ArtistAlly
REMOTE · ARTISTALLY.ALCHEMYLAB.SH · SCANNED SEP 24
Free fan-convention data for AI agents: dates, registration windows & table costs, US & Canada
Available components
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 4 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 Usability70
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 808 tokens (~202/item across 4 items; 4 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 4 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 5 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 ArtistAlly MCP server?
ArtistAlly is a hosted endpoint at https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/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 · artistally.alchemylab.sh
claude mcp add --transport http sh-alchemylab-artistally-conventions 'https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"sh-alchemylab-artistally-conventions": {
"url": "https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"sh-alchemylab-artistally-conventions": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.sh-alchemylab-artistally-conventions] url = "https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"sh-alchemylab-artistally-conventions": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add sh-alchemylab-artistally-conventions --url 'https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
sh-alchemylab-artistally-conventions:
url: "https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"sh-alchemylab-artistally-conventions": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add sh-alchemylab-artistally-conventions -t streamable-http -u 'https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"sh-alchemylab-artistally-conventions": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/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.
- 16 Sept 26 0
- Server version: 1.0.0 → 1.1.0 functional
- 26 Aug 26 77
- 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
- 8 Aug 26 0
- Tool “artistally_search_conventions” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- “artistally_search_conventions” added an optional parameter “include_past” cosmetic
- 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
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 24 Sept 2026 · Probed https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=artistally.alchemylab.sh | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 24 Aug 2026 | 22 Nov 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 34b19efba4ecbb9b0ea4f46db0a3a810 |
| SANs: artistally.alchemylab.sh | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of artistally.alchemylab.sh. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| sh. | present | 55297 | 8 | Verified |
| alchemylab.sh. | 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://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/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 →
artistally_get_convention Get convention details ~115
Full profile of one convention by slug: dates, venue and address, website, artist-alley and vendor registration windows/costs/URLs, portfolio and table-share policy, hotel block, transit access, organizer verification, and up to 6 years of attendance/pricing history. Get slugs from artistally_search_conventions or an ArtistAlly event URL.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Convention slug, e.g. "otafest" — the last segment of an ArtistAlly /events/ URL. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
artistally_get_coverage Get coverage map ~53
The regions, states/provinces, and metro areas ArtistAlly tracks, with approved-convention counts. Use it to learn valid region/state/metro filter values for the other tools. Takes no arguments.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
artistally_list_open_registrations List open registrations ~209
Artist-alley and vendor/dealer registration windows that are open right now or opening soon, sorted by urgency (soonest close date first). The go-to tool for questions like "which cons can I still apply to?" or "what artist alleys open this month?".
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| community | string | – | Filter by community: furry, anime, gaming, or multi (multi-genre). |
| limit | integer | – | Max entries per section, default 30. |
| region | string | – | Coverage region, e.g. "Southeast", "Midwest", "West Coast", "Canada". Valid values come from artistally_get_coverage. |
| state | string | – | Two-letter US state or Canadian province code, e.g. "GA", "TX", "ON". |
| type | string | – | Which registration kind to include. Default: both. |
| within_days | integer | – | Look-ahead window in days for "opening soon". Default 30. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
artistally_search_conventions Search conventions ~339
Search fan conventions (furry, anime, gaming) across 51 US and Canadian metro areas. Returns upcoming conventions by default (soonest first); set include_past to search the archive too. Filter by text, community, region, state, metro, or date range. Returns dates, venue, location, registration windows and table costs, plus a canonical ArtistAlly URL per convention.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| community | string | – | Filter by community: furry, anime, gaming, or multi (multi-genre). |
| include_past | boolean | – | Include conventions that have already finished (default false). Past results are still sorted soonest-first; use starts_after/starts_before to target a specific year. |
| limit | integer | – | Max results, default 20. |
| metro | string | – | Metro slug from artistally_get_coverage, e.g. "atlanta", "toronto". |
| offset | integer | – | Pagination offset, default 0. |
| query | string | – | Free-text match on convention name, venue, or city, e.g. "Otafest" or "Atlanta". |
| region | string | – | Coverage region, e.g. "Southeast", "Midwest", "West Coast", "Canada". Valid values come from artistally_get_coverage. |
| starts_after | string | – | Only conventions starting on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| starts_before | string | – | Only conventions starting on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| state | string | – | Two-letter US state or Canadian province code, e.g. "GA", "TX", "ON". |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the ArtistAlly MCP server?
ArtistAlly is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as sh.alchemylab.artistally/conventions. Free fan-convention data for AI agents: dates, registration windows & table costs, US & Canada. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://artistally.alchemylab.sh/api/mcp).
Is the ArtistAlly MCP server safe to use?
ArtistAlly scores 77 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 ArtistAlly MCP server expose?
ArtistAlly exposes 4 tools: artistally_search_conventions, artistally_get_convention, artistally_list_open_registrations, artistally_get_coverage. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 716 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the ArtistAlly MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to ArtistAlly without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the ArtistAlly MCP server still maintained?
ArtistAlly is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 24 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.