# Selah: Brand Deal Rates (remote · www.selah.fyi)

Free creator rate benchmarks and brand-offer checks, with sources. No login, no API key.

- Trust score: 84/100 (high trust)
- Change this week: +4
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-05

## Components

- remote · `www.selah.fyi`: 84/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/fyi-selah-rates/api-mcp-public.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/fyi-selah-rates/api-mcp-public)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://www.selah.fyi/api/mcp/public`
- 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 2026-11-05.

- **Endpoint Security**: 80/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - No authorisation is required to call this server. Nothing on it is marked destructive, but we can't show that an anonymous caller can only read: full credit needs the server to list at least one tool and every tool to be verifiably read-only. We use a best-effort check of tool names and descriptions to tell read-only tools from tools that change things, so some genuinely read-only tools may not get full credit. Names that start with a read verb (get, list, read, search and similar) and accurate readOnlyHint annotations help. Meet that to earn full credit, or require authorisation.
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present.
  - 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**: 63/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 871 tokens (~435/item across 2 items; 2 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 87/100
  - Stability observed for 26 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.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 2 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 2 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the Selah: Brand Deal Rates MCP server?

Selah: Brand Deal Rates is a hosted endpoint at https://www.selah.fyi/api/mcp/public, 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 fyi-selah-rates 'https://www.selah.fyi/api/mcp/public'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fyi-selah-rates": {
      "url": "https://www.selah.fyi/api/mcp/public"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "fyi-selah-rates": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.selah.fyi/api/mcp/public"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.fyi-selah-rates]
url = "https://www.selah.fyi/api/mcp/public"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "fyi-selah-rates": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://www.selah.fyi/api/mcp/public",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add fyi-selah-rates --url 'https://www.selah.fyi/api/mcp/public' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  fyi-selah-rates:
    url: "https://www.selah.fyi/api/mcp/public"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "fyi-selah-rates": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://www.selah.fyi/api/mcp/public"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add fyi-selah-rates -t streamable-http -u 'https://www.selah.fyi/api/mcp/public'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fyi-selah-rates": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.selah.fyi/api/mcp/public"
    }
  }
}
```

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.

### 2026-11-05 (score 84, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 83 to 87. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 25 days of observed history at the previous scan, 26 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-03 (score 83, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 77 to 80. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 23 days of observed history at the previous scan, 24 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-01 (score 82, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 70 to 73. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 21 days of observed history at the previous scan, 22 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-30 (score 81, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 63 to 67. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 19 days of observed history at the previous scan, 20 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-28 (score 80, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 57 to 60. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 17 days of observed history at the previous scan, 18 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-26 (score 79, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 50 to 53. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 15 days of observed history at the previous scan, 16 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-24 (score 78, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 43 to 47. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 13 days of observed history at the previous scan, 14 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-21 (score 77, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 33 to 37. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 10 days of observed history at the previous scan, 11 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

## MCP tools (2)

### `selah_rate_benchmark` (~432 tokens)

Rate benchmark

What should a creator charge for a sponsored post or brand deal? Give the deliverable and the creator's audience size (and, if the brand asks for them, usage rights, exclusivity or rush) and get Selah's rate, the range published creator-rate guides give for the same thing, the add-ons priced on top, and a link to how the numbers are sourced. Use for 'how much should I charge for an Instagram Reel with 50K followers', 'how much to charge for usage rights', 'what is a fair rate for a TikTok at 25K'. Needs a deliverable and an audience size: ask the creator for them rather than guessing. Does not review contracts, give legal or tax advice, find brands, or price UGC, affiliate or commission-only work. Figures are in US dollars. No account needed.

