# The Roofing List (remote · mcp.theroofinglist.com)

Find checked US roofers, siding and gutter contractors by city. Read-only, no login.

- Trust score: 89/100 (high trust)
- Change this week: +3
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-06

## Components

- remote · `mcp.theroofinglist.com`: 89/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/redpath1-the-roofing-list/mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/redpath1-the-roofing-list/mcp)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://mcp.theroofinglist.com/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `0.1.1`

## 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 2026-11-06.

- **Endpoint Security**: 80/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - No authorisation is required to call this server. Nothing on it is marked destructive, but we can't show that an anonymous caller can only read: full credit needs the server to list at least one tool and every tool to be verifiably read-only. We use a best-effort check of tool names and descriptions to tell read-only tools from tools that change things, so some genuinely read-only tools may not get full credit. Names that start with a read verb (get, list, read, search and similar) and accurate readOnlyHint annotations help. Meet that to earn full credit, or require authorisation.
  - 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**: 81/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 254 tokens (~127/item across 2 items; 2 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 100/100
  - No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.
- **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.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 2 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 2 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).

## Install

### How do I install the The Roofing List MCP server?

The Roofing List is a hosted endpoint at https://mcp.theroofinglist.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.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http redpath1-the-roofing-list 'https://mcp.theroofinglist.com/mcp'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redpath1-the-roofing-list": {
      "url": "https://mcp.theroofinglist.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "redpath1-the-roofing-list": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.theroofinglist.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.redpath1-the-roofing-list]
url = "https://mcp.theroofinglist.com/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "redpath1-the-roofing-list": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://mcp.theroofinglist.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add redpath1-the-roofing-list --url 'https://mcp.theroofinglist.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  redpath1-the-roofing-list:
    url: "https://mcp.theroofinglist.com/mcp"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "redpath1-the-roofing-list": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://mcp.theroofinglist.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add redpath1-the-roofing-list -t streamable-http -u 'https://mcp.theroofinglist.com/mcp'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redpath1-the-roofing-list": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.theroofinglist.com/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.

### 2026-11-06 (score 89, 0)

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

### 2026-11-05 (score 89, +1)

- [security] Stability: 0.97 → pass

### 2026-11-03 (score 88, +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.

### 2026-11-01 (score 87, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 83 to 87. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 25 days of observed history at the previous scan, 26 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-30 (score 86, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 77 to 80. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 23 days of observed history at the previous scan, 24 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-28 (score 85, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 70 to 73. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 21 days of observed history at the previous scan, 22 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-26 (score 84, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 63 to 67. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 19 days of observed history at the previous scan, 20 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-24 (score 83, +3)

- [security improvement] HSTS header: fail → pass
- [security] Tool “search_contractors” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [functional regression] Schema quality: 83 → 127
- [cosmetic] “search_contractors” added an optional parameter “zip”
- [cosmetic] “search_contractors” reworded the description of “city”
- [cosmetic] “search_contractors” reworded the description of “state”
- [cosmetic] “search_contractors” made “city” optional
- [cosmetic] “search_contractors” made “state” optional

## MCP tools (2)

### `search_contractors` (~208 tokens)

Search contractors

Find roofing, siding or gutter contractors in a US city, or near a US ZIP code, from The Roofing List. Give city and state, or zip. A zip returns the nearest firms within 25 miles, nearest first. Returns only listed businesses that are open and passed our contact check. Ratings come from reviews published on The Roofing List only.

Input parameters:

- `city` (string): US city name, for example "Austin". Give city and state, or zip.
- `limit` (integer): How many results, 1 to 25. Default 10.
- `state` (string): US state as a USPS code ("TX") or a full name ("Texas"). Give city and state, or zip.
- `trade` (string, required): The trade: roofing, siding or gutters.
- `zip` (string): A 5-digit US ZIP code, for example "78701". Returns the nearest firms within 25 miles, nearest first. With zip, city and state are ignored.

Output parameters:

- `contractors` (array)

### `get_contractor` (~46 tokens)

Get contractor

Get one contractor from The Roofing List by id. Returns nothing for a business that is closed or no longer listed.

Input parameters:

- `id` (integer, required): The contractor id from search_contractors.

Output parameters:

- `city` (string)
- `claimed` (boolean)
- `id` (integer)
- `name` (string)
- `phone`
- `profileUrl` (string)
- `rating` (object): From reviews published on The Roofing List only. Absent when there are none.
- `state` (string)
- `trades` (array)
- `website` (string): Only present for claimed profiles.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/redpath1-the-roofing-list/mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-11-06: 89
- 2026-11-05: 89
- 2026-11-04: 88
- 2026-11-03: 88
- 2026-11-02: 87
- 2026-11-01: 87
- 2026-10-31: 86
- 2026-10-30: 86
- 2026-10-29: 85
- 2026-10-28: 85
- 2026-10-27: 84
- 2026-10-26: 84
- 2026-10-25: 83
- 2026-10-24: 83
- 2026-10-23: 80
- 2026-10-22: 75
- 2026-10-21: 75
- 2026-10-20: 74
- 2026-10-19: 74
- 2026-10-18: 73
- 2026-10-17: 73
- 2026-10-16: 72
- 2026-10-15: 72
- 2026-10-14: 71
- 2026-10-13: 71
- 2026-10-12: 70
- 2026-10-10: 69
- 2026-10-07: 68

## Common questions

### What is the The Roofing List MCP server?

The Roofing List is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.redpath1/the-roofing-list. Find checked US roofers, siding and gutter contractors by city. Read-only, no login. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://mcp.theroofinglist.com/mcp).

### Is the The Roofing List MCP server safe to use?

The Roofing List scores 89 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 The Roofing List MCP server expose?

The Roofing List exposes 2 tools: search_contractors, get_contractor. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 254 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the The Roofing List MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to The Roofing List without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

### Is the The Roofing List MCP server still maintained?

The Roofing List is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 6 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

### What did VerifyMCP test on the The Roofing List MCP server?

VerifyMCP ran 13 checks on The Roofing List, covering TLS certificate, Authorization, HTTPS, HSTS header and 9 more. Supply Chain Security and Provenance & Transparency do not apply to a hosted endpoint, so they were not tested. The score does not measure everything, and the scoring documentation lists what it leaves out.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://mcp.theroofinglist.com/mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/redpath1/the-roofing-list-mcp
- Website: https://theroofinglist.com/mcp/
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/redpath1-the-roofing-list/mcp.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/redpath1-the-roofing-list/mcp/changelog.json
- Trust report (JSON): https://verifymcp.io/servers/redpath1-the-roofing-list/mcp.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/redpath1-the-roofing-list/mcp