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MCP server · Data access / search

authority.md

Search, browse, and buy 597 AI thinking frameworks, Tools and bundles from within any MCP client.

Checks passed
11 / 22

3 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
746 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
4

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?
220
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 746 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name authority.md.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 4 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 746 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 746 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.

  • Fail
    Parameters documented

    4 of 6 parameters have a description (67%). The bar is 80%.

  • Fail
    Safety hints

    4 tools set neither readOnlyHint nor 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 2026-09-22T14:11:48.836961Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using authority.md

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 authority-md https://authority.md/api/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 4

get_persona_details

Get the full details for a specific product on authority.md: a persona framework, a functional Tool, a Playbook, or a curated Bundle. Use after search_personas to show complete information before purchase. Returns metadata, a 'type' field, and a preview of the content. Accepts persona slugs (e.g. 'warren-buffett'), Tool slugs (e.g. 'decision-brief'), Playbook slugs (e.g. 'invoice-chase'), and Bundle slugs (e.g. 'founder-stack'). For bundles, returns the full list of persona slugs needed to call purchase_persona.

Discovered
list_categories

List all categories of thinkers available on authority.md. Use when the user wants to browse by domain (Investor, Tech Visionary, Philosopher, etc.) rather than search by name.

Discovered
purchase_persona

Generate a checkout URL on authority.md for purchasing one or more frameworks, Tools, Playbooks, or Bundles. Accepts 1-50 slugs (personas, Tools, and/or Playbooks, mixed carts allowed). To purchase a Bundle, pass all 10 of its persona slugs (get them from get_persona_details on the bundle slug: they will land on the $29.99 step-pricing tier automatically). Returns a URL the user follows to a checkout page hosted by authority.md that processes payment securely via Stripe. Personas use step pricing; Tools have individual prices; Playbooks are a flat $12.99 each. For current prices call get_persona_details per slug or read https://authority.md/products.json. Confirm with the user which items they want and the total cost BEFORE calling this tool.

Discovered
search_personas

Search the authority.md marketplace. It carries four product types: persona thinking frameworks (e.g. Warren Buffett), hand-built functional Tools (e.g. Strategic Email: procedures for recurring tasks such as difficult emails, hiring, and pricing), Playbooks (systematically produced single-job procedures at a flat $12.99, e.g. Invoice Chase), and curated 10-persona Bundles (e.g. founder-stack, engineers-stack: $29.99 each). Use when the user asks about a specific person, a category, a task they want help with, or wants recommendations. Each result includes a 'type' field ('persona', 'skill', 'playbook', or 'bundle'), slug, focus, and price. For current prices read https://authority.md/products.json.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected746 ms4