# io.usefulapi/dnsimple (remote · dnsimple.usefulapi.io)

MCP server for DNSimple — domains, DNS zone records, availability, pricing and contacts.

- Trust score: 73/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +4
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- remote · `dnsimple.usefulapi.io`: 73/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/io-usefulapi-dnsimple/dnsimple.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/io-usefulapi-dnsimple/dnsimple)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://dnsimple.usefulapi.io/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `1.0.1`

## 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 2026-08-03.

- **Endpoint Security**: 78/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - Authorisation is enforced on tool calls, advertised via RFC 9728 protected-resource metadata. Discovery is public, which costs nothing: no tool can be invoked without a token.
  - HTTPS not yet verified: we couldn't determine whether a plaintext access path exists.
  - HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
  - The authorisation server offers only Dynamic Client Registration (RFC 7591), which MCP 2026-07-28 deprecated in favour of Client ID Metadata Documents.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 77/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 1151 tokens (~95/item across 12 items; 12 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 23/100
  - Stability observed for 7 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.
- **Capabilities**: 60/100
  - Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-dnsimple https://dnsimple.usefulapi.io/mcp
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.io-usefulapi-dnsimple]
url = "https://dnsimple.usefulapi.io/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "io-usefulapi-dnsimple": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://dnsimple.usefulapi.io/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add io-usefulapi-dnsimple --url https://dnsimple.usefulapi.io/mcp --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  io-usefulapi-dnsimple:
    url: "https://dnsimple.usefulapi.io/mcp"
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-usefulapi-dnsimple": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://dnsimple.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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.

### 2026-08-02 (score 73, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 17 to 20. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 5 days of observed history at the previous scan, 6 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-07-31 (score 72, +3)

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

### 2026-07-30 (score 69, −2)

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

### 2026-07-29 (score 71, +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.

### 2026-07-28 (score 70, +1)

- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.03

### 2026-07-27 (score 69, +57)

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

### 2026-07-26 (score 12)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (12)

### `dnsimple_whoami` (~41 tokens)

Who am I

Identify the authenticated account/user for the current API token. Use this to discover your account id (data.account.id). API: GET /whoami.

### `dnsimple_list_domains` (~122 tokens)

List domains

List the domains in the account, with pagination and optional filters. API: GET /{account}/domains.

Input parameters:

- `name_like` (string): Filter to domains whose name contains this substring.
- `page` (integer): Page number (1-based).
- `per_page` (integer): Results per page (max 100).
- `registrant_id` (integer): Filter to domains with this registrant (contact) id.
- `sort` (string): Sort order, e.g. "name:asc", "expiration:desc", "id:desc".

### `dnsimple_get_domain` (~50 tokens)

Get a domain

Retrieve a single domain by name or id. API: GET /{account}/domains/{domain}.

Input parameters:

- `domain` (string, required): Domain name (e.g. example.com) or numeric domain id.

### `dnsimple_list_zone_records` (~162 tokens)

List zone records

List the DNS records in a zone, with pagination and optional filters. API: GET /{account}/zones/{zone}/records.

Input parameters:

- `name` (string): Filter by exact record name (subdomain part).
- `name_like` (string): Filter by record name substring.
- `page` (integer): Page number (1-based).
- `per_page` (integer): Results per page (max 100).
- `sort` (string): Sort order, e.g. "name:asc", "type:asc", "content:desc".
- `type` (string): Filter by record type, e.g. A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT.
- `zone` (string, required): Zone name, e.g. example.com.

### `dnsimple_get_zone_record` (~64 tokens)

Get a zone record

Retrieve a single DNS record in a zone by its numeric id. API: GET /{account}/zones/{zone}/records/{record}.

Input parameters:

- `record` (integer, required): Numeric record id.
- `zone` (string, required): Zone name, e.g. example.com.

### `dnsimple_check_domain` (~61 tokens)

Check domain availability

Check whether a domain is available to register. Returns { domain, available, premium }. API: GET /{account}/registrar/domains/{domain}/check.

Input parameters:

- `domain` (string, required): The domain name to check, e.g. example.com.

### `dnsimple_get_domain_prices` (~58 tokens)

Get domain prices

Retrieve the registration, renewal, and transfer prices for a domain. API: GET /{account}/registrar/domains/{domain}/prices.

Input parameters:

- `domain` (string, required): The domain name to price, e.g. example.com.

### `dnsimple_list_zones` (~99 tokens)

List zones

List the DNS zones in the account, with pagination and optional filters. API: GET /{account}/zones.

Input parameters:

- `name_like` (string): Filter to zones whose name contains this substring.
- `page` (integer): Page number (1-based).
- `per_page` (integer): Results per page (max 100).
- `sort` (string): Sort order, e.g. "name:asc", "id:desc".

### `dnsimple_list_contacts` (~86 tokens)

List contacts

List the contacts in the account (used as domain registrants). API: GET /{account}/contacts.

Input parameters:

- `page` (integer): Page number (1-based).
- `per_page` (integer): Results per page (max 100).
- `sort` (string): Sort order, e.g. "label:asc", "email:asc", "id:desc".

### `dnsimple_create_zone_record` (~183 tokens)

Create a zone record

Create a new DNS record in a zone. Additive — it adds a record without touching existing ones. API: POST /{account}/zones/{zone}/records.

Input parameters:

- `content` (string, required): Record content, e.g. an IP for A, a hostname for CNAME.
- `name` (string, required): Record name = the subdomain part WITHOUT the domain. Use "" (empty string) for the apex/root.
- `priority` (integer): Priority, for MX/SRV records.
- `regions` (array): Regions to publish the record in (e.g. ["global"]).
- `ttl` (integer): Time-to-live in seconds.
- `type` (string, required): Record type, e.g. A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS.
- `zone` (string, required): Zone name, e.g. example.com.

### `dnsimple_update_zone_record` (~148 tokens)

Update a zone record

Update an existing DNS record. WARNING: mutates LIVE DNS — changing content/ttl takes effect for real resolution. Only the fields you provide are sent. API: PATCH /{account}/zones/{zone}/records/{record}.

Input parameters:

- `content` (string): New record content.
- `name` (string): New record name (subdomain part; "" for apex).
- `priority` (integer): New priority, for MX/SRV records.
- `record` (integer, required): Numeric record id to update.
- `regions` (array): New regions list.
- `ttl` (integer): New TTL in seconds.
- `zone` (string, required): Zone name, e.g. example.com.

### `dnsimple_delete_zone_record` (~77 tokens)

Delete a zone record

Delete a DNS record from a zone. WARNING: permanently removes a live DNS record. API: DELETE /{account}/zones/{zone}/records/{record}. Returns 204 (no body).

Input parameters:

- `record` (integer, required): Numeric record id to delete.
- `zone` (string, required): Zone name, e.g. example.com.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/io-usefulapi-dnsimple/dnsimple#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 73
- 2026-08-02: 73
- 2026-08-01: 72
- 2026-07-31: 72
- 2026-07-30: 69
- 2026-07-29: 71
- 2026-07-28: 70
- 2026-07-27: 69
- 2026-07-26: 12

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://dnsimple.usefulapi.io/mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/m190/usefulapi-mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/io-usefulapi-dnsimple/dnsimple/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/io-usefulapi-dnsimple/dnsimple/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/io-usefulapi-dnsimple/dnsimple