OriginGrid
REMOTE · WWW.ORIGINGRID.NET · SCANNED SEP 26
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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 Security57
- 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 19 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
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- 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 Usability62
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 3433 tokens (~180/item across 19 items; 19 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 Coverage90
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 66% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
- Structured output schemas are declared (21% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety75
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- 0 of 2 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation; "origingrid_execute_batch" implies "execute" and declares no destructiveHint at all, which the MCP spec reads as destructive by default. See how to fix → Fail
- An AI judge read all 20 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
How do I install the OriginGrid MCP server?
OriginGrid is a hosted endpoint at https://www.origingrid.net/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 · www.origingrid.net
claude mcp add --transport http net-origingrid-origingrid-mcp 'https://www.origingrid.net/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"net-origingrid-origingrid-mcp": {
"url": "https://www.origingrid.net/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"net-origingrid-origingrid-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://www.origingrid.net/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.net-origingrid-origingrid-mcp] url = "https://www.origingrid.net/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"net-origingrid-origingrid-mcp": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://www.origingrid.net/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add net-origingrid-origingrid-mcp --url 'https://www.origingrid.net/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
net-origingrid-origingrid-mcp:
url: "https://www.origingrid.net/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"net-origingrid-origingrid-mcp": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://www.origingrid.net/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add net-origingrid-origingrid-mcp -t streamable-http -u 'https://www.origingrid.net/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"net-origingrid-origingrid-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://www.origingrid.net/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.
- 25 Sept 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
- 1 Sept 26 +1
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 30 Aug 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 90 to 93. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 27 days of observed history at the previous scan, 28 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 29 Aug 26 −2
- Stability: pass → 0.90 functional
- 28 Aug 26 74
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 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
- 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
- 2 Aug 26 0
- HSTS header: unverified → fail ▼ security
- TLS certificate: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Transport: fail → pass ▲ security
- Authorization: Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 19 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. security
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “origingrid_fetch” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “origingrid_search” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: 109 → 180 ▼ functional
- Endpoint reachability: unreachable → reachable ▲ functional
- Tool coverage: unverified → 100 ▲ functional
- Stability: unverified → 0.13 ▲ functional
- MCP protocol: unverified → pass ▲ functional
- MCP protocol version: 2025-11-25 → 2026-07-28 functional
- New tool “origingrid_feedback” 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 26 Sept 2026 · Probed https://www.origingrid.net/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=origingrid.net | CN=ZeroSSL ECC DV SSL CA 2,O=ZeroSSL GmbH,C=AT | 10 Jul 2026 | 8 Oct 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 3e544b2c328f1fa5077beb81080f7d2f |
| SANs: origingrid.net, www.origingrid.net | ||||||
| CN=ZeroSSL ECC DV SSL CA 2,O=ZeroSSL GmbH,C=AT (CA) | CN=Sectigo Public Server Authentication Root E46,O=Sectigo Limited,C=GB | 24 Sept 2025 | 23 Sept 2035 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | c4e1c5bb00f0278f347be4f85d63fcca |
| CN=Sectigo Public Server Authentication Root E46,O=Sectigo Limited,C=GB (CA) | CN=USERTrust ECC Certification Authority,O=The USERTRUST Network,L=Jersey City,ST=New Jersey,C=US | 22 Mar 2021 | 18 Jan 2038 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 1a9eafec6de8e19b5c193141b68d90dd |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of www.origingrid.net. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| net. | present | 37331 | 13 | Verified |
| origingrid.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 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://www.origingrid.net/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://www.origingrid.net/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://www.origingrid.net/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 →
origingrid_approve_contribution Approve Contribution ~53
Approve a pending source-card contribution (admin only; requires admin_token when ORIGINGRID_ADMIN_TOKEN is set)
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin_token | string | – | – |
| contribution_id | integer | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
origingrid_contribute Contribute URL ~66
Submit a new URL as a source-card candidate (anonymous, pending review). [ASRP: Use AFTER finding a URL that is useful but not yet in the registry.]
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | – |
| title | string | – | – |
| url | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
origingrid_discover Discover Sources ~150
Discover first-hand information sources for a topic from the OriginGrid local registry — no external search engine involved. Optionally narrow by topic and/or region. Follow up with origingrid_fetch(url) for live content or origingrid_get_source for details. [ASRP: Use FIRST for broad topic discovery. Follow with origingrid_plan for multi-step fetch or origingrid_fetch for single URL.]
