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io.github.markswendsen-code/yelp

NPM · @STRIDERLABS/MCP-YELP · SCANNED AUG 3

MCP server for Yelp - search businesses, read reviews, make reservations

+17 this week 63 Trust /100
Trust breakdown (6 categories)

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 →

Supply Chain Security87
  • No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
  • Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (97 of 101), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.Partial
  • No install/post-install scripts declared.Pass
  • Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (97 of 101), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency45
Schema Quality & AI Usability66
  • AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
  • Tool/resource definitions use about 584 tokens (~48/item across 12 items; 12 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 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
Capabilities100
  • Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 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.

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.

npm · @striderlabs/mcp-yelp

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add markswendsen-code-yelp -- npx -y @striderlabs/mcp-yelp
# add to Codex CLI
codex mcp add markswendsen-code-yelp -- npx -y @striderlabs/mcp-yelp
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "markswendsen-code-yelp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@striderlabs/mcp-yelp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add markswendsen-code-yelp --command npx --arg -y --arg @striderlabs/mcp-yelp
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  markswendsen-code-yelp:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "@striderlabs/mcp-yelp"]
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markswendsen-code-yelp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@striderlabs/mcp-yelp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
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.

  • 2 Aug 26 +58
    • Provenance: unverified → fail security
    • Known CVEs: unverified → partial security
    • Install scripts: unverified → pass security
    • Malware scan: unverified → pass security
    • Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window). security
    • Security disclosure: fail → unverified functional
    • Schema quality: unverified → good functional
    • MCP protocol: unverified → pass functional
    • Maintenance: unverified → pass functional
    • Dependency health: unverified → partial functional
    • License: unverified → pass functional
    • Tool coverage: unverified → 100 functional
    • Licence: MIT functional
  • 1 Aug 26 −21
    • Stability: Stability not yet verified: we do not have a sandbox capture of the MCP schema this version of the package serves yet. security
    • Tool coverage: 100 → unverified functional
    • Capabilities: pass → unverified functional
  • 31 Jul 26 0
    • 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 −20
    • Tool coverage: 100 → unverified functional
    • Dependency health: unverified → partial functional
    • First check of Schema quality: unverified functional
  • 27 Jul 26 46

    First indexed and scored.

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 · Analysed npm/@striderlabs/[email protected]

Provenance none

Ecosystem: npm · Outcome: none

Dependencies 97 packages

97 packages in the resolved dependency tree · 95 deprecated · 30 stale.

The dependency tree was only partially resolved, so these counts may be incomplete.

MCP tools — 12 exposed · ~584 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
yelp_check_wait_time ~33

Check estimated wait time at a restaurant (if available).

NameTypeReqDescription
businessIdstringyesYelp business ID

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

yelp_find_similar ~45

Find businesses similar to a given business.

NameTypeReqDescription
businessIdstringyesYelp business ID to find similar places
limitnumberNumber of similar places

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

yelp_get_business_details ~39

Get detailed information about a specific business including hours, menu, amenities.

NameTypeReqDescription
businessIdstringyesYelp business ID or URL slug

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

yelp_get_collections ~45

Get curated Yelp collections for a location (best of lists, staff picks).

NameTypeReqDescription
categorystringCollection category
locationstringyesLocation to search

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

yelp_get_deals ~41

Get current deals and offers for businesses in a location.

NameTypeReqDescription
categorystringBusiness category
locationstringyesLocation to search

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

yelp_get_hours ~30

Get business hours including special hours and holidays.

NameTypeReqDescription
businessIdstringyesYelp business ID

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

yelp_get_menu ~30

Get menu items and prices for a restaurant.

NameTypeReqDescription
businessIdstringyesYelp business ID

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

yelp_get_photos ~50

Get photos for a specific business.

NameTypeReqDescription
businessIdstringyesYelp business ID
categorystringPhoto category
limitnumberNumber of photos to retrieve

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

yelp_get_reviews ~55

Get reviews for a specific business with ratings and text.

NameTypeReqDescription
businessIdstringyesYelp business ID
limitnumberNumber of reviews to retrieve
sortBystringSort reviews by

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

yelp_get_trending ~52

Get trending/hot new restaurants and businesses in a location.

NameTypeReqDescription
categorystringCategory filter (e.g., 'restaurants', 'nightlife')
locationstringyesLocation to search

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

yelp_search_businesses ~68

Search for any type of business on Yelp (not just restaurants).

NameTypeReqDescription
categorystringBusiness category
locationstringyesLocation (city, neighborhood, or address)
querystringyesSearch query (e.g., 'plumber', 'hair salon')

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

yelp_search_restaurants ~96

Search for restaurants on Yelp by location, cuisine, price range, and more.

NameTypeReqDescription
locationstringyesLocation (city, neighborhood, or address)
openNowbooleanOnly show places open now
priceRangestringPrice range filter
querystringSearch query (e.g., 'sushi', 'italian')
sortBystringSort order

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.