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Sixteen years of API research as MCP tools — stories, areas, governance blocks & services

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68 tools: 34 change things and 34 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

6 checks matched something in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http api-evangelist https://mcp.apievangelist.com/mcp

Findings

Matches of fixed checks, with the text they matched.

6 warn
  • Warnget_overview

    The server marks "get_overview" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

    Matched text

    annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "get_overview" says "get": a word for reading.

    What this check looks for
  • Warnfind_tools

    The server marks "find_tools" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

    Matched text

    annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "find_tools" says "find": a word for reading.

    What this check looks for
  • Warnapply_overlay

    The server marks "apply_overlay" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

    Matched text

    annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "apply_overlay" says "apply": a word for a change.

    What this check looks for
  • Warnmock_payloads

    The server marks "mock_payloads" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

    Matched text

    annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The description's first verb is "generate": a word for a change.

    What this check looks for
  • Warncode_snippets

    The server marks "code_snippets" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

    Matched text

    annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The description's first verb is "generate": a word for a change.

    What this check looks for
  • Warngenerate_agent_descriptor

    The server marks "generate_agent_descriptor" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

    Matched text

    annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "generate_agent_descriptor" says "generate": a word for a change.

    What this check looks for

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

68 tools

Changes things 34Claude Code: ask
  • api_coverageMeasure how much of an API description your governance actually inspects — coverage by section, each rule's reach, and the rules that match nothing.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Measure how much of an API description your governance actually inspects — coverage by section, each rule's reach, and the rules that match nothing. Like test coverage, one altitude up.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Governance coverage
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • api_scorecardScore an API's maturity 0-100 with a letter grade across design, governance coverage, documentation, and (from an apis.json) discoverability, agent-readiness, and operations.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Score an API's maturity 0-100 with a letter grade across design, governance coverage, documentation, and (from an apis.json) discoverability, agent-readiness, and operations. Pass your own `ruleset` — a score against rules you never adopted means little.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: API scorecard
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • apply_overlayApply an OpenAPI Overlay to a document and report what each action matched.1 finding

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "apply_overlay" says "apply": a word for a change.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

    Findings

    • Warn

      The server marks "apply_overlay" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

      Matched text

      annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "apply_overlay" says "apply": a word for a change.

      What this check looks for
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Apply an OpenAPI Overlay to a document and report what each action matched. Use it for deprecation and migration choreography without forking the contract.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Apply an OpenAPI Overlay
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • audit_pipelineScore a repository's Spectral CI setup against an 8-point maturity rubric and return a prioritized punch-list.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Score a repository's Spectral CI setup against an 8-point maturity rubric and return a prioritized punch-list. Pass a public `repo` ("owner/name") or `files`.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Audit a governance pipeline
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • certify_apiIssue a tamper-evident governance certificate attesting an API passed a named ruleset at a profile threshold.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Issue a tamper-evident governance certificate attesting an API passed a named ruleset at a profile threshold. A SHA-256 fingerprint lets anyone re-verify it.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Certify an API
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • classify_api_fieldsInventory the PII, secret, and sensitive fields an OpenAPI exposes, across parameters and request/response schemas.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Inventory the PII, secret, and sensitive fields an OpenAPI exposes, across parameters and request/response schemas. Run this before exposing an API to agents.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Classify sensitive API fields
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • code_snippetsGenerate runnable curl, JavaScript, and Python samples for every operation, with path params filled in and a realistic body.1 finding

    Why it is in this group

    • The description's first verb is "generate": a word for a change.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

    Findings

    • Warn

      The server marks "code_snippets" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

      Matched text

      annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The description's first verb is "generate": a word for a change.

