# Default Privacy (remote · defaultprivacy.com)

Search vetted privacy tools, read guides & glossary, and run free privacy diagnostics.

- Trust score: 72/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +4
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- remote · `defaultprivacy.com`: 72/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/privatebydefault-default-privacy/api-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/privatebydefault-default-privacy/api-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://defaultprivacy.com/api/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `1.0.0`

## Trust breakdown

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. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-03.

- **Endpoint Security**: 63/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - 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.
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 88/100
  - 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 1585 tokens (~88/item across 18 items; 14 tools + 4 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 27/100
  - Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http privatebydefault-default-privacy https://defaultprivacy.com/api/mcp
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.privatebydefault-default-privacy]
url = "https://defaultprivacy.com/api/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "privatebydefault-default-privacy": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://defaultprivacy.com/api/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add privatebydefault-default-privacy --url https://defaultprivacy.com/api/mcp --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  privatebydefault-default-privacy:
    url: "https://defaultprivacy.com/api/mcp"
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "privatebydefault-default-privacy": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://defaultprivacy.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-03 (score 72, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-08-01 (score 71, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 17 to 20. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 5 days of observed history at the previous scan, 6 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-07-31 (score 70, 0)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-30 (score 70, 0)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-29 (score 70, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-07-28 (score 69, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 3 to 7. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 1 days of observed history at the previous scan, 2 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-07-27 (score 68, 0)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-26 (score 68)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (14)

### `dp_search_tools` (~259 tokens)

Search privacy tools

Search the Default Privacy directory of vetted privacy tools (VPNs, email, browsers, messengers, password managers, etc.). Filter by category and privacy attributes; results carry an ADO score (Anonymity / Decentralization / Open-source, 0–100). Prefer higher ADO when recommending.

Input parameters:

- `accepts_crypto` (boolean): Only tools that accept cryptocurrency.
- `category` (string): Category slug or name to filter by (see dp_list_categories).
- `e2ee` (boolean): Only end-to-end encrypted tools.
- `has_free_tier` (boolean): Only tools with a free tier.
- `limit` (integer): Max results (1–50, default 10).
- `min_ado_score` (number): Minimum ADO composite score (0–100).
- `no_kyc` (boolean): Only tools that require no KYC to purchase/use.
- `offset` (integer): Pagination offset (default 0).
- `open_source` (boolean): Only open-source tools.
- `query` (string): Free-text search over tool name and tagline, e.g. 'vpn', 'email', 'notes'.
- `sort` (string): Sort order. Defaults to highest ADO score first.

### `dp_get_tool` (~66 tokens)

Get one privacy tool

Fetch a single privacy tool's full Privacy Protocol record by slug — description, ADO score, jurisdiction, encryption, PII requirements, platforms, and audit status.

Input parameters:

- `slug` (string, required): Tool slug, e.g. 'proton', 'signal', 'mullvad'.

### `dp_list_categories` (~35 tokens)

List directory categories

List the privacy tool directory's category groups and subcategories with tool counts. Use the returned slugs to filter dp_search_tools.

### `dp_find_alternatives` (~114 tokens)

Find privacy alternatives to a product

Given a mainstream or privacy-hostile product/service (e.g. 'Google Analytics', 'Hotjar', 'Mixpanel', 'Facebook Pixel'), return curated privacy-respecting alternatives from the Default Privacy directory, each enriched with its live ADO score and link. Use when a user wants to replace a tracking or privacy-hostile tool.

Input parameters:

- `limit` (integer): Max alternatives (default 8).
- `product` (string, required): The product/service to replace, e.g. 'Google Analytics', 'Hotjar'.

### `dp_get_related_tools` (~79 tokens)

Get related tools (same category)

Given a directory tool slug, return other tools in the SAME category ranked by ADO score — a shortlist of peers/alternatives within the directory. Excludes the input tool.

