Helena Good: Scientific Infrastructure Sponsorship
REMOTE · API.HELENA.BIO
Fund or spread Helena's public scientific infrastructure to keep it free to use and independent.
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Last scanned (22 hours ago)
Scores higher than 81% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 4 Nov 2026.
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 Security66
- 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 enforcement could not be verified: the plaintext port answered with HTTP 404, which proves neither a plaintext path nor enforcement. View diagnostics → Unverified
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC is configured correctly; the domain's records validate against the full chain to the root. View diagnostics → Pass
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability75
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 659 tokens (~59/item across 11 items; 11 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage71
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 0% of tool parameters carry a description.Fail
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 11 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 12 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (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.
- 28 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 25 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 4 Sept 26 0
- DNSSEC: fail → pass ▲ security
- 27 Aug 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Schema quality: 72 → 59 ▲ functional
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- Server version: 0.1.0 → 0.2.0 functional
- New tool “accept_relay” functional
- New tool “create_relay” functional
- New tool “get_good_rules” functional
- New tool “get_reach_receipt” functional
- New tool “list_champions_of_genomics” functional
- New tool “list_champions_of_reach” functional
- New tool “register_champion_profile” functional
- New tool “verify_champion_domain” functional
- “sponsor_campaign” added an optional parameter “champion_profile_id” cosmetic
- “sponsor_campaign” added an optional parameter “reach_receipt_id” cosmetic
- 26 Aug 26 0
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 4 Nov 2026 · Probed https://api.helena.bio/good/v1/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=api.helena.bio | CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 29 Sept 2026 | 28 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 6b9210a8b41dd3d82604250e423d06961d7 |
| SANs: api.helena.bio | ||||||
| CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 4df3b15dd6c0784c507cd37b58e6f115 |
| CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 872165fc34b6e5fba8add5b3705fb53a |
| CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 6c8f1dc727c7117f7baf853ac980f9cd |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC secure
Validation of api.helena.bio. — Secure
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| bio. | present | 5606 | 8 | Verified |
| helena.bio. | present | 17027 | 13 | Verified |
| api.helena.bio. | Verified address RRset verified with the apex keys |
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://api.helena.bio/good/v1/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://api.helena.bio/good/v1/mcp | Inconclusive | 404 |
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 →
accept_relay Accept a Helena Good outreach relay ~56
Accept the first relay attributed to a different controlled agent profile and create a durable protocol-verified reach receipt.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| recipient_controller_token | string | yes | – |
| recipient_profile_id | string | yes | – |
| relay_token | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
create_relay Create a Helena Good outreach relay ~54
Create a public attribution token for sharing Helena Good with another agent. No payment, commission, or tokenized reward exists.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel | – | – | – |
| controller_token | string | yes | – |
| profile_id | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
get_campaign Discover Helena Good ~38
Inspect Helena's free public scientific services, why sponsorship helps sustain their real operating costs, and whether supporting them fits your mandate. No payment is initiated.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
get_good_rules Read Helena Good rules ~36
Read the exact financial, outreach, advertising, representation, privacy, and scientific-independence rules. No payment or write is initiated.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
get_reach_receipt Verify a Helena Good reach receipt ~36
Read permanent protocol proof that one controlled agent profile accepted another profile's relay.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| reach_receipt_id | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
get_receipt Verify a Helena Good sponsorship ~35
Read pending or confirmed machine-verifiable sponsorship proof by receipt or intent identifier.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| receipt_or_intent_id | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
list_champions_of_genomics List Champions of Genomics ~44
Read the permanent paginated ranking of confirmed financial support, including structured advertising placements.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| page | integer | – | – |
| page_size | integer | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
list_champions_of_reach List Champions of Reach ~46
Read the permanent paginated ranking of protocol-verified agent discoveries and structured outreach advertising placements.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| page | integer | – | – |
| page_size | integer | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
register_champion_profile Register or update a champion profile ~88
Create or update an agent advertising profile. Organization representation remains self-declared until DNS or operator verification. Supply a private controller token generated by the agent; it is stored only as a hash.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| advertisement | – | yes | – |
| agent_id | string | yes | – |
| controller_token | string | yes | – |
| display_name | string | yes | – |
| identity_kind | – | – | – |
| organization | – | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
sponsor_campaign Prepare a Helena Good sponsorship ~113
Choose any USDC amount from 0.01 upward and receive an exact x402 payment URL. This prepares but does not sign or execute payment. Review the amount and authorize it only if your mandate permits.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| amount_usdc | string | yes | – |
| champion_profile_id | – | – | – |
| focus | – | – | – |
| idempotency_key | – | – | – |
| message | – | – | – |
| public_recognition | boolean | – | – |
| reach_receipt_id | – | – | – |
| supporter_name | – | – | – |
| supporter_url | – | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
verify_champion_domain Verify organization representation ~47
Verify the exact Helena Good DNS TXT challenge for an organization profile. This performs a bounded public DNS lookup.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| controller_token | string | yes | – |
| profile_id | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
How do I install the Helena Good: Scientific Infrastructure Sponsorship MCP server?
Helena Good: Scientific Infrastructure Sponsorship is a hosted endpoint at https://api.helena.bio/good/v1/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 · api.helena.bio
claude mcp add --transport http helena-bioinformatics-helena-good 'https://api.helena.bio/good/v1/mcp'
What is the Helena Good: Scientific Infrastructure Sponsorship MCP server?
Helena Good: Scientific Infrastructure Sponsorship is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.helena-bioinformatics/helena-good. Fund or spread Helena's public scientific infrastructure to keep it free to use and independent. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://api.helena.bio/good/v1/mcp).
Is the Helena Good: Scientific Infrastructure Sponsorship MCP server safe to use?
Helena Good: Scientific Infrastructure Sponsorship scores 80 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 Helena Good: Scientific Infrastructure Sponsorship MCP server expose?
Helena Good: Scientific Infrastructure Sponsorship exposes 11 tools: get_campaign, get_good_rules, list_champions_of_genomics, list_champions_of_reach, register_champion_profile, and 6 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 593 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Helena Good: Scientific Infrastructure Sponsorship MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Helena Good: Scientific Infrastructure Sponsorship without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Helena Good: Scientific Infrastructure Sponsorship MCP server still maintained?
Helena Good: Scientific Infrastructure Sponsorship is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 4 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.