AppFinder
REMOTE · APPFINDER.TECH
Find, compare and get cited software picks. Organic only. Makers can prepare a free listing.
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Last scanned (17 hours ago)
Scores higher than 64% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 4 Nov 2026.
Category Search and Retrieval
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 Security80
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- 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 Usability75
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 977 tokens (~108/item across 9 items; 9 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management10
- Stability observed for 3 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
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 9 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 10 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
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.
- 4 Nov 26 +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.
- 2 Nov 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 1 Nov 26 74
First indexed and scored.
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 4 Nov 2026 · Probed https://appfinder.tech/api/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=appfinder.tech | CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 2 Nov 2026 | 31 Jan 2027 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 55b793cf8e077d68453043f353829908dce |
| SANs: *.appfinder.tech, appfinder.tech | ||||||
| CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 4df3b15dd6c0784c507cd37b58e6f115 |
| CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 872165fc34b6e5fba8add5b3705fb53a |
| CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 6c8f1dc727c7117f7baf853ac980f9cd |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of appfinder.tech. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| tech. | present | 2185 | 13 | Verified |
| appfinder.tech. | 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; includeSubDomains; preload |
| content-security-policy | default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; img-src 'self' data: blob: https:; font-src 'self' data:; connect-src 'self'; frame-src https://www.youtube-nocookie.com https://player.vimeo.com https://www.loom.com; frame-ancestors 'none'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none' |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=(), payment=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://appfinder.tech/api/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://appfinder.tech/api/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://appfinder.tech/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 →
category_demand What buyers ask for ~71
The public demand report of a category: the share of buyers who asked the advisor for each feature, integration, security need and budget in the last 90 days (anonymous totals), and how many listed apps answer each.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | yes | Category name or slug, e.g. “Project Management”. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
check_listing Is an app listed? ~50
Whether a website already has a published AppFinder listing, and its page. Call this before prepare_listing.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| website | string | yes | The app's website or domain, e.g. “acme.com”. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
compare_apps Compare two apps ~53
Side by side: pricing, and the features, integrations and platforms both apps have or only one has.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | string | yes | First app name or slug. |
| second | string | yes | Second app name or slug. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
find_alternatives Find alternatives ~54
Apps that do what an app does (same category, most shared features first), and what buyers who wanted to replace it chose.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| app | string | yes | The app to replace, e.g. “Jira”. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_app Get an app ~51
One app's listing: description, categories, pricing, platforms, features, integrations, rating and its facts with sources.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| app | string | yes | App name or AppFinder slug, e.g. “Linear”. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_categories List categories ~19
The directory's categories with how many apps each lists.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
prepare_listing Prepare a listing for a maker ~325
For a maker who wants to list their own app: fills in AppFinder's submission form from what they told you plus the app's website, and returns a private link. The person opens it, signs in, reviews every field and submits; nothing is published until AppFinder's team approves it. Listing is free. Pass only what the maker said; leave out what you don't know (the website fills the gaps).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Category name or slug from list_categories. |
| description | string | – | Who it's for and what they can do with it (at least 20 characters). |
| features | array | – | Key features, e.g. [“Kanban boards”, “Time tracking”]. |
| integrations | array | – | Tools it integrates with, e.g. [“Slack”, “GitHub”]. |
| logo_url | string | – | A square logo image over https. |
| name | string | – | The app's name. |
| platforms | array | – | Where it runs. |
| pricing_model | string | – | free, freemium (free plan + paid plans), paid, open_source or contact_sales. |
| pricing_summary | string | – | One line, like “Free plan; paid plans from $8 per user per month.” |
| starting_price_usd | number | – | Lowest paid plan per month, in US dollars. |
| tagline | string | – | One line that says what it does, without claims like “#1” or “best”. |
| website | string | yes | The app's website, e.g. “acme.com”. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
recommend_apps Recommend software ~96
Ranks the apps in the AppFinder directory against a plain-language request and explains each pick with cited facts (what fits, what's missing, which apps a must-have rules out), plus one follow-up question that would narrow the list.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| request | string | yes | What the buyer needs, e.g. “project management for a 12-person dev team, sprints, GitHub, SSO required, under $15 per user”. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_apps Search apps ~78
Full-text search of the directory by name, keyword or job (most relevant first).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Optional category name or slug from list_categories. |
| limit | integer | – | How many results (default 10). |
| query | string | yes | Words to search for, e.g. “kanban” or “invoicing”. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the AppFinder MCP server?
AppFinder is a hosted endpoint at https://appfinder.tech/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 · appfinder.tech
claude mcp add --transport http tech-appfinder-appfinder 'https://appfinder.tech/api/mcp'
What is the AppFinder MCP server?
AppFinder is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as tech.appfinder/appfinder. Find, compare and get cited software picks. Organic only. Makers can prepare a free listing. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://appfinder.tech/api/mcp).
Is the AppFinder MCP server safe to use?
AppFinder scores 75 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 AppFinder MCP server expose?
AppFinder exposes 9 tools: recommend_apps, search_apps, get_app, compare_apps, find_alternatives, and 4 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 797 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the AppFinder MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to AppFinder without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the AppFinder MCP server still maintained?
AppFinder is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 4 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.