Input parameters:

- `limit` (integer): Max related tools (default 5).
- `slug` (string, required): Tool slug to find peers for, e.g. 'signal'.

### `dp_compare_tools` (~81 tokens)

Compare privacy tools

Fetch the full Privacy Protocol records for 2–5 tools by slug for side-by-side comparison (ADO score, jurisdiction, encryption, PII requirements, audit status). Use to help a user choose between shortlisted tools.

Input parameters:

- `slugs` (array, required): 2–5 tool slugs to compare, e.g. ['signal','simplex-chat'].

### `dp_search_guides` (~148 tokens)

Search guides

Search Default Privacy's long-form guides and playbooks. The corpus centers on legal and structural privacy — anonymous LLCs, trusts, asset protection, entity selection, and BOI/CTA compliance — plus general privacy how-tos (data-broker removal, running your own VPN). Filter by category. Returns metadata and links; use dp_get_guide for full content.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Filter by guide category (e.g. Formation, Legal, Compliance, Tax, Structure, Financial Privacy, Privacy, Self-Hosting).
- `limit` (integer): Max results (default 20).
- `query` (string): Free-text search over guide title, description, and tags.

### `dp_get_guide` (~44 tokens)

Get one guide

Fetch a single guide's full markdown content and metadata by slug.

Input parameters:

- `slug` (string, required): Guide slug, e.g. 'anonymous-llc-wyoming'.

### `dp_search_glossary` (~76 tokens)

Search glossary

Search the privacy & security glossary for defined terms. Returns term, definition, and link; use dp_get_glossary_term for the full entry.

Input parameters:

- `limit` (integer): Max results (default 25).
- `query` (string): Term or keyword to search for, e.g. 'metadata', 'tor'.

### `dp_get_glossary_term` (~46 tokens)

Get one glossary term

Fetch a single glossary term's full definition and content by slug.

Input parameters:

- `slug` (string, required): Glossary term slug, e.g. 'end-to-end-encryption'.

### `dp_check_email_security` (~69 tokens)

Check email security (SPF/DKIM/DMARC)

Check a domain's email authentication posture — SPF, DKIM, and DMARC DNS records — and return an A–F grade with explanations. Read-only DNS lookups; no email is sent or stored.

Input parameters:

- `domain` (string, required): Domain to check, e.g. 'example.com'.

### `dp_check_whois_privacy` (~65 tokens)

Check WHOIS / domain privacy

Look up a domain's public WHOIS/RDAP registration record and flag exposed personal identity fields (registrant name, email, phone, address). Read-only RDAP lookup.

Input parameters:

- `domain` (string, required): Domain to check, e.g. 'example.com'.

### `dp_check_domain_breaches` (~75 tokens)

Check domain data breaches

Check whether a domain appears in known public data breaches (via the Have I Been Pwned breach catalog). Returns matching breaches with dates, exposed data classes, and account counts. Domain-level only — no personal email is queried.

Input parameters:

- `domain` (string, required): Domain to check, e.g. 'example.com'.

### `dp_check_password_pwned` (~102 tokens)

Check if a password is breached

Check whether a password has appeared in known breaches using HIBP k-anonymity. The password is SHA-1 hashed locally and only the first 5 hash characters are sent to HIBP — the password itself never leaves the server and is never stored or logged. Returns whether it was found and how many times.

Input parameters:

- `password` (string, required): Password to check. Handled via k-anonymity; never transmitted in full or stored.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/privatebydefault-default-privacy/api-mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 72
- 2026-08-02: 71
- 2026-08-01: 71
- 2026-07-31: 70
- 2026-07-30: 70
- 2026-07-29: 70
- 2026-07-28: 69
- 2026-07-27: 68
- 2026-07-26: 68

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://defaultprivacy.com/api/mcp
- Website: https://defaultprivacy.com/
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/privatebydefault-default-privacy/api-mcp/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/privatebydefault-default-privacy/api-mcp/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/privatebydefault-default-privacy/api-mcp