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Independent measurements of remote MCP servers. Every observation has a timestamp.

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MCP server · Other

CertArc

Free CISM, CISSP, CISA, AAISM and AAIA practice questions, and read-only access to your study.

Checks passed
15 / 22

0 failed · 7 not measured

Median response
1367 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
12

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?
103
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?
402

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 1530 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

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

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 12 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 1367 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 1514 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    2 of 2 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Pass
    Stable tool list

    No tool was removed and no required parameter was added in the last 30 days.

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

    16 of 19 parameters have a description (84%). 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.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A 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 2026-11-07T10:24:40.17705Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using CertArc

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 certarc https://certarc.com/mcp/claude

Capabilities

Tools 12

check_practice_answer

Use this when the learner has chosen an answer to a CertArc practice question. Returns whether it is correct, the correct option and CertArc's explanation for every option. A confident wrong answer is a blind spot. Does not record anything.

Discovered
get_exam_domains

Use this when someone asks what the CISM, CISSP, CISA, AAISM, or AAIA exam covers. No account needed. Returns the exam domains and their weights, with links to CertArc's public guides and, where it has one, its free practice set. Not for personal progress.

Discovered
get_next_study_action

Use this when the connected learner asks what to study next in CertArc. Returns their CertArc assessment and its link while it is unfinished, otherwise the next eligible sprint in study order and a link to its domain; the calendar may recommend another. Does not start or complete a session.

Discovered
get_readiness

Use this when the connected learner asks about their readiness score, how it is built, how to raise it, or which sprint or exam to retake for the most points. Returns CertArc's Readiness Score with its parts, the points Within reach on finished work and Still ahead in sessions not taken, the Improve your score steps with links to each module's results in CertArc, and the weekly readiness trend when CertArc has recorded it. A study measure, not an exam prediction.

Discovered
get_result_review

Use this when the connected learner asks what happened in one sprint or exam: which answers were Incorrect, their confidence, miss reasons, domains, knowledge areas and time per answer, with that take's breakdown by domain, knowledge area, confidence, miss reason and pace, on a retake how each answer moved from Take 1 (Fixed, Slipped, Still missed, Right both times), whether the module can be retaken now (modes, what blocks it, when it unlocks) and the review still to do, as its CertArc result page decides. Takes a module as listed in the learner's results, and optionally take 1 or 2 (default latest). Answer facts only, never question text or answers; includes a link to the full review in CertArc.

Discovered
get_results

Use this when the connected learner asks how they did on sprints, practice exams, the baseline or the final assessment. Returns each completed one by its CertArc name with Take 1 and Take 2 scores (mode, correct, percent, date), the current composite, after a retake the movement (Breakthroughs, Persisted, Regressions, net change) and mastery, sessions in progress with answered counts, and what the Final Readiness Assessment still needs before it unlocks. Scores only; never questions.

Discovered
get_study_patterns

Use this when the connected learner asks why they miss questions, where their blind spots are, how their confidence matches their results, or which domains are weakest. Also use it for pace and timing questions. Returns domains weakest first with blind spots, knowledge-area results, Confident/Unsure/Guess against Correct/Incorrect, tagged miss reasons, and the dashboard's pace (average seconds a question against the exam pace, exam projection, rushing risk, slowest area, timing by knowledge area, confidence, domain and session) and practice activity (last practice date, practice days in the last 7 and 30 days, total practice time) for one certification. Study signals, not a pass prediction; never question content.

Discovered
get_study_plan

Use this when the connected learner asks what to study today or this week, what is overdue, or what is on their CertArc calendar. Returns the calendar as CertArc shows it: every entry with its date and status (Completed, In progress, Overdue, Due today, Scheduled, Locked), the next session by the calendar's own rule, this week, overdue entries, counts, the plan start, exam date and days to the exam. Dates are in the learner's plan time zone. Does not change the plan.

Discovered
get_study_summary

Use this when the connected learner asks about their CertArc progress. Returns aggregate sprint progress, the target exam date and days to the exam, and the learner's access (Paid, Trial or None and the day it ends) for one certification. Never prices or payments; never for another person.

Discovered
open_study_panel

Use this when the connected learner wants to see their CertArc study overview: progress, saved schedule and next study option for one certification. Read-only. Not for another learner, exam answers or changing plans.

Discovered
practice_question

Use this when someone wants CISM, CISSP, CISA, AAISM, or AAIA practice questions or sample exam questions, or asks for a quiz or to "test me". No account needed. Returns one scenario question from CertArc's free public practice set: the scenario, its options and a question ID, never the answer. The answer and CertArc's explanations come only from checking the learner's chosen option. Not for real exam questions.

Discovered
search_learning_resources

Use this when someone asks for CertArc study guides on a topic. Returns published guide titles and links for one certification (the learner's latest when the account is linked). Never returns exam questions or answer keys. Not a general web search.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected1530 ms12
Connected1204 ms12