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MCP server · AI / LLM tooling

Boxlist

By mcp.boxlist.com

Taste-based film, TV, book and game picks: similar in feel, taste reads, picks for two.

WebsiteGames & entertainment
Connect to Boxlist
Checks passed
12 / 22

2 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
168 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?
222

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 168 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

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

  • 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 168 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 168 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

    21 of 23 parameters have a description (91%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Fail
    Website matches publisher

    The website host does not match 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 2026-11-11T07:54:06.573822Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using Boxlist

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 boxlist https://mcp.boxlist.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 5

find_similar_in_feel

Titles that feel like a given film, TV series, book or game — matched on Boxlist's taste dimensions, story themes and subjects, not just genre or cast — across all four media or only the ones you choose. Each result says what it shares with the starting title. Good for "I loved X, what next?" and cross-media asks like "a book that feels like Succession".

Discovered
get_title_taste_profile

How a film, TV series, book or video game feels, in plain words: its scores on Boxlist's ten taste dimensions (pace, originality, wholesomeness, weightiness, realism, intricacy, linearity, style, scale, emotional punch), its story themes and the Taste Type it suits. For films and TV it adds where to watch in the UK and US; for games, platforms and stores. Use it to explain why someone might or might not enjoy a title.

Discovered
match_for_two

Find titles two people will both enjoy, from one to five titles each of them loves. Blends their two Taste Fingerprint™ profiles the way Boxlist's Watch together does, skips anything either is likely to dislike, and returns picks with a band for the pair and for each person, plus where their tastes agree and differ. Defaults to films and TV; books and games can be added. Anonymous, nothing stored.

Discovered
quick_taste_read

Turn 2 to 5 titles someone loves (films, TV, books or games, mixed is fine) into a short Taste Fingerprint™ reading — their leans on Boxlist's taste dimensions, their Taste Type and recurring themes — plus suggestions with a Boxlist match band and a reason for each. Anonymous: no account, nothing stored. Use it for "what should I watch/read/play, I like X, Y and Z".

Discovered
search_titles

Find films, TV series, books and video games in the Boxlist catalogue by name (books also by author). Returns each title's boxlist.com page and a `ref` to pass to the other Boxlist tools. Use it to pin down the right title (e.g. which "Dune") before asking for a taste profile or similar titles.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 90 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected168 ms5

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