MCPExplorer
REMOTE · MCPEXPLORER.COM · SCANNED SEP 22
Search, vet & assemble MCP servers from your agent: verified tools, risk labels, and trust scores.
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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 → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security63
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 14 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Unverified
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability79
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 1183 tokens (~84/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 Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
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
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 supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
How do I install the MCPExplorer MCP server?
MCPExplorer is a hosted endpoint at https://mcpexplorer.com/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · mcpexplorer.com
claude mcp add --transport http mcpexplorer-mcpexplorer 'https://mcpexplorer.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcpexplorer-mcpexplorer": {
"url": "https://mcpexplorer.com/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"mcpexplorer-mcpexplorer": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcpexplorer.com/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.mcpexplorer-mcpexplorer] url = "https://mcpexplorer.com/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"mcpexplorer-mcpexplorer": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://mcpexplorer.com/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add mcpexplorer-mcpexplorer --url 'https://mcpexplorer.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
mcpexplorer-mcpexplorer:
url: "https://mcpexplorer.com/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"mcpexplorer-mcpexplorer": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://mcpexplorer.com/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add mcpexplorer-mcpexplorer -t streamable-http -u 'https://mcpexplorer.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcpexplorer-mcpexplorer": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcpexplorer.com/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
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.
- 26 Aug 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
- 25 Aug 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 11 Aug 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
- 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 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 27 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
- 26 Jul 26 0
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 22 Sept 2026 · Probed https://mcpexplorer.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=mcpexplorer.com | CN=YR2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 30 Aug 2026 | 28 Nov 2026 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 59475c4d21b352c15dadc7303ee0cdec9ab |
| SANs: mcpexplorer.com | ||||||
| CN=YR2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 4ebd24947e24d394802d84a52fd5b319 |
| CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | RSA 4096 | SHA256-RSA | f24b6d17f9d9ad7cb1c9fea78782699f |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of mcpexplorer.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| mcpexplorer.com. | 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 | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=63072000 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://mcpexplorer.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://mcpexplorer.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://mcpexplorer.com/mcp |
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 →
check_trust Check trust ~38
Return the explainable trust score, label, scoring reasons, and verification history for an MCP server.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Server slug |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
compare_servers Compare two MCP servers ~47
Compare two MCP servers side by side: trust, transport, tools, install, and links.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | string | yes | First server slug |
| b | string | yes | Second server slug |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
generate_runtime_config Generate MCP setup config ~81
Generate the install + client config for an MCP server in a given runtime (claude-desktop, cursor, vscode, windsurf, cline, continue, goose, openai-agents, langgraph, crewai).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| runtime | string | yes | Runtime slug, e.g. 'claude-desktop' |
| slug | string | yes | Server slug |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_alternatives Get alternatives ~36
Find verified MCP servers with the same capabilities as a given server, ranked by trust.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Server slug |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_capability Get a capability ~50
List the best MCP servers that provide a capability (e.g. 'send-email', 'web-search'), ranked by trust.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Capability slug, e.g. 'send-email' |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_ecosystem_stats Get ecosystem stats ~56
Live snapshot of the indexed MCP ecosystem: totals (servers, tools, handshake-verified), provenance and transport breakdowns, and the current top-trust / most-adopted / newest / biggest-trust-riser servers.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_loadout Get a loadout ~81
Fetch one curated loadout: its servers (each with role + LIVE trust/transport/tool-risk from the index), an aggregated governance posture for the whole kit, and the plays (see→decide→act sequences) it's designed to run.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Loadout slug, e.g. 'gtm', 'coding', 'research' |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_server Get an MCP server ~46
Fetch the full record for one MCP server by slug: install methods, tools, trust, verification, and provenance.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Server slug, e.g. 'github' |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_capabilities List capabilities ~72
List the capability slugs an agent can filter or look up by (e.g. 'send-email', 'query-database'), most-populated first. Use these with get_capability or search_servers' capability filter — the taxonomy isn't guessable.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Max capabilities (default 30) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_loadouts List loadouts ~64
List curated loadouts — deliberately-assembled kits of MCP servers + governance + plays for a specific job (GTM, coding, research, support, infra). The agent-facing version of the /loadouts product. Use get_loadout for the full kit with live trust.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_runtimes List runtimes ~48
List the runtimes generate_runtime_config supports (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, agent frameworks, …), with each one's config path. Enumerate these instead of guessing runtime slugs.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
plan_toolset Plan a governed toolset ~159
Turn a plain-language goal into a recommended, governed toolset: the best-fit curated loadout (matched transparently by goal terms) plus an assembled set of the most relevant indexed servers, each with LIVE trust and tool-risk, and an aggregate governance posture for the kit. The decision layer over search/capability/trust/loadouts.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| goal | string | yes | What the agent should do, in plain language, e.g. 'triage support tickets and file bugs'. |
| limit | integer | – | Max assembled servers (default 6). |
| risk_tolerance | string | – | 'read-only' restricts the assembled set to servers with no write/destructive tools — the safe set for an unsupervised agent. Default 'any'. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
report_broken_server Report a broken server ~61
Report that an MCP server's install, docs, or endpoint is broken. Creates a submission for editorial review.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| detail | string | yes | What's broken (install fails, endpoint down, docs wrong, …) |
| slug | string | yes | Server slug |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_servers Search MCP servers ~212
Search the MCPExplorer index of MCP servers by free text and filters. Omit `query` to browse the whole index ranked by trust score. Every filter either applies or is echoed back in `ignored_filters` with a reason — filters never silently do nothing.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| capability | string | – | Filter to servers providing a capability slug, e.g. 'send-email'. An unknown slug is reported in ignored_filters, not silently dropped. |
| limit | integer | – | Max results (default 10) |
| official_status | string | – | Filter by provenance |
| query | string | – | Free-text query, e.g. 'send email' or 'postgres'. Omit to browse the full index ranked by trust. |
| risk_level | string | – | Filter by tool risk. 'read-only' = has tools and none are write/destructive — the safe set to hand an autonomous agent. |
| transport | string | – | Filter by transport. Many servers are still 'unknown' (transport not yet probed by the crawler). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the MCPExplorer MCP server?
MCPExplorer is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.mcpexplorer/mcpexplorer. Search, vet & assemble MCP servers from your agent: verified tools, risk labels, and trust scores. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://mcpexplorer.com/mcp).
Is the MCPExplorer MCP server safe to use?
MCPExplorer scores 81 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. 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 MCPExplorer MCP server expose?
MCPExplorer exposes 14 tools: search_servers, get_server, get_capability, compare_servers, generate_runtime_config, and 9 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,051 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the MCPExplorer MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to MCPExplorer without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the MCPExplorer MCP server still maintained?
MCPExplorer is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 22 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.