Input parameters:

- `audience_size` (integer, required): The creator's audience on the platform the deliverable is for: followers, subscribers or listeners
- `deliverable` (string, required): What the brand wants: instagram_reel, instagram_post, instagram_story (a set), tiktok_video, youtube_integration (a mention inside a video), youtube_dedicated, podcast_mention, blog_post or newslette…
- `exclusivity_months` (integer): Months the creator may not work with competitors. 0 or omitted = none
- `perpetual` (boolean): The brand wants usage forever / in perpetuity
- `rush` (boolean): The brand needs it faster than a normal turnaround
- `usage_months` (number): How long the usage lasts, in months (30 days = 1, 90 days = 3). Defaults to 3 when usage_type is set and the brand named no term
- `usage_type` (string): Usage rights the brand wants, if any. organic = the brand reposts it on their own pages; paid = the brand runs it as ads from their own account; whitelisting = ads run from the creator's handle (incl…

### `selah_check_offer` (~439 tokens)

Check a brand offer

Is this brand offer fair? Give what the brand wants (deliverable, the creator's audience size, any usage rights, exclusivity or rush) and the amount they offered, and get where the offer sits against Selah's rate for that whole scope, how it compares with published rates, and a suggested counter-offer. Use for 'a brand offered me $400 for a Reel, is that fair', 'should I accept this offer', 'what should I counter with'. Needs a deliverable, an audience size and the offered amount: ask the creator for any that are missing rather than guessing. Does not review contracts, give legal or tax advice, find brands, or price UGC, affiliate or commission-only work. Amounts are in US dollars. No account needed.

Input parameters:

- `audience_size` (integer, required): The creator's audience on the platform the deliverable is for: followers, subscribers or listeners
- `deliverable` (string, required): What the brand wants: instagram_reel, instagram_post, instagram_story (a set), tiktok_video, youtube_integration (a mention inside a video), youtube_dedicated, podcast_mention, blog_post or newslette…
- `exclusivity_months` (integer): Months the creator may not work with competitors. 0 or omitted = none
- `offered_amount` (number, required): The total the brand offered for everything they're asking for, in US dollars
- `perpetual` (boolean): The brand wants usage forever / in perpetuity
- `rush` (boolean): The brand needs it faster than a normal turnaround
- `usage_months` (number): How long the usage lasts, in months (30 days = 1, 90 days = 3). Defaults to 3 when usage_type is set and the brand named no term
- `usage_type` (string): Usage rights the brand wants, if any. organic = the brand reposts it on their own pages; paid = the brand runs it as ads from their own account; whitelisting = ads run from the creator's handle (incl…

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/fyi-selah-rates/api-mcp-public#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-11-05: 84
- 2026-11-04: 83
- 2026-11-03: 83
- 2026-11-02: 82
- 2026-11-01: 82
- 2026-10-31: 81
- 2026-10-30: 81
- 2026-10-29: 80
- 2026-10-28: 80
- 2026-10-27: 79
- 2026-10-26: 79
- 2026-10-25: 78
- 2026-10-24: 78
- 2026-10-23: 77
- 2026-10-22: 77
- 2026-10-21: 77
- 2026-10-20: 76
- 2026-10-19: 76
- 2026-10-18: 75
- 2026-10-17: 75
- 2026-10-16: 74
- 2026-10-15: 74
- 2026-10-14: 73
- 2026-10-13: 73
- 2026-10-12: 72
- 2026-10-10: 71

## Common questions

### What is the Selah: Brand Deal Rates MCP server?

Selah: Brand Deal Rates is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as fyi.selah/rates. Free creator rate benchmarks and brand-offer checks, with sources. No login, no API key. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://www.selah.fyi/api/mcp/public).

### Is the Selah: Brand Deal Rates MCP server safe to use?

Selah: Brand Deal Rates scores 84 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 Selah: Brand Deal Rates MCP server expose?

Selah: Brand Deal Rates exposes 2 tools: selah_rate_benchmark, selah_check_offer. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 871 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the Selah: Brand Deal Rates MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to Selah: Brand Deal Rates without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

### Is the Selah: Brand Deal Rates MCP server still maintained?

Selah: Brand Deal Rates 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.

### What did VerifyMCP test on the Selah: Brand Deal Rates MCP server?

VerifyMCP ran 13 checks on Selah: Brand Deal Rates, covering TLS certificate, Authorization, HTTPS, HSTS header and 9 more. Supply Chain Security and Provenance & Transparency do not apply to a hosted endpoint, so they were not tested. The score does not measure everything, and the scoring documentation lists what it leaves out.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://www.selah.fyi/api/mcp/public
- Website: https://www.selah.fyi/docs/mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/fyi-selah-rates/api-mcp-public.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/fyi-selah-rates/api-mcp-public/changelog.json
- Trust report (JSON): https://verifymcp.io/servers/fyi-selah-rates/api-mcp-public.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/fyi-selah-rates/api-mcp-public