      What this check looks for
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Generate runnable curl, JavaScript, and Python samples for every operation, with path params filled in and a realistic body.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Code snippets
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • company_dimensionsPRO — a company's investment dimensions, each read AGAINST the measured cohort: the cohort median, mean and max, this company's rank and percentile, and an index where 1.0 is exact…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    PRO — a company's investment dimensions, each read AGAINST the measured cohort: the cohort median, mean and max, this company's rank and percentile, and an index where 1.0 is exactly typical. A raw dimension score is unreadable on its own; these are the columns that make it mean something.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Company dimensions
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • company_gapsA company's weakest investment dimensions — where it is thin.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    A company's weakest investment dimensions — where it is thin. Pro.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Company gaps
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • company_peersPRO — the companies most comparable to this one (same sub-sector where the data supports it, same industry otherwise), each with signal totals and top dimensions.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    PRO — the companies most comparable to this one (same sub-sector where the data supports it, same industry otherwise), each with signal totals and top dimensions. The response says which basis it used.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Company peers
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • company_signalsPRO — the company's adopted stack entity by entity (services, tools, standards), each with how many companies across the cohort carry it and its radar ring.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    PRO — the company's adopted stack entity by entity (services, tools, standards), each with how many companies across the cohort carry it and its radar ring.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Company signals
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • company_whitespacePRO — what this company's peers run that it does not, ranked by how many peers carry it.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    PRO — what this company's peers run that it does not, ranked by how many peers carry it. The opening list for a vendor selling into the account.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Company whitespace
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • deprecation_postureReport every deprecated operation and whether it actually announces a sunset.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Report every deprecated operation and whether it actually announces a sunset. The ones that go quiet are the ones that break consumers.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Deprecation posture
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • entity_demandPRO — THE INVERSION.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    PRO — THE INVERSION. Every other insights tool runs company -> stack; this one runs stack -> companies: which companies show demand for a given service, tool or standard, broken down by industry. This is the prospecting query — "who should I be selling this to" — and it exists in no report, bundle or page. Returns BOTH the authoritative company count and the companies it can actually name, with the basis difference explained.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Entity demand
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • export_agent_rulesTurn a governance ruleset into agent-native guidance — an AGENTS.md block, a system-prompt set, a per-rule remediation pack, and a digest — so agents follow the rules while authori…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Turn a governance ruleset into agent-native guidance — an AGENTS.md block, a system-prompt set, a per-rule remediation pack, and a digest — so agents follow the rules while authoring, not after linting.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Export rules for agents
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_toolsThe open-source tooling registry — 400+ tools in use across the companies API Evangelist tracks, each with adoption counts and technology-radar placement.1 finding

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_tools" says "find": a word for reading.
    • The description's first verb is "open": a word for a change.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

    Findings

    • Warn

      The server marks "find_tools" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

      Matched text

      annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "find_tools" says "find": a word for reading.

      What this check looks for
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The open-source tooling registry — 400+ tools in use across the companies API Evangelist tracks, each with adoption counts and technology-radar placement.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Find tools
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • forge_mcp_toolsFrom an OpenAPI, forge an MCP server design, per-operation tools, Agent Skills, an enriched OpenAPI, a server.json, and apis.json properties.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    From an OpenAPI, forge an MCP server design, per-operation tools, Agent Skills, an enriched OpenAPI, a server.json, and apis.json properties.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Forge MCP tools from OpenAPI
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • gate_agent_contextChoose which operations and fields an API exposes to agents and emit a governed Tyk OpenAPI, an MCP tool manifest, and a Spectral ruleset with PII and secret checks.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Choose which operations and fields an API exposes to agents and emit a governed Tyk OpenAPI, an MCP tool manifest, and a Spectral ruleset with PII and secret checks.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Gate agent context
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • generate_agent_descriptorGenerate an API's llms.txt and an AGENTS.md consumption contract — base URL, auth, the operation table, deprecated operations to avoid, and usage rules.1 finding

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "generate_agent_descriptor" says "generate": a word for a change.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

    Findings

    • Warn

      The server marks "generate_agent_descriptor" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

      Matched text

      annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "generate_agent_descriptor" says "generate": a word for a change.

