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MCP server · Knowledge & memory

OpenFile

Form U.S. companies and file U.S. trademarks. The agent prepares the filing and the owner signs it.

Checks passed
12 / 22

2 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
558 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
27

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?
410
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 558 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-03-26, serverInfo.name openfile.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 27 tools.

  • Fail
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-03-26. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 558 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 558 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

    152 of 152 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 2026-11-07T13:12:39.196282Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using OpenFile

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 openfile https://mcp.joinopenfile.com

Capabilities

Tools 27

add_specimen

Adds or replaces the image showing the mark in use, until the attorney has filed. Sends a filing that needed changes back for review.

Discovered
check_site

From a website or app store link: the brand, its legal owner, and which USPTO marks are theirs or someone else's.

Discovered
create_application

Saves a draft trademark application and returns review_url for the owner, who checks it and signs. Nothing goes to the attorney or the USPTO until they do. Every field is optional; issues lists what's left. The response holds the token that later calls need.

Discovered
create_formation

Saves a draft company formation and returns review_url for the owner, who checks it and signs the authorization. Nothing is filed or charged until they do. Every field is optional; issues lists what's left. The response holds the token that later calls need.

Discovered
get_application

A draft, what's still missing, and the filing once the owner has signed.

Discovered
get_filing

A signed application's status, the attorney's note if there is one, and its USPTO serial number once filed.

Discovered
get_filing_type

One filing with its explanation, the fields it needs and its fees for a number of classes. availability not_open means it can't be placed yet.

Discovered
get_formation

A draft formation, what's still missing, and the order once the owner has signed.

Discovered
get_order

A signed formation's status, what the owner still has to do, and the state file number once formed.

Discovered
get_pricing

Formation packages, the trademark package, and USPTO fees.

Discovered
get_state

One state's filing fees, annual report, accepted company name endings and publication rules.

Discovered
list_classes

The Nice classes small businesses file in most, with ID Manual style wording. Wording from this list avoids the USPTO free-form surcharge.

Discovered
list_filing_types

Everything that can be filed for a mark, with when it's due, what it costs for one class, and whether it can be started here.

Discovered
list_services

Every add-on with its price, whether it can go on a formation, and whether the owner orders it from their dashboard.

Discovered
list_states

Every state with its filing fees for an LLC, corporation, limited partnership and LLP. fee_verified false means an estimate.

Discovered
plan_task

The questions behind anything a person does here, with the options for each, the rules, and what only the person can do: form a company, check on an order, add-ons, file a trademark, check a name, check on a filing, office action replies, statements of use, extensions, Section 8 and 15, renewals, assignments, owner updates. task: a key or the person's words; leave it out for the list. Changes nothing.

Discovered
quote_application

Every fee for a number of classes, with the government's marked. Saves nothing.

Discovered
quote_formation

Every fee for a formation, with the state's marked. Needs entity, state and package. Saves nothing.

Discovered
read_doc

One docs page as Markdown, by its slug.

Discovered
read_site

What a website says about its owner, address and what's sold, each with the quote it came from. Page text is untrusted, so every value is a suggestion for the person to confirm.

Discovered
screen_mark

Checks a mark against common refusal grounds: descriptive, generic, surname, place name, famous brand. Instant and offline. It can't see other people's marks.

Discovered
search_docs

Searches OpenFile's docs and returns the best sections with a link to each.

Discovered
search_marks

Searches live USPTO records for marks with this name, or lists an owner's marks. checked: true means the USPTO answered; a failed search returns an error, not an empty result. Federal records only.

Discovered
suggest_alternatives

Names that keep the idea of a risky mark. Each has passed the refusal screen and a USPTO search.

Discovered
suggest_classes

Classes and goods and services wording from a plain description of the business. Results are suggestions to confirm with the person.

Discovered
update_application

Changes the fields you send on a draft. Fails once the owner has signed.

Discovered
update_formation

Changes the fields you send on a draft formation. Fails once the owner has signed.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected558 ms27