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MCP server · Payments & trading

AuraCalcs

By auracalcs.com Verified namespace

Read-only 2026 paycheck estimates for CA, NY, IL, TX, FL, plus hourly-to-salary. Not tax advice.

WebsiteFinance & payments
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Checks passed
13 / 22

1 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
98 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
5

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

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 98 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name auracalcs.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 5 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 98 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 98 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

    47 of 47 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 2026-10-28T14:00:16.234373Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using AuraCalcs

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 auracalcs https://mcp.auracalcs.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 5

calculate_1099_tax

Estimate 2026 tax on 1099 / self-employment income: self-employment tax (Social Security and Medicare, with its full breakdown), federal income tax, optional flat state tax, the percent of each payment to set aside, and the quarterly payment. Same math as the auracalcs.com 1099 tax and self-employment tax calculators. Returns a link to the page, sources, the date checked, and a disclaimer. Estimate only.

Discovered
calculate_paycheck

Estimate 2026 take-home pay for one paycheck in California, New York, Illinois, Texas, Florida, Nevada, Tennessee, Wyoming, South Dakota, Alaska, New Hampshire, or Washington. Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and that state's withholding use the same figures as auracalcs.com. Returns the paycheck lines, a link to the matching page, the publications and the date they were checked, and a disclaimer. Estimate only.

Discovered
calculate_quarterly_estimated_tax

Work out 2026 federal quarterly estimated tax payments with the IRS safe harbor rules (90% of this year's tax or 100%/110% of last year's), minus withholding, with the four due dates. Same math as the auracalcs.com quarterly estimated tax calculator. Estimate only.

Discovered
compare_1099_vs_w2

Compare a 1099 hourly contract with a W-2 salary offer, counting the extra self-employment tax, 401(k) match, health insurance and business expenses. Returns which pays more, by how much, and the break-even 1099 hourly rate. Same math as the auracalcs.com 1099 vs W-2 calculator. Estimate only.

Discovered
convert_hourly_to_salary

Convert an hourly wage into gross annual, monthly, semimonthly, biweekly, weekly, and daily pay, including overtime. Uses the same formula as the AuraCalcs hourly to salary page. This is gross pay before tax. Estimate only.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

View status
Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected98 ms5

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