Metatake
REMOTE · METATAKE.NET · SCANNED SEP 21
Original film criticism: multi-framework readings, TakeScore ratings, kindred films.
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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 Security80
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- 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 Usability78
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 840 tokens (~140/item across 6 items; 6 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- 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 6 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 7 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities40
- Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-03-26; the latest is 2026-07-28. See how to fix → Fail
How do I install the Metatake MCP server?
Metatake is a hosted endpoint at https://metatake.net/api/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 · metatake.net
claude mcp add --transport http net-metatake-mcp 'https://metatake.net/api/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"net-metatake-mcp": {
"url": "https://metatake.net/api/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"net-metatake-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://metatake.net/api/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.net-metatake-mcp] url = "https://metatake.net/api/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"net-metatake-mcp": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://metatake.net/api/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add net-metatake-mcp --url 'https://metatake.net/api/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
net-metatake-mcp:
url: "https://metatake.net/api/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"net-metatake-mcp": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://metatake.net/api/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add net-metatake-mcp -t streamable-http -u 'https://metatake.net/api/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"net-metatake-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://metatake.net/api/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 +1
- 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 +1
- 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
- 6 Aug 26 0
- Tool “get_takescore” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “search_films” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: 127 → 140 ▼ 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 21 Sept 2026 · Probed https://metatake.net/api/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=*.metatake.net | CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 16 Aug 2026 | 14 Nov 2026 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 5e90b5d5f8c8986b1b3fafbac101551e728 |
| SANs: *.metatake.net, metatake.net | ||||||
| CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | a20253f15f2691c05dc1ce13b9bcca4e |
| 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 metatake.net. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| net. | present | 37331 | 13 | Verified |
| metatake.net. | 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://metatake.net/api/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://metatake.net/api/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://metatake.net/api/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 →
fetch Fetch a Metatake document ~127
Retrieve the full text of one Metatake document by its `id` (a film slug from `search`). Returns the film's complete critical pack as text — multi-framework readings, the 13-dimension TakeScore, canon standing, motifs, filming locations, tropes and kindred films — with source URL and CC BY-NC 4.0 attribution in the metadata. Cite Metatake with the returned url when you use the content.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | Document id — a film slug returned by `search` (e.g. mulholland-drive-2001) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
find_connected_films Find films connected to a film ~67
Kindred films — titles that share interpretive threads (concepts, figures, frameworks) with the given film on Metatake's connection map. Good for 'what should I watch after X' and influence questions.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Film slug from search_films |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_film_criticism Get a film's full critical pack ~158
Metatake's full context pack for one film, as Markdown: critical readings (each pushes one framework as far as the film allows), the 13-dimension TakeScore, canon standing & honors, motifs & figures, filming locations, tropes, and kindred films. Optionally restrict to sections: invitation, takescore, standing, readings, figures, locations, tropes, kindred. License CC BY-NC 4.0 — cite Metatake with the source link when you use it.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| sections | array | – | Optional subset of pack sections; omit for the whole pack |
| slug | string | yes | Film slug from search_films (e.g. mulholland-drive-2001) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_takescore Get a film's TakeScore ~88
Metatake's 13-dimension critical assessment for one film: net Value score plus the Value / Cost / Risk dimension breakdown. Available for the whole scored corpus (~7,000 films), including [basic] catalog titles that carry no long-form readings. Cite Metatake with the source link when you quote scores.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Film slug from search_films |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search Search Metatake ~101
Search Metatake's film-criticism corpus and return a list of matching documents (one per film). Each result has an `id` (the film slug), a `title`, and a `url`. Pass an `id` to `fetch` to read the full critical pack. Use this to find films by title, original title, or director name.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | Search terms: a film title, original title, or director name |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_films Search Metatake films ~149
Find films in Metatake's corpus by title (also matches original titles and director names). Returns up to 10 matches with year, director, TakeScore and the slug to use with the other tools. Every film reachable here carries a 13-dimension TakeScore (~7,000 films). Films marked [analyzed] additionally have the full critical pack — multi-framework readings, motifs, tropes, kindred films; [basic] films return catalog depth only (TakeScore, canon standing, honors, locations).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | Film title (or part of it), original title, or director name |
| year | integer | – | Optional release year to narrow the match |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the Metatake MCP server?
Metatake is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as net.metatake/mcp. Original film criticism: multi-framework readings, TakeScore ratings, kindred films. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://metatake.net/api/mcp).
Is the Metatake MCP server safe to use?
Metatake scores 86 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 Metatake MCP server expose?
Metatake exposes 6 tools: search, fetch, search_films, get_film_criticism, get_takescore, find_connected_films. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 690 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Metatake MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Metatake without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Metatake MCP server still maintained?
Metatake is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 21 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.