# io.github.Dave-London/http (npm · @paretools/http)

MCP server for HTTP requests (curl) with structured, token-efficient output

- Trust score: 78/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +33
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `@paretools/http`: 78/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/dave-london-http/paretools-http.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/dave-london-http/paretools-http)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `@paretools/http`
- Version: `0.7.1`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, 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 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 87/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 97/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to Dave-London/Pare).
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 4 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 65/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (good).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 631 tokens (~157/item across 4 items; 4 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 27/100
  - Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **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.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add dave-london-http -- npx -y @paretools/http
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add dave-london-http -- npx -y @paretools/http
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "dave-london-http": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@paretools/http"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add dave-london-http --command npx --arg -y --arg @paretools/http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  dave-london-http:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "@paretools/http"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dave-london-http": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paretools/http"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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.

### 2026-08-03 (score 78, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-08-02 (score 77, +57)

- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Provenance: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [security] The attested source repository moved: Dave-London/Pare
- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.23
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → good
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-07-31 (score 20, −4)

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

### 2026-07-30 (score 24, −21)

- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: unverified

### 2026-07-27 (score 45)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (4)

### `request` (~168 tokens)

HTTP Request

Makes an HTTP request via curl and returns structured response data (status, headers, body, timing). Use instead of running `curl` in the terminal.

Input parameters:

- `body` (string): Request body (for POST, PUT, PATCH)
- `compact` (boolean): Auto-compact when structured output exceeds raw CLI tokens. Set false to always get full schema.
- `followRedirects` (boolean): Follow HTTP redirects (default: true)
- `headers` (object): Request headers as key-value pairs
- `method` (string): HTTP method (default: GET)
- `path` (string): Working directory (default: cwd)
- `timeout` (number): Request timeout in seconds (default: 30)
- `url` (string, required): The URL to request (http:// or https:// only)

Output parameters:

- `body` (string)
- `contentType` (string)
- `headers` (object)
- `size` (number)
- `status` (number)
- `statusText` (string)
- `timing` (object)

### `get` (~128 tokens)

HTTP GET

Makes an HTTP GET request via curl and returns structured response data. Convenience wrapper for the request tool.

Input parameters:

- `compact` (boolean): Auto-compact when structured output exceeds raw CLI tokens. Set false to always get full schema.
- `followRedirects` (boolean): Follow HTTP redirects (default: true)
- `headers` (object): Request headers as key-value pairs
- `path` (string): Working directory (default: cwd)
- `timeout` (number): Request timeout in seconds (default: 30)
- `url` (string, required): The URL to request (http:// or https:// only)

Output parameters:

- `body` (string)
- `contentType` (string)
- `headers` (object)
- `size` (number)
- `status` (number)
- `statusText` (string)
- `timing` (object)

### `post` (~156 tokens)

HTTP POST

Makes an HTTP POST request via curl and returns structured response data. Convenience wrapper for the request tool with required body.

Input parameters:

- `body` (string, required): Request body
- `compact` (boolean): Auto-compact when structured output exceeds raw CLI tokens. Set false to always get full schema.
- `contentType` (string): Content-Type header (default: application/json)
- `followRedirects` (boolean): Follow HTTP redirects (default: true)
- `headers` (object): Request headers as key-value pairs
- `path` (string): Working directory (default: cwd)
- `timeout` (number): Request timeout in seconds (default: 30)
- `url` (string, required): The URL to request (http:// or https:// only)

Output parameters:

- `body` (string)
- `contentType` (string)
- `headers` (object)
- `size` (number)
- `status` (number)
- `statusText` (string)
- `timing` (object)

### `head` (~137 tokens)

HTTP HEAD

Makes an HTTP HEAD request via curl and returns structured response headers (no body). Use to check resource existence, content type, or cache headers.

Input parameters:

- `compact` (boolean): Auto-compact when structured output exceeds raw CLI tokens. Set false to always get full schema.
- `followRedirects` (boolean): Follow HTTP redirects (default: true)
- `headers` (object): Request headers as key-value pairs
- `path` (string): Working directory (default: cwd)
- `timeout` (number): Request timeout in seconds (default: 30)
- `url` (string, required): The URL to request (http:// or https:// only)

Output parameters:

- `contentType` (string)
- `headers` (object)
- `status` (number)
- `statusText` (string)
- `timing` (object)

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/dave-london-http/paretools-http#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 78
- 2026-08-02: 77
- 2026-08-01: 20
- 2026-07-31: 20
- 2026-07-30: 24
- 2026-07-28: 45
- 2026-07-27: 45

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@paretools/http
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/@paretools/http
- Repository: https://github.com/Dave-London/Pare
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/dave-london-http/paretools-http/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/dave-london-http/paretools-http/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/dave-london-http/paretools-http