Apple Contacts
PYPI · APPLE-CONTACTS-MCP · 2 COMPONENTS
Inspect and search Apple Contacts on macOS, and resolve a contact into a message-ready recipient.
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Last scanned (2 hours ago)
Scores higher than 93% of PyPI servers
Category Communication
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Supply Chain Security100
- No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
- No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.Pass
- Runs setuptools.build_meta at install time, a recognised build step with no custom scripting around it. View diagnostics → Pass
- 1 of 29 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency100
- Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
- Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to JonathanRReed/Apple-MCPs). View diagnostics → Pass
- Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).Pass
- Actively maintained (last published 2 days ago).Pass
- Publishes a security disclosure policy (SECURITY.md).Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability63
- 50% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Partial
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 645 tokens (~37/item across 17 items; 16 tools + 1 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management97
- Stability observed for 29 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
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 Safety88
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- 1 of 2 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation; "contacts_suggest_merge_candidates" implies "merge" and declares readOnlyHint instead, contradicting what its own name says it does. See how to fix → Partial
- An AI judge read all 18 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.
- 17 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 93 to 97. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 28 days of observed history at the previous scan, 29 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 15 Oct 26 +39
- Injection markers: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Stability: unverified → 0.90 ▲ functional
- MCP protocol: unverified → pass ▲ functional
- Schema quality: unverified → 50 ▲ functional
- Tool coverage: unverified → 100 ▲ functional
- 14 Oct 26 0
- Injection markers: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Tool coverage: unverified → 100 ▲ functional
- MCP protocol: unverified → pass ▲ functional
- Schema quality: unverified → 50 ▲ functional
- Stability: unverified → 0.87 ▲ functional
- Package version: 1.1.1 → 1.1.2 functional
- Package version: 1.0.5 → 1.1.1 functional
- 13 Oct 26 0
- Package version: 1.1.0 → 1.1.1 functional
- Package version: 1.0.5 → 1.1.0 functional
- 12 Oct 26 −40
- Stability: pass → unverified ▼ security
- Tool safety: pass → unverified ▼ security
- Capabilities: pass → unverified ▼ functional
- Tool coverage: 100 → unverified ▼ functional
- Schema quality: 50 → unverified ▼ functional
- Package version: 1.0.5 → 1.1.0 functional
- 4 Oct 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 3 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 93 to 97. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 28 days of observed history at the previous scan, 29 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 2 Oct 26 −1
- Stability: pass → 0.93 functional
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 17 Oct 2026 · Analysed pypi/apple-contacts-mcp@1.1.2
Provenance Verified
A signed build attestation was found and verified, binding this exact artifact to the source repository it claims to come from.
| Result | Verified |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem | pypi |
| Reason | Verified |
| Discovered via | Registry attestation endpoint |
| Source repo | JonathanRReed/Apple-MCPs |
| Certificate issuer | https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com |
| Certificate SAN | https://github.com/JonathanRReed/Apple-MCPs/.github/workflows/release.yml@refs/tags/v1.1.2 |
| Rekor log index | 3252400682 |
| Predicate type | PyPI publish attestation https://docs.pypi.org/attestations/publish/v1 |
| Subject digest | sha256:8d71bf257953a92d74f15e66625ab4e83c160b32c8e02a15f732451e0e56377a |
Background: How many MCP packages publish verified provenance →
Install scripts 1 script
| Hook | Tier | Command |
|---|---|---|
| build_backend | allowlisted | setuptools.build_meta |
Background: Why install scripts are a supply-chain risk →
Dependencies 29 packages
| Packages resolved | 29 |
|---|---|
| No linked repository | 1 |
| Tree resolution | Complete |
Background: SBOMs and build attestations, explained →
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 →
contacts_create_contact Create Contact ~73
Create a new contact in Apple Contacts with a first name (required) and optional last name, organization, and note.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| emails | – | – | – |
| first_name | string | yes | – |
| last_name | string | – | – |
| note | string | – | – |
| organization | string | – | – |
| phones | – | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
contacts_delete_contact Delete Contact ~32
Permanently delete a contact by contact_id. Requires full_access safety mode.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact_id | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
contacts_find_duplicates Find Duplicate Contacts ~28
