VaneTools AI Directory
REMOTE · VANETOOLS.COM
Search curated AI resources: AI tools, MCP servers, prompts, skills, plugins, learning.
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Last scanned (3 hours ago)
Scores higher than 58% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 18 Oct 2026.
Category Search and Retrieval
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 Security63
- 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 8 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
- 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 Usability77
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 745 tokens (~93/item across 8 items; 8 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management10
- Stability observed for 3 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 8 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 8 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 +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.
- 16 Oct 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 15 Oct 26 67
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 18 Oct 2026 · Probed https://vanetools.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=vanetools.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 8 Sept 2026 | 7 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 1deda52c18ee5950e30fb6172d73299 |
| SANs: vanetools.com, *.vanetools.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 vanetools.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| vanetools.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 |
| x-frame-options | SAMEORIGIN |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://vanetools.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://vanetools.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://vanetools.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 →
get_resource Get resource details (any type) ~97
Get full structured details for one resource by type + slug. Works for all resource types: app, mcp, skill, prompt, plugin, learning, workflow. Use the search_* tools first to find the slug.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Resource slug from the search_* tools |
| type | string | yes | Resource type, e.g. 'mcp', 'prompt', 'skill', 'plugin', 'learning', 'app' |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_tool Get tool details ~61
Get full structured details for one tool by slug: description sections, features, categories, website, pricing model and last-verified date. Use search_tools first to find the slug.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Tool slug, e.g. 'chatgpt' |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_mcp_servers Search MCP servers ~100
Search VaneTools' curated MCP (Model Context Protocol) server directory. Returns slug, name, one-line tagline, category, website and detail page URL.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Filter by top-level category slug: coding, productivity, creatives, video-audio, business, research, entertainment |
| limit | integer | – | Max results (default 10) |
| query | string | yes | Keyword to match against name/slug/tagline |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_plugins Search plugins ~94
Search the VaneTools plugin directory (editor and agent plugins). Returns slug, name, tagline, category, website and detail page URL.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Filter by top-level category slug: coding, productivity, creatives, video-audio, business, research, entertainment |
| limit | integer | – | Max results (default 10) |
| query | string | yes | Keyword to match against name/slug/tagline |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_prompts Search prompts ~100
Search the VaneTools curated prompt library (prompts for writing, coding, marketing and more). Returns slug, name, tagline, category and detail page URL.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Filter by top-level category slug: coding, productivity, creatives, video-audio, business, research, entertainment |
| limit | integer | – | Max results (default 10) |
| query | string | yes | Keyword to match against name/slug/tagline |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_resources Search AI learning resources ~98
Search VaneTools' AI learning resources (tutorials, guides, handbooks and courses). Returns slug, name, tagline, category and detail page URL.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Filter by top-level category slug: coding, productivity, creatives, video-audio, business, research, entertainment |
| limit | integer | – | Max results (default 10) |
| query | string | yes | Keyword to match against name/slug/tagline |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_skills Search agent skills ~98
Search the VaneTools Agent Skills directory (reusable skill packages for AI coding agents). Returns slug, name, tagline, category and detail page URL.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Filter by top-level category slug: coding, productivity, creatives, video-audio, business, research, entertainment |
| limit | integer | – | Max results (default 10) |
| query | string | yes | Keyword to match against name/slug/tagline |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_tools Search VaneTools directory ~97
Search the VaneTools bilingual AI tools directory (~34k tools). Returns slug, name, one-line tagline, category, website and detail page URL.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Filter by top-level category slug: coding, productivity, creatives, video-audio, business, research, entertainment |
| limit | integer | – | Max results (default 10) |
| query | string | yes | Keyword to match against name/slug/tagline |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the VaneTools AI Directory MCP server?
VaneTools AI Directory is a hosted endpoint at https://vanetools.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 · vanetools.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-vanetools-vanetools-directory 'https://vanetools.com/mcp'
What is the VaneTools AI Directory MCP server?
VaneTools AI Directory is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.vanetools/vanetools-directory. Search curated AI resources: AI tools, MCP servers, prompts, skills, plugins, learning. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://vanetools.com/mcp).
Is the VaneTools AI Directory MCP server safe to use?
VaneTools AI Directory scores 68 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 VaneTools AI Directory MCP server expose?
VaneTools AI Directory exposes 8 tools: search_tools, search_mcp_servers, search_prompts, search_skills, search_plugins, and 3 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 745 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the VaneTools AI Directory MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to VaneTools AI Directory without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the VaneTools AI Directory MCP server still maintained?
VaneTools AI Directory is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 18 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.