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AI Collection

By kerbelp

Discover and compare AI tools: search, browse categories, find alternatives and curated picks.

WebsiteSource codeSearch & web data
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Checks passed
11 / 22

3 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
125 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
7

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?
310
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 125 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name thataicollection-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 7 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 125 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 125 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

    11 of 13 parameters have a description (85%). The bar is 80%.

  • Fail
    Safety hints

    7 tools set neither readOnlyHint nor destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Not measured
    Website matches publisher

    This namespace is not a reverse domain, so the website comparison does not apply.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Fail
    Repo owner matches

    The GitHub repository owner does not match the namespace login.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-10-28T08:09:09.501854Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using AI Collection

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 ai-collection https://thataicollection.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 7

browse_category

List applications inside a specific category, paginated. Use this when the user wants to explore an area rather than search for a specific tool.

Discovered
compare_tools

Compare two AI tools side-by-side. Returns structured attributes for both (pricing, deployment, modality, content policy) so the client can recommend which fits a user's needs.

Discovered
get_alternatives

Given a specific AI tool, return similar tools (same category, excluding the original). Use for 'what's like X?' or 'cheaper alternative to Y' questions.

Discovered
get_tool

Fetch the full detail page for a specific AI tool by its linkName. Returns name, full description, category, screenshot, and additional information if available.

Discovered
get_top_picks

Return curated editorial picks across the directory, or within a specific category if provided. Use for 'recommend the best AI tools' or 'top X in Y' questions.

Discovered
list_categories

List all categories in the directory. Useful when the user wants to browse by topic or narrow a search by category.

Discovered
search_tools

Search the AI Collection directory for AI tools matching a query. Returns a ranked list with name, URL, and short description. Use this for 'find me a tool that does X' requests.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected125 ms7

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