Find likely duplicate Apple Contacts records using names, nicknames, phone numbers, and email addresses.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
contacts_get_contact Get Contact ~29
Fetch full details for an Apple Contacts record by contact_id.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact_id | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
contacts_get_prompt Contacts Get Prompt ~33
Fallback prompt rendering tool for tool-only MCP clients.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| arguments_json | – | – | – |
| name | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
contacts_health Contacts Health ~16
Report the active Apple Contacts MCP configuration.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| capabilities | array | yes | – |
| contacts_accessible | boolean | yes | – |
| ok | boolean | – | – |
| permission_error | – | – | – |
| permission_error_code | – | – | – |
| permission_status | string | – | – |
| permission_suggestion | – | – | – |
| safety_mode | string | yes | – |
| server_name | string | yes | – |
| transport | string | – | – |
| version | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
contacts_list_contacts List Contacts ~28
List Apple Contacts entries.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| offset | integer | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
contacts_list_prompts Contacts List Prompts ~21
Fallback prompt discovery tool for tool-only MCP clients.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
contacts_permission_guide Contacts Permission Guide ~21
Explain how to grant Apple Contacts permission on macOS.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
contacts_recheck_permissions Contacts Recheck Permissions ~31
Recheck Contacts access after the user changes macOS permissions, and notify the client that Contacts resources changed.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| capabilities | array | yes | – |
| contacts_accessible | boolean | yes | – |
| ok | boolean | – | – |
| permission_error | – | – | – |
| permission_error_code | – | – | – |
| permission_status | string | – | – |
| permission_suggestion | – | – | – |
| safety_mode | string | yes | – |
| server_name | string | yes | – |
| transport | string | – | – |
| version | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
contacts_resolve_message_recipient Resolve Message Recipient ~39
Resolve a contact into a message-ready phone number or email address.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel | string | – | – |
| query | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
contacts_search_contacts Search Contacts ~36
Search Apple Contacts by name, phone number, or email address.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| query | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
contacts_suggest_merge_candidates Suggest Merge Candidates ~30
Return likely duplicate Apple Contacts groups that are strong candidates for cleanup review.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | – | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
contacts_update_contact Update Contact ~73
Update an existing contact's information. Only the fields you provide will be changed.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact_id | string | yes | – |
| emails | – | – | – |
| first_name | string | – | – |
| last_name | string | – | – |
| note | string | – | – |
| organization | string | – | – |
| phones | – | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_tool_info Get Tool Info ~48
Load the full schema, examples, and metadata for one tool from this server.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| include_examples | boolean | – | – |
| include_schema | boolean | – | – |
| name | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
search_tools Search Tools ~50
Search this server's tool catalog by keyword, alias, or domain tag.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain_tags | – | – | – |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| mode | string | – | – |
| query | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
How do I install the Apple Contacts MCP server?
Apple Contacts runs locally as a PyPI package, launched with uvx apple-contacts-mcp. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
pypi · apple-contacts-mcp
claude mcp add jonathanrreed-apple-contacts-mcp -- uvx apple-contacts-mcp
What is the Apple Contacts MCP server?
Apple Contacts is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.JonathanRReed/apple-contacts-mcp. Inspect and search Apple Contacts on macOS, and resolve a contact into a message-ready recipient. This page covers its PyPI package (apple-contacts-mcp).
Is the Apple Contacts MCP server safe to use?
Apple Contacts scores 90 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 17 October 2026. Its build provenance is signed and verified. 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 Apple Contacts MCP server expose?
Apple Contacts exposes 16 tools: contacts_health, contacts_permission_guide, contacts_recheck_permissions, contacts_list_contacts, contacts_search_contacts, and 11 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 588 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Is the Apple Contacts MCP server still maintained?
Apple Contacts is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 17 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.
What licence is the Apple Contacts MCP server under?
Apple Contacts declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.