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io.usefulapi/knowledgeowl

REMOTE · KNOWLEDGEOWL.USEFULAPI.IO · SCANNED AUG 3

Read and write knowledge-base articles, categories, snippets, glossary, readers, and search data.

−50 this week 18 Trust /100
Trust breakdown (6 categories)

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 →

Endpoint Security46
Transport & Reachability0
Schema Quality & AI Usability0
  • Schema not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's schema.Unverified
Stability & Change Management0
  • Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).Unverified
Tool Coverage0
  • Tool coverage not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's tools.Unverified
Capabilities0
  • Capabilities not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's capabilities.Unverified

Unverified: 4 categories

Categories scored 0 because we could not verify them: authentication we do not have, an unreachable endpoint, or not enough scan history. We only credit what we can confirm.

Install

Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.

remote · knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-knowledgeowl https://knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io/mcp
# ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.io-usefulapi-knowledgeowl]
url = "https://knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io/mcp"
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "io-usefulapi-knowledgeowl": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add io-usefulapi-knowledgeowl --url https://knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io/mcp --transport streamable-http
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  io-usefulapi-knowledgeowl:
    url: "https://knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io/mcp"
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-usefulapi-knowledgeowl": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

Changelog

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.

  • 3 Aug 26 −53
    • Endpoint reachability: reachable → not serving MCP security
    • Authorization: pass → unverified security
    • Stability: 0.20 → unverified security
    • Transport: pass → fail security
    • Tool coverage: 100 → unverified functional
    • Capabilities: fail → unverified functional
  • 2 Aug 26 +53
    • Authorization: unverified → pass security
    • Transport: fail → pass security
    • MCP protocol: unverified → fail functional
    • Endpoint reachability: not serving MCP → reachable functional
    • Tool coverage: unverified → 100 functional
    • Stability: unverified → 0.20 functional
  • 1 Aug 26 −52
    • Endpoint reachability: reachable → not serving MCP security
    • Stability: 0.13 → unverified security
    • Authorization: pass → unverified security
    • Transport: pass → fail security
    • Capabilities: fail → unverified functional
    • Tool coverage: 100 → unverified functional
  • 31 Jul 26 +3
    • We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
  • 30 Jul 26 −2
    • We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
  • 29 Jul 26 +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.

  • 28 Jul 26 0
    • Stability: unverified → 0.03 functional
  • 27 Jul 26 +56
    • We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
Diagnostics

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 3 Aug 2026 · Probed https://knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io/mcp

TLS valid

Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .

Subject Issuer Valid from Valid until Key Signature Serial
CN=usefulapi.io CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US 18 Jul 2026 16 Oct 2026 ECDSA 256 ECDSA-SHA256 d9594ea7401a207c134b3eef9b01cd14
SANs: usefulapi.io, knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io, *.knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io
CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US 13 Dec 2023 20 Feb 2029 ECDSA 256 ECDSA-SHA384 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3
CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE 15 Nov 2023 28 Jan 2028 ECDSA 384 SHA256-RSA 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b
DNSSEC insecure

Validation of knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io. Not signed

Zone DS Keys Algorithms Outcome
. trust_anchor 20326, 38696 8, 8 Verified
io. present 57355 8 Verified
usefulapi.io. 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 429
Header Value
x-frame-options SAMEORIGIN
referrer-policy same-origin
Transports 2 probes
Transport URL Outcome Status Location
streamable-http https://knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io/mcp HTTP error 429
http (plaintext) http://knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io/mcp Inconclusive 429
MCP tools — 24 exposed · ~2,462 tokens

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.

Tool Tokens
create_article ~215

MUTATES KnowledgeOwl data: creates a new article. KnowledgeOwl API: POST /article.json (JSON). Required by the API: project_id, name, status, url_hash, visibility, and current_version (a nested object `{ <lang>: { title, body, ... } }` — pass it via the `fields` passthrough). Returns the created article.

NameTypeReqDescription
fieldsobjectAdditional documented KnowledgeOwl fields to send in the JSON write body (e.g. current_version, body) — merged OVER the typed fields above.
namestringyesThe article name/title (required).
project_idstringyesThe knowledge base (project) id this article belongs to (required).
statusstringPublishing status, e.g. "published", "draft", "review".
url_hashstringThe article URL slug (e.g. "getting-started").
visibilitystringVisibility, e.g. "public" or "private".

