IKA Hotplate & Overhead Stirrer
PYPI · LABMCP-IKA · SCANNED SEP 30
MCP server for IKA hotplate stirrers and overhead stirrers (NAMUR commands).
Available components
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 Security49
- Malware scan not yet available for this package.Unverified
- No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.Pass
- Runs hatchling.build at install time, a recognised build step with no custom scripting around it. View diagnostics → Pass
- 2 of 17 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 K-Dense-AI/lab-instrument-mcps). View diagnostics → Pass
- Clear OSI-approved license (Apache-2.0).Pass
- Actively maintained (last published 3 days ago).Pass
- Publishes a security disclosure policy (SECURITY.md).Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability81
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 1458 tokens (~104/item across 14 items; 14 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management0
- Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).Unverified
Tool Coverage98
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 92% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
- 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 14 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 15 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
Unverified: 1 category
A category scored 0 because we could not verify it: a data source with nothing on this package, evidence we could not reach, or a check we could not run. We only credit what we can confirm.
How do I install the IKA Hotplate & Overhead Stirrer MCP server?
IKA Hotplate & Overhead Stirrer runs locally as a PyPI package, launched with uvx labmcp-ika. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
pypi · labmcp-ika
claude mcp add k-dense-ai-labmcp-ika -- uvx labmcp-ika
{
"mcpServers": {
"k-dense-ai-labmcp-ika": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"labmcp-ika"
]
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"k-dense-ai-labmcp-ika": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"labmcp-ika"
]
}
}
} codex mcp add k-dense-ai-labmcp-ika -- uvx labmcp-ika
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"k-dense-ai-labmcp-ika": {
"type": "local",
"command": [
"uvx",
"labmcp-ika"
],
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add k-dense-ai-labmcp-ika --command uvx --arg labmcp-ika
mcp_servers:
k-dense-ai-labmcp-ika:
command: "uvx"
args: ["labmcp-ika"] {
"McpServers": {
"k-dense-ai-labmcp-ika": {
"Transport": "stdio",
"Command": "uvx",
"Arguments": [
"labmcp-ika"
]
}
}
} assistant mcp add k-dense-ai-labmcp-ika -t stdio -c uvx -a labmcp-ika
{
"mcpServers": {
"k-dense-ai-labmcp-ika": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"labmcp-ika"
]
}
}
} 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 −5
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 27 Sept 26 +15
- Malware scan: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Package version: 0.1.0 → 0.1.1 functional
- 26 Sept 26 57
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 30 Sept 2026 · Analysed pypi/labmcp-ika@0.1.1
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 | K-Dense-AI/lab-instrument-mcps |
| Certificate issuer | https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com |
| Certificate SAN | https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/lab-instrument-mcps/.github/workflows/release.yml@refs/tags/labmcp-ika-v0.1.1 |
| Rekor log index | 2969517330 |
| Predicate type | PyPI publish attestation https://docs.pypi.org/attestations/publish/v1 |
| Subject digest | sha256:d54dcd4340d2782af01fdb66b01744923599d5bcf9f42896435fc036eaec186a |
Background: How many MCP packages publish verified provenance →
Install scripts 1 script
| Hook | Tier | Command |
|---|---|---|
| build_backend | allowlisted | hatchling.build |
Background: Why install scripts are a supply-chain risk →
Dependencies 17 packages
| Packages resolved | 17 |
|---|---|
| Stale | 2 |
| 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 →
disable_watchdog Disable Watchdog ~47
Cancel watchdog mode 2 (OUT_WD2@0) and stop the background refresh. Watchdog mode 1 has no cancel command; this tool reports an error for it.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
enable_watchdog Enable Watchdog ~224
Arm the hotplate's communication watchdog (OUT_WD1@m / OUT_WD2@m). The server then re-sends the watchdog command in the background; if the computer, this server or the cable fails, the hotplate switches heating and stirring off (mode 1) or falls back to the given safety values (mode 2) after `timeout_s`. Note: stopping or reconnecting the server also stops the refresh, so the watchdog trips unless you enable it again. Mode 1 cannot be cancelled over the interface.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| mode | integer | – | 1 = heater and motor off on timeout; 2 = fall back to the safety values below |
| safety_speed_rpm | number | – | Mode 2 only: speed to fall back to (OUT_SP_42@) |
| safety_temperature_c | number | – | Mode 2 only: setpoint to fall back to (OUT_SP_12@) |
| timeout_s | integer | – | Watchdog time (IKA allows 20-1500 s) |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
get_command_log Get Command Log ~46
Return the most recent raw commands sent to / replies received from the instrument (newest last). Useful for debugging and for recording what was done.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_connection_info Get Connection Info ~40
Report which instrument is connected (identity, address, simulated or real), whether the server is read-only, and the active safety limits. Call this first.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
get_status Get Status ~67
Read temperatures, stirring speed and setpoints. On hotplates: plate and external-probe temperature, temperature setpoint and the device's safety-circuit temperature. On overhead stirrers: PT1000 probe temperature, torque and the speed/torque limits set on the device.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| device_type | string | yes | – |
| external_temperature_c | – | – | External probe in the medium (IN_PV_1); None if unreadable, meaningless without a probe |
| heating_commanded | – | – | Last heater start/stop sent by this server; None = unknown |
| hotplate_temperature_c | – | – | Hotplate sensor (IN_PV_2) |
| probe_temperature_c | – | – | Overhead stirrer PT1000 probe (IN_PV_3) |
| safety_speed_rpm | – | – | – |
| safety_temperature_c | – | – | Safety-circuit temperature set on the device's dial (IN_SP_3) |
| speed_limit_rpm | – | – | Overhead stirrer speed limit set on the device |
| speed_rpm | number | yes | Actual stirring speed |
| speed_setpoint_rpm | number | yes | – |
| stirring_commanded | – | yes | Last start/stop sent by this server (the protocol cannot query it); None = unknown |
| temperature_setpoint_c | – | – | – |
| timestamp | string | yes | – |
| torque_limit_ncm | – | – | – |
| torque_ncm | – | – | Overhead stirrer torque (IN_PV_5) |
| viscosity_trend | – | – | Hotplate viscosity trend (IN_PV_5, relative) |
| watchdog | – | – | – |
No examples provided.
