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MCP server · Data access / search

Niche: Your niche, followed for you

Read niche briefings, research news, and explore sourced story angles with your assistant.

Checks passed
14 / 22

1 failed · 7 not measured

Median response
467 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

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?
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 566 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-03-26, serverInfo.name niche-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 8 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 467 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 556 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

    31 of 33 parameters have a description (94%). 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 2026-10-16T21:48:30.177911Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

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

Start using Niche: Your niche, followed for you

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 niche-your-niche-followed-for-you https://api.nicheangle.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 8

niche_angle_propose

Angles on one story (Pro): up to a few distinct stances a reader could take, each with a hook, the take, and the sources that support it. Pass the session_id from a scan and a story_id from its slate. Nothing is written for you; the angles are starting points.

Discovered
niche_feed_read

Read the latest or a dated briefing for a niche: stories, reporting dates, source links, why each story matters, and new or continuing status. Use a slug from https://nicheangle.com/n or a custom niche's URL, such as founders or ai-leaders. Assistant access requires Pro. This reads an existing briefing without starting a scan. A quiet briefing has status=quiet; no_edition means no briefing is available; unknown_niche means the slug was not found.

Discovered
niche_intelligence_query

Ask an analyst-shaped question over a fresh scan of a niche (Pro): 'the biggest developments this week', 'what is emerging', 'where money is moving'. Returns the sourced slate plus a short synthesis when requested. Returns a session_id; poll niche_session_state until cp1_awaiting_story. For synthesis, continue polling with wait_until=synthesis and wait=30 until it arrives or a shortfall is reported.

Discovered
niche_list_sessions

List your recent scans: id, the niche you described, status and timestamps. Use it to find a session_id you no longer have.

Discovered
niche_session_cancel

Cancel a scan that is still running.

Discovered
niche_session_state

Read the current state of a scan: status, the ranked stories with their sources and source information, and any angles already proposed. Poll this after niche_signal_scan or niche_intelligence_query until the slate is ready.

Discovered
niche_signal_scan

Scan a niche you describe, right now (Pro). Returns a ranked, sourced slate of the stories people in that field are talking about, with source links, the outlets, and why it matters. For a ready-made briefing use niche_feed_read instead. Assistant access requires Pro. Poll niche_session_state with the returned session_id until status is cp1_awaiting_story; the slate is in `stories`.

Discovered
niche_whoami

Orient in one read-only call: your plan (Free or Pro), the tools this server serves, and the endpoint. Assistant access requires Pro. Call it first if you are unsure what is available.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected566 ms8
Connected367 ms8