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

create_category ~208

MUTATES KnowledgeOwl data: creates a new category (a node in the article tree). KnowledgeOwl API: POST /category.json (JSON). Required by the API: type, project_id, url_hash, name, visibility, status. Pass extra documented fields via `fields`. Returns the created category.

NameTypeReqDescription
fieldsobjectAdditional documented KnowledgeOwl fields to send in the JSON write body (e.g. current_version, body) — merged OVER the typed fields above.
namestringyesThe category name (required).
project_idstringyesThe knowledge base (project) id this category belongs to (required).
statusstringPublishing status, e.g. "active".
typestringThe category type (e.g. "blank", "topic", "custom-content").
url_hashstringThe category URL slug.
visibilitystringVisibility, e.g. "public" or "private".

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

create_glossary_term ~135

MUTATES KnowledgeOwl data: creates a glossary term and definition. KnowledgeOwl API: POST /glossaryterm.json (JSON). Pass extra documented fields via `fields`. Returns the created glossary term.

NameTypeReqDescription
definitionstringThe term's definition.
fieldsobjectAdditional documented KnowledgeOwl fields to send in the JSON write body (e.g. current_version, body) — merged OVER the typed fields above.
project_idstringyesThe knowledge base (project) id this glossary term belongs to (required).
termstringyesThe glossary term (required).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

create_snippet ~130

MUTATES KnowledgeOwl data: creates a reusable content snippet. KnowledgeOwl API: POST /snippet.json (JSON). Pass the snippet body/content and any other documented field via `fields` (e.g. snippet_text/body). Returns the created snippet.

NameTypeReqDescription
fieldsobjectAdditional documented KnowledgeOwl fields to send in the JSON write body (e.g. current_version, body) — merged OVER the typed fields above.
namestringyesThe snippet name (required).
project_idstringyesThe knowledge base (project) id this snippet belongs to (required).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_article ~54

Fetch a single article by id. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /article/{id}.json. Returns { valid, data:{...} }.

NameTypeReqDescription
idstringyesThe article id (a Mongo-style hex string).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_category ~44

Fetch a single category by id. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /category/{id}.json.

NameTypeReqDescription
idstringyesThe category id (a Mongo-style hex string).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_reader ~44

Fetch a single reader by id. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /reader/{id}.json.

NameTypeReqDescription
idstringyesThe reader id (a Mongo-style hex string).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

knowledgeowl_request ~107

Power-user escape hatch: GET any KnowledgeOwl API path not wrapped by a dedicated tool. READ-ONLY — only GET is allowed. Pass the FULL API path after the base, starting with a slash, INCLUDING any query string, e.g. "/article.json?_page=2" or "/category/abc123.json". Returns the parsed JSON.

NameTypeReqDescription
pathstringyesFull API path after the base, starting with "/", e.g. "/article.json?_page=2".

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_article_revisions ~87

List article revision history (read-only audit trail). KnowledgeOwl API: GET /articlerevision.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.

NameTypeReqDescription
_pageintegerKnowledgeOwl pagination page number, 1-based.
paramsobjectAdditional documented query-string filters/operators to send verbatim (merged with the typed params above).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_article_versions ~78

List article versions. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /articleversion.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.

NameTypeReqDescription
_pageintegerKnowledgeOwl pagination page number, 1-based.
paramsobjectAdditional documented query-string filters/operators to send verbatim (merged with the typed params above).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_articles ~109

List knowledge-base articles. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /article.json. Optionally filter by project_id (the knowledge base). Returns the list envelope { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.

NameTypeReqDescription
_pageintegerKnowledgeOwl pagination page number, 1-based.
paramsobjectAdditional documented query-string filters/operators to send verbatim (merged with the typed params above).
project_idstringFilter to a single knowledge base (project) id.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_authors ~87

List authors/agents (the team members who write and manage content). KnowledgeOwl API: GET /agent.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.

