlas-wheel-atlas": {
      "url": "https://thewheelatlas.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "com-thewheelatlas-wheel-atlas": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://thewheelatlas.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.com-thewheelatlas-wheel-atlas]
url = "https://thewheelatlas.com/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "com-thewheelatlas-wheel-atlas": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://thewheelatlas.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add com-thewheelatlas-wheel-atlas --url 'https://thewheelatlas.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  com-thewheelatlas-wheel-atlas:
    url: "https://thewheelatlas.com/mcp"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "com-thewheelatlas-wheel-atlas": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://thewheelatlas.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add com-thewheelatlas-wheel-atlas -t streamable-http -u 'https://thewheelatlas.com/mcp'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-thewheelatlas-wheel-atlas": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://thewheelatlas.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-09-25 (score 75, 0)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-09-24 (score 75, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 93 to 97. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 28 days of observed history at the previous scan, 29 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-22 (score 74, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 87 to 90. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 26 days of observed history at the previous scan, 27 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-20 (score 73, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 80 to 83. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 24 days of observed history at the previous scan, 25 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-18 (score 72, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 73 to 77. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 22 days of observed history at the previous scan, 23 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-16 (score 71, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 67 to 70. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 20 days of observed history at the previous scan, 21 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-14 (score 70, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 60 to 63. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 18 days of observed history at the previous scan, 19 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-12 (score 69, +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.

## MCP tools (4)

### `search_wheels` (~239 tokens)

Search wheels

Search wheels with filters. At least one filter is required. Covers currently-available wheels unless include_discontinued is set; every result carries "Available". Returns up to 20 results per call.

Input parameters:

- `brakes` (string): Disc or Rim
- `company` (string): Manufacturer name (partial match)
- `currency` (string): USD, EUR, GBP or AUD; returns wheels priced in that currency
- `include_discontinued` (boolean): Also search the discontinued archive (specs are kept after wheels are withdrawn)
- `max_price` (number): Maximum RRP in USD
- `max_rim_depth` (number): Maximum front rim depth in mm
- `max_weight` (number): Maximum pair weight in grams
- `min_price` (number): Minimum RRP in USD
- `min_rim_depth` (number): Minimum front rim depth in mm
- `min_weight` (number): Minimum pair weight in grams
- `type` (string): Discipline: Road, Gravel, TT, Triathlon, XC, Trail, Gravity, Downhill
- `uci_approved` (boolean): Filter by UCI approval

### `get_wheel_price` (~74 tokens)

Get wheel price

Get current pricing and specs for one wheel by company and model. Prefers an available match; a discontinued wheel is returned (flagged, with last-known prices) when it is the only match.

Input parameters:

- `company` (string, required): Manufacturer name (partial match)
- `model` (string, required): Model name (partial match)

### `compare_wheels` (~88 tokens)

Compare wheels

Compare 2-3 wheels side by side: full specs and prices in every currency each is sold in. Each entry is matched by partial company and model, preferring an available wheel. Entries that match nothing are listed in not_found; the call fails if fewer than 2 wheels are found.

Input parameters:

- `wheels` (array, required): 2 to 3 wheels, each with company and model

### `check_uci_approval` (~96 tokens)

Check UCI approval

Check UCI approval status for wheels matching a company and/or model (partial matches). At least one of company or model is required. Returns up to 20 matching wheels, each with its stored UCI Approved value (Yes / No); a blank value means not yet checked, not "not approved".

Input parameters:

- `company` (string): Manufacturer name (partial match)
- `model` (string): Model name (partial match)

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-thewheelatlas-wheel-atlas/thewheelatlas#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-09-26: 75
- 2026-09-25: 75
- 2026-09-24: 75
- 2026-09-23: 74
- 2026-09-22: 74
- 2026-09-21: 73
- 2026-09-20: 73
- 2026-09-19: 72
- 2026-09-18: 72
- 2026-09-17: 71
- 2026-09-16: 71
- 2026-09-15: 70
- 2026-09-14: 70
- 2026-09-13: 69
- 2026-09-12: 69
- 2026-09-11: 68
- 2026-09-10: 68
- 2026-09-09: 68
- 2026-09-08: 67
- 2026-09-07: 67
- 2026-09-06: 66
- 2026-09-05: 65
- 2026-09-04: 65
- 2026-09-03: 65
- 2026-09-02: 64
- 2026-09-01: 64
- 2026-08-31: 63
- 2026-08-30: 63
- 2026-08-29: 62
- 2026-08-28: 62

## Common questions

### What is the The Wheel Atlas MCP server?

The Wheel Atlas is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.thewheelatlas/wheel-atlas. Open bicycle wheelset database: specs, weights, rim depths, UCI approval, prices in USD/EUR/GBP/AUD. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://thewheelatlas.com/mcp).

### Is the The Wheel Atlas MCP server safe to use?

The Wheel Atlas scores 75 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 The Wheel Atlas MCP server expose?

The Wheel Atlas exposes 4 tools: search_wheels, get_wheel_price, compare_wheels, check_uci_approval. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 497 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the The Wheel Atlas MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to The Wheel Atlas without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

### Is the The Wheel Atlas MCP server still maintained?

The Wheel Atlas is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 26 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://thewheelatlas.com/mcp
- Website: https://thewheelatlas.com/
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-thewheelatlas-wheel-atlas/thewheelatlas.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-thewheelatlas-wheel-atlas/thewheelatlas.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-thewheelatlas-wheel-atlas/thewheelatlas