Photo Scout
REMOTE · API.AISOUP.NET
Find nearby photo spots using real street imagery, visual scores and camera headings.
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Last scanned (16 hours ago)
Scores higher than 66% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 23 Oct 2026.
Category Maps and Location
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 Usability59
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 478 tokens (~239/item across 2 items; 2 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management43
- Stability observed for 13 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
- Structured output schemas are declared (50% 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 2 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 2 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.
- 22 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 37 to 40. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 11 days of observed history at the previous scan, 12 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 20 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 30 to 33. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 9 days of observed history at the previous scan, 10 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 18 Oct 26 +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.
- 15 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 17. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 days of observed history at the previous scan, 5 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 13 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 12 Oct 26 0
- Tool “discover_photo_spots” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: 212 → 239 ▼ functional
- Stability: unverified → 0.07 ▲ functional
- “discover_photo_spots” added an optional parameter “route” cosmetic
- Tool “discover_photo_spots” changed its title: Discover nearby photo spots → Discover photo spots nearby or along a route cosmetic
- 10 Oct 26 69
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 23 Oct 2026 · Probed https://api.aisoup.net/photo-scout/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=api.aisoup.net | CN=YE1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 30 Sept 2026 | 29 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 54cd7cbe735840987d7f8853df8e025561c |
| SANs: api.aisoup.net | ||||||
| CN=YE1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 5ddd70dd31f801c85c186a7a04b80afe |
| 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 |
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DNSSEC insecure
Validation of api.aisoup.net. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| net. | present | 37331 | 13 | Verified |
| aisoup.net. | 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://api.aisoup.net/photo-scout/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://api.aisoup.net/photo-scout/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://api.aisoup.net/photo-scout/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 →
discover_photo_spots Discover photo spots nearby or along a route ~452
Find POIs nearby or along a walking/driving route, compare available images, and return ranked photo spots with scores, camera headings, reasons and source links. Costs $2.00 USDC on Base per call.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| featureCombination | string | – | AND/all or OR/any across OSM feature requirements; default all. |
| geographicCombination | string | – | AND/all or OR/any across geographic requirements; default all. |
| geographicKinds | array | – | Spatial requirements; combination is controlled by geographicCombination. |
| lat | number | yes | Latitude of the search center. |
| limit | integer | – | Deprecated compatibility field; ignored. All verified matching places are returned. |
| lon | number | yes | Longitude of the search center. |
| osmFeatures | array | – | OSM physical features and attributes; combined using featureCombination. Tagged features use exact/existence filters; intersections use road topology. |
| photoStyles | array | – | Optional desired photo moods. |
| poiQueries | array | – | Arbitrary POI categories or business names, e.g. coffee shops. |
| preferences | string | – | Additional photography preferences. |
| query | string | – | Natural-language request. Explicit text overrides conflicting structured parameters. |
| radius | integer | – | Search radius in meters; default 1000. |
| requirements | array | – | Condition ledger for compiled programs: required, preferred or forbidden; retrieval step IDs scope conditions to each logical branch. |
| route | – | – | Optional real road route. Default walking, 300 m corridor; up to 200 km. Origin omitted uses lat/lon. Destination accepts address or coordinates. Up to 50 photographic locations along the route. |
| scoringIntent | string | – | Visual subject, style and requirements for matching and scoring. |
| searchBranches | array | – | OR across independently constrained target groups; AND between target, geography and features inside a group. When set, leave top-level poiQueries/geographicKinds/osmFeatures empty. |
| searchProgram | – | – | Validated data-flow program over search/spatial/set, collect_images, score_images and rank_results tools. Leave all other target/spatial fields empty; global center/radius/styles are shared. Up to 24… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_photo_scout_prices List Photo Scout prices ~26
Show per-search pricing, payment method and limitations. This tool is free.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| network | string | yes | – |
| priceUsd | string | yes | – |
| scope | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
How do I install the Photo Scout MCP server?
Photo Scout is a hosted endpoint at https://api.aisoup.net/photo-scout/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.aisoup.net
claude mcp add --transport http impanyu-photo-scout 'https://api.aisoup.net/photo-scout/mcp'
What is the Photo Scout MCP server?
Photo Scout is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.impanyu/photo-scout. Find nearby photo spots using real street imagery, visual scores and camera headings. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://api.aisoup.net/photo-scout/mcp).
Is the Photo Scout MCP server safe to use?
Photo Scout scores 74 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 Photo Scout MCP server expose?
Photo Scout exposes 2 tools: list_photo_scout_prices, discover_photo_spots. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 478 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Photo Scout MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Photo Scout without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Photo Scout MCP server still maintained?
Photo Scout is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 23 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.