registry

The MCP server that vets MCP servers: identity, risk grade and per-tool risk before you install.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    The MCP server that vets MCP servers: identity, risk grade and per-tool risk before you install.

    How to connect

    How to connect registry to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://api.policylayer.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect registry to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://api.policylayer.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect registry to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://api.policylayer.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (5)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    check_mcp_serverCheck an MCP server against the PolicyLayer registry BEFORE installing or allowing it. Accepts a registry slug, an npm package name (scoped or not), a remote server URL (https://…), or a server name. Returns the full published record: identity verification with its evidence, risk grade, auth posture, freshness, and the tool surface listed riskiest-first. A server the registry does not know is queued for scanning by this very call — check back shortly.
    check_mcp_stackCheck a whole MCP stack against the PolicyLayer registry in one call — up to 25 servers, each given as candidate identifiers (npm package name, registry slug, or remote URL) tried in order until one resolves. Returns the published record for every hit — plus a deterministic verdict (attention signals and a suggested action) — and the lookup status for every miss; counts, grades and flagged tools come from the published records only. Costs one rate-limit unit per server.
    search_registrySearch the PolicyLayer registry of published MCP servers by name, slug or package substring. Returns candidate matches with risk grade, identity confidence (verified / unverified / mismatch — mismatch means it claims to be an official server with no verifiable link to the brand) and tool count — follow up with check_mcp_server on the match you meant.
    check_toolOne tool's full risk classification on a published MCP server: category, severity, risk analysis and evidence, OWASP classes, parameter schema and the recommended policy default. Use when deciding whether to allow a specific tool call, e.g. "should execute_sql on this server be permitted?"
    get_change_eventsThe registry change feed: tool-surface drift, auth-posture flips, impostor flags, version bumps — every event the freshness watchers emit, id-cursored so a consumer resumes exactly where it stopped. Requires a Registry Licence key (Authorization: Bearer plr_...); self-serve at https://policylayer.com/registry/pricing.