Torque Index
REMOTE · TORQUEINDEX.COM
US truck engine reference: VIN lookup, part numbers, failure modes and NHTSA recalls.
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Last scanned (1 hour ago)
Scores higher than 60% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 5 Nov 2026.
Category Health and Science
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 Security74
- 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
- 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 Usability78
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 427 tokens (~106/item across 4 items; 4 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management13
- Stability observed for 4 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
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 4 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 5 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.
- 3 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.
- 2 Nov 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 1 Nov 26 72
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://torqueindex.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=torqueindex.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 14 Sept 2026 | 13 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | bad03d35c43fcc8f133e9b031c0f5f1f |
| SANs: torqueindex.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 torqueindex.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| torqueindex.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 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://torqueindex.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://torqueindex.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://torqueindex.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 →
find_part_number Find a part number ~82
Find which part a Ford, Mopar, GM or aftermarket part number is, which engine it fits and what it replaced or was replaced by. Dashes and spaces are ignored; at least 4 characters. Returns up to 25 parts.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| number | string | yes | A part number or the start of one, e.g. 68026995AB |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_page Read a Torque Index page ~94
Return the markdown version of a Torque Index page by its path, e.g. /platforms/cummins-6_7/, /failure-modes/<id>/, /parts/<id>/, /recalls/<platform>/, /repair-costs/, /blog/<slug>/. Use the URLs returned by the other tools.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| path | string | yes | Site path or full https://torqueindex.com URL |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_platforms List engine platforms ~27
List every engine platform Torque Index covers, with its page, recalls page and part count.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
lookup_vin Look up a VIN ~82
Decode a 17-character VIN (via NHTSA vPIC) and return the matching Torque Index engine platform, vehicle configuration pages and the recalls and bulletins that apply. Fitment is year x model x engine; cab and wheelbase are not modeled.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| vin | string | yes | 17 characters, letters and digits, no I, O or Q |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the Torque Index MCP server?
Torque Index is a hosted endpoint at https://torqueindex.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 · torqueindex.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-torqueindex-truck-reference 'https://torqueindex.com/mcp'
What is the Torque Index MCP server?
Torque Index is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.torqueindex/truck-reference. US truck engine reference: VIN lookup, part numbers, failure modes and NHTSA recalls. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://torqueindex.com/mcp).
Is the Torque Index MCP server safe to use?
Torque Index scores 73 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 Torque Index MCP server expose?
Torque Index exposes 4 tools: lookup_vin, find_part_number, get_page, list_platforms. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 285 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Torque Index MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Torque Index without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Torque Index MCP server still maintained?
Torque Index 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.