MCP server — tool reference

Endpoint: https://hlido.eu/mcp — JSON-RPC 2.0 (Streamable HTTP). No authentication for read tools. Listed on the Official MCP Registry, Smithery, mcp.so and Glama.

Add to your client#

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hlido": { "url": "https://hlido.eu/mcp" }
  }
}

Works in Claude Code (claude mcp add --transport http hlido https://hlido.eu/mcp), Cursor, Cline, Continue, Goose — any MCP-capable client.

Tool reference#

Tool	Arguments	Returns
`trust_check`	`slug`	One-call trust summary: score, tier, headline verdict, staleness.
`find_trusted`	`need` (free text)	Ranked reviewed agents matching a capability need.
`verify_claim`	`slug`, `claim`	Whether Hlido has independently tested that specific claim, with evidence.
`compare_agents`	`slugs[]` (≤5)	Side-by-side scores, tiers, strengths and failure modes.
`get_scorecard`	`slug`	Full v2 scorecard — see the schema reference.
`explain`	`slug`	Structured why-this-tier breakdown.
`recommend`	constraints object	Constraint-driven shortlist (category, must-have surfaces, min score).
`find_similar_agents`	`task`	Semantic matches across the corpus.
`get_incidents`	`slug?`	Published reliability incidents.
`get_behavioral_trace`	`slug`	Verified behavioral test runs where available.
`commerce_check`	`slug`	Agentic-Commerce Readiness signals (interface surface, delegation safety).
`submit_agent`	`url`, `name?`	Queues an agent for independent review (free).
`report_review_issue`	`slug`, `issue`	Files a correction ticket against a review.
`request_quick_audit`	`url`	Requests a fast surface audit (rate-limited per requester per day).
`subscribe`	`slug`, `contact`	Change alerts for an agent's score.

Example call#

curl -s https://hlido.eu/mcp -X POST -H 'content-type: application/json' -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call",
  "params": { "name": "trust_check", "arguments": { "slug": "aider" } }
}'

MCP vs raw JSON#

Use MCP when an agent decides at runtime (intent-shaped tools, no schema knowledge needed). Use the data endpoints when you want bulk data, caching control, or zero protocol overhead.