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| query | string | yes | Topic or theme to discover sources for |
| region | string | – | Optional region filter (e.g. cn, global, academic) |
| topic | string | – | Optional topic/category filter (e.g. programming, finance) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
origingrid_execute_batch Execute Batch ~249
Execute multiple search plan steps in batch. Accepts `steps` (array of step objects from origingrid_plan) and optional `parallel_groups` (array of arrays of step indices). Steps within the same parallel_group run concurrently on the server — the agent doesn't need to manage concurrency. Supports per-step timeout, automatic retry (default 1), and error isolation (one step failing doesn't affect others). Concurrency is limited to 8 by default for VPS memory safety. Returns structured results with elapsed timing per step. Combine with origingrid_plan: plan → execute_batch → agent reads the results. [ASRP: Call AFTER origingrid_plan. Steps in same parallel_group run concurrently.]
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| batch_timeout | integer | – | Total batch timeout in seconds (max 90) |
| parallel_groups | array | – | Optional: groups of step indices to run in parallel. Each group waits for the previous to finish. Default: one step per group (serial). |
| retry_count | integer | – | Number of retry attempts per step |
| step_timeout | integer | – | Per-step timeout in seconds |
| steps | array | yes | Array of step objects (from origingrid_plan steps) |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| completed | integer | – | – |
| concurrency_limit | integer | – | – |
| failed | integer | – | – |
| results | array | – | – |
| total_elapsed_ms | integer | – | – |
No examples provided.
origingrid_feedback Submit Feedback ~134
Submit feedback (rating 1-5) for a source returned in a previous search, using that search's `search_id` (from origingrid_search response). Feeds source quality signals; rating 3 = neutral, no positive/negative bias.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| comment | string | – | optional context |
| rating | integer | yes | 1=bad, 2=poor, 3=neutral, 4=good, 5=excellent |
| search_id | integer | yes | search_id from a previous origingrid_search response |
| source_id | string | yes | source_id from the search results |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
origingrid_fetch Fetch Content ~193
Fetch first-hand content from a URL. Returns `structuredContent.data` with {title, content, url, cache_hit, fetched_at}. Read `.data.content` directly — the metadata and content are separated. Pass `delivery_level=excerpt` (default) for ~300 chars, `full` for complete content. [ASRP: Call AFTER origingrid_search. Loop over sources[] and fetch each source.url.]
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| delivery_level | string | – | Content delivery level: full=complete, excerpt=~300 chars, title=only title |
| query | string | – | – |
| selector | string | – | CSS selector to extract (default: body) |
| source_id | string | – | Registered source id (local-index fallback) |
| timeout | integer | – | Fetch timeout in seconds (default: 20) |
| url | string | – | Direct URL to fetch live (first-hand content, cached locally) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
origingrid_get_source Get Source ~31
Get details for a single information source by its source_id
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| source_id | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
origingrid_list List Sources ~102
List available information sources, optionally filtered by topic and/or region. Supports `limit`/`offset` pagination; the response reports the **total** number of matches so you can page through all results. [ASRP: Browse available sources by category. Use for exploration before planning.]
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| offset | integer | – | Skip the first N results for pagination |
| region | string | – | – |
| topic | string | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
origingrid_pending_contributions Pending Contributions ~74
List pending source-card contributions awaiting admin review (admin only; requires admin_token when ORIGINGRID_ADMIN_TOKEN is set). Review loop: list pending → origingrid_approve_contribution(id)
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin_token | string | – | Admin token (required only if ORIGINGRID_ADMIN_TOKEN is configured) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
origingrid_plan Search Plan ~172
Generate an executable search plan for an AI agent. Returns a structured JSON plan with ordered steps, each containing an executable URL with method, expected latency, difficulty, and priority. The agent executes the steps itself — no search-engine caching. Steps within the same parallel_group can be fetched concurrently. Requires browser for yellow-difficulty sources. [ASRP: Call AFTER search/discover. Pass the returned steps to origingrid_execute_batch for concurrent execution.]
