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Alexandria Archive

By alexandria-archive.com Verified namespace

History of Alexandria, Egypt: search the archive, read articles, find events and prints.

WebsiteSearch & web data
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Checks passed
13 / 22

1 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
207 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
8

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Outdated check

Last connection measurement is over 24 hours old. Current availability is unknown.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 207 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-06-18, serverInfo.name alexandria-archive.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 8 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-06-18. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 207 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 207 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    10 of 10 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-06T16:43:25.004199Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using Alexandria Archive

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http alexandria-archive https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 8

get_article

Read one published article by numeric id, with Arabic/English text, attribution and metadata. Verified search and answer readers receive full eligible text and references; other unauthenticated clients receive the public preview.

Discovered
get_institution

Fetch a single institution by its slug — description, history, contact details, and a sample of its published archive items with canonical URLs. Use this to answer questions about a specific institution's holdings, or to find items available for licensing.

Discovered
get_licensing_info

Explain how an image or document from the Alexandria Archive may be reused or licensed (publication, broadcast, commercial use), and where the request is made. Pass itemId for one archive record; omit it for the general terms.

Discovered
list_institutions

List museums, libraries, archives and other institutions that publish their collections on the Alexandria Archive. Returns name, type, item count and canonical URL.

Discovered
list_recent_articles

List the most recently published articles (id, title, excerpt, date, URL).

Discovered
list_store_products

List products on sale in the Alexandria Archive's store — prints, books and gifts about the city — with price in Egyptian pounds and the product page. Sales support the archive.

Discovered
list_upcoming_events

List the Alexandria Archive's upcoming events — heritage walks, workshops, talks — soonest first, with date, place, price in Egyptian pounds (or free) and the page where a person books a seat. Use for questions like 'what is on in Alexandria this week' or 'a history walk in Alexandria'.

Discovered
search_archive

Search historical photographs, documents, maps, articles, and events of the Alexandria Archive. Query can be Arabic or English (e.g. 'Stanley Bridge', 'كوم الدكة'). Returns titles and canonical URLs.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

View status
Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected207 ms8

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