reconnect Reconnect ~35
Close and re-open the connection to the instrument (e.g. after it was power cycled or a cable was re-plugged).
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
set_speed Set Speed ~82
Set the stirring speed setpoint (OUT_SP_4). Does not start the motor; if it is already running, the speed changes immediately. Refused above `max_speed_rpm` (and, on overhead stirrers, above the speed limit set on the device).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| speed_rpm | number | yes | Stirring speed setpoint in rpm |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| reported_by_device | number | yes | Setpoint read back from the device after setting it |
| requested | number | yes | – |
| timestamp | string | yes | – |
| unit | string | yes | – |
| warning | – | – | – |
No examples provided.
set_temperature Set Temperature ~93
Set the hotplate temperature setpoint (OUT_SP_1). With an external probe connected this is the target temperature of the medium. Does not start heating; if heating is already on, the plate starts moving to the new setpoint immediately. Refused above `max_temperature_c` or above the device's own safety-circuit temperature.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| temperature_c | number | yes | Temperature setpoint in °C |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| reported_by_device | number | yes | Setpoint read back from the device after setting it |
| requested | number | yes | – |
| timestamp | string | yes | – |
| unit | string | yes | – |
| warning | – | – | – |
No examples provided.
start_heating Start Heating ~64
Switch the hotplate heater on (START_1). It heats towards the current setpoint, which is checked against `max_temperature_c` first. Make sure the vessel and its contents can take the setpoint temperature and that nothing flammable is near the plate.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
start_stirring Start Stirring ~71
Start the stirring motor (START_4) at the current speed setpoint, which is checked against `max_speed_rpm` first. Make sure the stir bar or impeller is in place and the vessel is secured (a decoupled stir bar or an unclamped vessel can splash).
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
stop_all Stop All ~46
Emergency stop: switch the heater off (hotplates) and stop the motor. Every stop command is sent even if one of them fails. Also ends a running `wait_for_temperature`.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
stop_heating Stop Heating ~37
Switch the hotplate heater off (STOP_1). Stirring continues. The plate stays hot for a long time after switching off.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
stop_stirring Stop Stirring ~26
Stop the stirring motor (STOP_4). Heating (if on) continues.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
wait_for_temperature Wait For Temperature ~178
Poll a temperature until it is within `tolerance_c` of the target for `stable_for_s` seconds, or until `timeout_s` passes. Does not change anything on the device (start heating first). Returns whether the target was reached plus a short temperature trace. A stop command ends the wait early.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| poll_interval_s | number | – | Seconds between readings |
| sensor | string | – | 'external' = probe in the medium (IN_PV_1, or IN_PV_3 on overhead stirrers) |
| stable_for_s | number | – | Must stay within tolerance this long |
| target_c | – | – | Temperature to wait for; default: the current setpoint |
| timeout_s | number | – | Give up after this many seconds |
| tolerance_c | number | – | Accepted deviation in °C |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| aborted | boolean | yes | True if a stop command ended the wait early |
| elapsed_s | number | yes | – |
| final_temperature_c | number | yes | – |
| message | string | yes | – |
| reached | boolean | yes | – |
| sensor | string | yes | – |
| target_c | number | yes | – |
| tolerance_c | number | yes | – |
| trace | array | yes | (seconds since start, °C), at most ~30 points |
No examples provided.
What is the IKA Hotplate & Overhead Stirrer MCP server?
IKA Hotplate & Overhead Stirrer is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.K-Dense-AI/labmcp-ika. MCP server for IKA hotplate stirrers and overhead stirrers (NAMUR commands). This page covers its PyPI package (labmcp-ika).
Is the IKA Hotplate & Overhead Stirrer MCP server safe to use?
IKA Hotplate & Overhead Stirrer scores 67 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 30 September 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 IKA Hotplate & Overhead Stirrer MCP server expose?
IKA Hotplate & Overhead Stirrer exposes 14 tools: get_connection_info, get_command_log, reconnect, get_status, set_temperature, and 9 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,056 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Is the IKA Hotplate & Overhead Stirrer MCP server still maintained?
IKA Hotplate & Overhead Stirrer is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 30 September 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 IKA Hotplate & Overhead Stirrer MCP server under?
IKA Hotplate & Overhead Stirrer declares the Apache-2.0 licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.