NameTypeReqDescription
_pageintegerKnowledgeOwl pagination page number, 1-based.
paramsobjectAdditional documented query-string filters/operators to send verbatim (merged with the typed params above).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_categories ~107

List categories (the article tree/table of contents). KnowledgeOwl API: GET /category.json. Optionally filter by project_id. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.

NameTypeReqDescription
_pageintegerKnowledgeOwl pagination page number, 1-based.
paramsobjectAdditional documented query-string filters/operators to send verbatim (merged with the typed params above).
project_idstringFilter to a single knowledge base (project) id.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_comments ~80

List reader comments / feedback on articles. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /comment.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.

NameTypeReqDescription
_pageintegerKnowledgeOwl pagination page number, 1-based.
paramsobjectAdditional documented query-string filters/operators to send verbatim (merged with the typed params above).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_files ~83

List files in the file library (images/attachments). KnowledgeOwl API: GET /file.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.

NameTypeReqDescription
_pageintegerKnowledgeOwl pagination page number, 1-based.
paramsobjectAdditional documented query-string filters/operators to send verbatim (merged with the typed params above).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_glossary_terms ~84

List glossary terms and definitions. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /glossaryterm.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.

NameTypeReqDescription
_pageintegerKnowledgeOwl pagination page number, 1-based.
paramsobjectAdditional documented query-string filters/operators to send verbatim (merged with the typed params above).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_readers ~84

List readers (knowledge-base end users / audience accounts). KnowledgeOwl API: GET /reader.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.

NameTypeReqDescription
_pageintegerKnowledgeOwl pagination page number, 1-based.
paramsobjectAdditional documented query-string filters/operators to send verbatim (merged with the typed params above).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_snippets ~78

List reusable content snippets. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /snippet.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.

NameTypeReqDescription
_pageintegerKnowledgeOwl pagination page number, 1-based.
paramsobjectAdditional documented query-string filters/operators to send verbatim (merged with the typed params above).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_suggestions ~86

List search suggestions / reader search analytics (what readers searched for). KnowledgeOwl API: GET /suggest.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.

NameTypeReqDescription
_pageintegerKnowledgeOwl pagination page number, 1-based.
paramsobjectAdditional documented query-string filters/operators to send verbatim (merged with the typed params above).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_synonyms ~85

List search synonyms (terms treated as equivalent by search). KnowledgeOwl API: GET /synonym.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.

NameTypeReqDescription
_pageintegerKnowledgeOwl pagination page number, 1-based.
paramsobjectAdditional documented query-string filters/operators to send verbatim (merged with the typed params above).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_tags ~76

List article tags. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /tag.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.

NameTypeReqDescription
_pageintegerKnowledgeOwl pagination page number, 1-based.
paramsobjectAdditional documented query-string filters/operators to send verbatim (merged with the typed params above).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_webhooks ~79

List configured webhooks. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /webhook.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.

NameTypeReqDescription
_pageintegerKnowledgeOwl pagination page number, 1-based.
paramsobjectAdditional documented query-string filters/operators to send verbatim (merged with the typed params above).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

update_article ~165

MUTATES KnowledgeOwl data: updates an existing article. KnowledgeOwl API: PUT /article/{id}.json (JSON — only included fields change). Use the `fields` passthrough for current_version (title/body) and any other documented field. The path id is never sent in the body.

NameTypeReqDescription
fieldsobjectAdditional documented KnowledgeOwl fields to send in the JSON write body (e.g. current_version, body) — merged OVER the typed fields above.
idstringyesThe article id to update (path only; required).
namestringNew article name/title.
statusstringNew publishing status.
url_hashstringNew URL slug.
visibilitystringNew visibility.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

update_category ~157

MUTATES KnowledgeOwl data: updates an existing category. KnowledgeOwl API: PUT /category/{id}.json (JSON — only included fields change). Use the `fields` passthrough for any other documented field. The path id is never sent in the body.

NameTypeReqDescription
fieldsobjectAdditional documented KnowledgeOwl fields to send in the JSON write body (e.g. current_version, body) — merged OVER the typed fields above.
idstringyesThe category id to update (path only; required).
namestringNew category name.
statusstringNew publishing status.
url_hashstringNew URL slug.
visibilitystringNew visibility.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.