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| intent | string | – | Explicit intent override (auto/about/products/docs/pricing/news/contact/search/academic/code). Default: auto-detect |
| max_sources | integer | – | Maximum number of plan steps to return (max 20) |
| query | string | yes | Search query |
| timeout_hint | integer | – | Agent's max acceptable wait in seconds |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| parallel_groups | array | – | – |
| plan_id | string | – | – |
| query | string | – | – |
| resolved_intent | string | – | – |
| steps | array | – | – |
No examples provided.
origingrid_reject_contribution Reject Contribution ~98
Reject a pending source-card contribution (admin only; requires admin_token when ORIGINGRID_ADMIN_TOKEN is set). Optionally pass `reason`. Review loop: list pending → origingrid_approve_contribution(id) / origingrid_reject_contribution(id)
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin_token | string | – | – |
| contribution_id | integer | yes | – |
| reason | string | – | Optional rejection reason (stored for the contributor) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
origingrid_resolve Resolve Query ~176
Resolve a natural-language query into directly executable first-hand source URLs. Returns structured JSON with executable_url that the agent opens locally. Supports searchable sources (API/search URLs with query parameters) and navigable sources (key pages like about/products/docs/pricing). Does NOT proxy-fetch or submit URLs to general-purpose search engines. [ASRP: Lightweight alternative to plan+execute_batch. Use for direct URL resolution without multi-step plans. For complex queries, use origingrid_plan instead.]
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| intent | string | – | Explicit intent override (auto/about/products/docs/pricing/news/contact/search/academic/code). Default: auto-detect |
| limit | integer | – | Max results |
| query | string | yes | Natural language query |
| region | string | – | Optional region filter |
| topic | string | – | Optional topic/category filter |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | – | – |
| resolved_intent | string | – | – |
| results | array | – | – |
No examples provided.
origingrid_search Search Sources ~108
Search for AI agent information sources. Returns `structuredContent.sources[]` with {source_id, name, url, region, difficulty, score}. Read the array directly — no Markdown parsing. Then call origingrid_fetch for each source's URL to get actual content. [ASRP: Use FIRST to find sources. Then fetch each source.url.]
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| offset | integer | – | Skip the first N results for pagination |
| query | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
origingrid_search_by_region Search by Region ~76
Search sources filtered by region (cn/global/academic/etc) and optionally by query. [ASRP: Use for region-specific discovery. Narrower than origingrid_search, use when you know the target region.]
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| query | string | – | – |
| region | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
origingrid_search_session_create Create Search Session ~129
Create a search session that persists across multiple tool calls. Generates a plan and returns a session_id. Call origingrid_search_session_execute with this session_id to execute steps group by group. [ASRP: Use INSTEAD of origingrid_plan+execute_batch when you need persistent session state across calls.]
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| intent | string | – | Explicit intent override (auto/about/products/docs/pricing/news/contact/search/academic/code). Default: auto-detect |
| max_sources | integer | – | Maximum number of sources (max 20) |
| query | string | yes | Search query |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
origingrid_search_session_execute Execute Session Step ~130
Execute the next unexecuted step group in a search session. Pass the session_id from origingrid_search_session_create. Returns results for the current group and reports remaining groups. [ASRP: Call AFTER origingrid_search_session_create. Repeat until remaining_groups is 0.]
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| batch_timeout | integer | – | Total batch timeout in seconds (max 90) |
| retry_count | integer | – | Number of retry attempts per step |
| session_id | string | yes | Session ID from origingrid_search_session_create |
| step_timeout | integer | – | Per-step timeout in seconds |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
origingrid_search_session_status Session Status ~67
Get the current status of a search session. Returns query, depth, completed/total groups, progress percentage, and timestamps. [ASRP: Use to check session progress between execute calls.]
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | string | yes | Session ID from origingrid_search_session_create |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
origingrid_search_similar Similar Sources ~57
Find sources similar to a known source. [ASRP: Use AFTER finding a relevant source to expand your search scope before calling origingrid_plan.]
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| source_id | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
origingrid_stats Registry Stats ~16
Get OriginGrid registry statistics
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| total_contributions | integer | – | – |
| total_searches | integer | – | – |
| total_sources | integer | – | – |
| total_users | integer | – | – |
No examples provided.
What is the OriginGrid MCP server?
OriginGrid is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as net.origingrid/origingrid-mcp. AI Agent Source Registry. 288K+ curated sources for agentic search and discovery. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://www.origingrid.net/mcp).
Is the OriginGrid MCP server safe to use?
OriginGrid scores 74 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 OriginGrid MCP server expose?
OriginGrid exposes 19 tools: origingrid_search, origingrid_get_source, origingrid_list, origingrid_contribute, origingrid_fetch, and 14 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 2,081 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the OriginGrid MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to OriginGrid without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the OriginGrid MCP server still maintained?
OriginGrid is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 26 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.