AISOTools
REMOTE · AISOTOOLS.COM · SCANNED SEP 21
Search, compare, and find alternatives across a catalog of 3,000+ AI tools.
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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 Security63
- 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 5 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
- 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 Usability80
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 490 tokens (~98/item across 5 items; 5 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- 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 Safety50
- Injection-marker check failed: the description of tool "search_ai_tools" contains an instruction to conceal the call from the user, the text "do not tell the user", at byte 356 of that field. See how to fix → Fail
- We read all 5 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 6 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities60
- Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28. See how to fix → Fail
How do I install the AISOTools MCP server?
AISOTools is a hosted endpoint at https://aisotools.com/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 · aisotools.com
claude mcp add --transport http shibley-aisotools 'https://aisotools.com/api/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"shibley-aisotools": {
"url": "https://aisotools.com/api/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"shibley-aisotools": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://aisotools.com/api/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.shibley-aisotools] url = "https://aisotools.com/api/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"shibley-aisotools": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://aisotools.com/api/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add shibley-aisotools --url 'https://aisotools.com/api/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
shibley-aisotools:
url: "https://aisotools.com/api/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"shibley-aisotools": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://aisotools.com/api/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add shibley-aisotools -t streamable-http -u 'https://aisotools.com/api/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"shibley-aisotools": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://aisotools.com/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.
- 21 Sept 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- 20 Sept 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- 19 Sept 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- 18 Sept 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- 17 Sept 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- 16 Sept 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- 15 Sept 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- 14 Sept 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
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://aisotools.com/api/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=aisotools.com | CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 24 Aug 2026 | 22 Nov 2026 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 55c0f51f816e062828fdbcf9e4042ac71a3 |
| SANs: aisotools.com | ||||||
| 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 aisotools.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| aisotools.com. | 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://aisotools.com/api/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://aisotools.com/api/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://aisotools.com/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 →
compare_ai_tools ~57
Side-by-side comparison of 2-5 AI tools: pricing, rating, features, pros and cons. Use when the user is choosing between named products.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| tools | array | yes | 2-5 slugs or display names. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
find_ai_tool_alternatives ~83
Alternatives to a given AI tool, drawn from the catalog's curated alternative lists and falling back to same-category tools. Use when the user wants to replace or switch off a product.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | – | Maximum alternatives, 1-20. Defaults to 8. |
| tool | string | yes | Slug or display name to find alternatives for. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_ai_tool ~66
Full catalog record for one AI tool: description, features, pros, cons, who it is best for, pricing tiers, and alternatives. Accepts a slug or a display name.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| tool | string | yes | Slug ('claude-code') or display name ('Claude Code'). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_ai_tool_categories ~42
Every category in the AISOTools catalog with its slug, subcategories, and how many tools it contains. Use the slugs to filter search_ai_tools.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_ai_tools ~193
Search the AISOTools catalog of AI tools by keyword, category, and pricing model. Returns ranked summaries with the canonical aisotools.com page for each result. Use this first when the user asks which AI tool does something. `matched` is how many tools matched in total and `returned` is how many came back — when `truncated` is true there are more, so do not tell the user the catalog only contains what this page returned; raise `limit` (max 50) instead.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Restrict to one category slug. Call list_ai_tool_categories for the valid values. |
| limit | number | – | Maximum results, 1-50. Defaults to 10. |
| pricing | string | – | Restrict to one pricing model. |
| query | string | – | Free-text search, e.g. 'video editing', 'transcription', or a product name. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the AISOTools MCP server?
AISOTools is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.shibley/aisotools. Search, compare, and find alternatives across a catalog of 3,000+ AI tools. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://aisotools.com/api/mcp).
Is the AISOTools MCP server safe to use?
AISOTools 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 AISOTools MCP server expose?
AISOTools exposes 5 tools: search_ai_tools, get_ai_tool, list_ai_tool_categories, compare_ai_tools, find_ai_tool_alternatives. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 441 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the AISOTools MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to AISOTools without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the AISOTools MCP server still maintained?
AISOTools 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.