MCP servers · least privilege
Read-only MCP servers
1,620 MCP servers declare tools that only read: none of their tools is classed write or destructive. That makes them the safest place to start giving an agent access. Read-only describes the tools, not the code, so the audit verdict still decides whether to connect one.
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Verdicts · 1,620 servers
Transports
- stdio, runs locally1,124
- Streamable HTTP, remote555
- SSE, legacy remote133
- Not declared284
A server can list more than one transport.
1,620 servers
937–960 of 1,620 · ranked by trust score, then stars
seosiri-api-guard-mcp-server
SEOSiri-Official/seosiri-api-guard-mcp-server
A sovereign, universal API validation and multi-industry compliance security MCP server supporting OWASP, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and SEO/AEO metadata guardrails.
serpjet
jibaoproxyofficial-pixel/serpjet-mcp
MCP server for SERPJET - Google Search API for AI agents. 1,000 free searches/month, no card.
shade-mcp
noisefactorllc/shade-mcp
MCP dev tools for Noisemaker and Portable shader effects
shigechika-boxadm
shigechika/boxadm-mcp
MCP server for Box admin-log analytics — external-sharing visibility, read-only
sidewise
nulljosh/sidewise
Reads 16 feeds across the political spectrum and flags stories only one side is covering.
star-meet
edestory/mcp-starmeet
MCP server for Vedic astrology (Jyotish) — Kundali birth-chart preview, daily Panchang & Nakshatra tools for Claude/Cursor/AI assistants. Powered by star-meet.com
stelardigital-signals
StelarDigital/stelar-signals-mcp
MCP server for Stelar Digital crypto signal + AI utility APIs (RapidAPI-backed)
tax-law-mcp
xqzimgz/tax-law-mcp
Provide access to Japanese tax laws, official notices, and rulings with accurate source data from e-Gov API and tax authority websites.
tickerscout-mcp
tickerscout/tickerscout-mcp
MCP server for Ticker Scout: free, no-key SEC filing fundamentals for AI agents
tools-that-dont-upload
etacbae6768-a11y/tools-that-dont-upload
MCP server and REST API for data, text, code, PDF and web tasks, plus browser tools that don't upload your files. Requests are not stored.
toolstop
toolstop/toolstop
Small, stateless MCP servers served from toolstop.dev
unchore-defend
smilemino/unchore-defend
Security help for defenders: grade your site's security headers (fixes + README badge) and read logs/code to find what happened. Claude Code plugin, MCP server, no install.
warppay402-server
Warppay402/warppay402-server
Instant x402 V2 monetization SDK for MCP tools, Hono APIs, Cloudflare Gateway, and Base.
workatastartup-mcp
MIt9/workatastartup-mcp
MCP server for WorkAtAStartup — search startup job listings via Claude or Cursor
yachtsy-mcp-server
manee1112/yachtsy-mcp-server
🚤 Access AI-driven yacht marketplace insights with Yachtsy MCP Server. Explore 25,000+ listings and get expert sailing advice effortlessly.
youtube-transcript-apify
nokia2k2/youtube-transcript-apify
YouTube transcripts that keep working on AWS, GCP, Vercel and other cloud servers. Python client, CLI and MCP server.
Douyin
yzfly/douyin-mcp-server
提取抖音无水印视频链接,视频文案,douyin-mcp-server,mcp,claude skill,支持龙虾
Web Eval Agent
refreshdotdev/web-eval-agent
An MCP server that autonomously evaluates web applications.
Web Eval Agent
withrefresh/web-eval-agent
An MCP server that autonomously evaluates web applications.
WebEvalAgent
operative-sh/web-eval-agent
An MCP server that autonomously evaluates web applications.
CircleCI
circleci-public/mcp-server-circleci
[DEPRECATED] This package is no longer maintained. Migrate to CircleCI's hosted MCP server or the CircleCI CLI MCP. See https://circleci.com/docs/guides/toolkit/circleci-mcp-overview/
Dockmaster
dcspark/mcp-dockmaster
MCP Dockmaster allows you to easily install and manage MCP servers. Available for Mac, Windows and Linux as a Desktop App, CLI and a library.
Multi-CLI
osanoai/multicli
Gemini, Codex, Claude, and OpenCode all in a single MCP tool for use by any coding agent.
Prefect
prefecthq/prefect-mcp-server
Prefect MCP server
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