      What this check looks for
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Generate an API's llms.txt and an AGENTS.md consumption contract — base URL, auth, the operation table, deprecated operations to avoid, and usage rules.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Generate llms.txt + AGENTS.md
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_overviewSTART HERE.1 finding

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_overview" says "get": a word for reading.
    • The description's first verb is "start": a word for a change.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

    Findings

    • Warn

      The server marks "get_overview" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

      Matched text

      annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "get_overview" says "get": a word for reading.

      What this check looks for
    Description, as the server wrote it
    START HERE. What the API Evangelist network offers: sixteen years of API research as searchable stories, 77 topic areas, governance building blocks (guidance, rules, policies, standards, strategies), papers, conversations, and the consulting services Kin Lane offers teams. Returns counts, entry points, and how to engage.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Overview of API Evangelist
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • govern_estatePRO — Run the core governance checks across a WHOLE SET of internal APIs and roll them up: per-API score/grade/errors/PII, plus estate aggregates (avg score, grade distribution, AP…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    PRO — Run the core governance checks across a WHOLE SET of internal APIs and roll them up: per-API score/grade/errors/PII, plus estate aggregates (avg score, grade distribution, APIs with PII/secrets) and a worst-first punch-list of what to fix. Pass `apis` ([{id, document}]) and your own `ruleset`. detail:true adds per-API dimensions.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Govern an API estate
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • governance_reportTurn Spectral findings into a self-contained HTML governance report — severity summary, grouped by rule, framed toward progress.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Turn Spectral findings into a self-contained HTML governance report — severity summary, grouped by rule, framed toward progress.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Governance HTML report
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • guide_topicPRO — Curated guide to one API topic (e.g.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    PRO — Curated guide to one API topic (e.g. "gateways", "api governance", "discovery", "agents"). Bundles the matching topic area (with related areas), top guidance, rules, policies, and standards, relevant papers and recent stories, plus the API Evangelist services that can help a team with this topic.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Topic guide
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • insights_adoptionServices, tools, or standards ranked by how many companies adopt them.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Services, tools, or standards ranked by how many companies adopt them. Free.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Insights adoption
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • insights_dimensionsCross-section ranking of the 40 tracked investment dimensions (AI, cloud, governance, …) by company signal.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Cross-section ranking of the 40 tracked investment dimensions (AI, cloud, governance, …) by company signal. Free.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Insights dimensions
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • map_api_experienceMap each REST operation to its MCP tool and Agent Skill — the API -> MCP -> Agent-Skill chain — from an APIs.json, with a free/paid coverage scorecard and a flow map.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Map each REST operation to its MCP tool and Agent Skill — the API -> MCP -> Agent-Skill chain — from an APIs.json, with a free/paid coverage scorecard and a flow map.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Map the API experience
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • mock_payloadsGenerate an example request and success-response payload for every operation from its schema.1 finding

    Why it is in this group

    • The description's first verb is "generate": a word for a change.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

    Findings

    • Warn

      The server marks "mock_payloads" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

      Matched text

      annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The description's first verb is "generate": a word for a change.

      What this check looks for
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Generate an example request and success-response payload for every operation from its schema.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Mock payloads
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • reconcile_waiversReconcile a waivers file against lint output: suppress sanctioned violations and surface the expired, stale, and expiring ones.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Reconcile a waivers file against lint output: suppress sanctioned violations and surface the expired, stale, and expiring ones. Returns the effective failing set a build should gate on.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Reconcile waivers
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • score_reusabilityScore how reusable a set of APIs is and detect duplication across them — the anti-sprawl view of an estate.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Score how reusable a set of APIs is and detect duplication across them — the anti-sprawl view of an estate.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Score reusability
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • standard_adoptionHow far a standards body actually got: repositories published, how many graduated past unclassified and the resulting share, release cadence, contributor count — with the provenanc…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    How far a standards body actually got: repositories published, how many graduated past unclassified and the resulting share, release cadence, contributor count — with the provenance of every figure and an explicit list of what is NOT measured. Free, because a specification is a public good.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Standard adoption
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • standard_coalitionWho is actually behind a standard: the governing bodies and their membership, the working groups, the member companies, and the named people.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Who is actually behind a standard: the governing bodies and their membership, the working groups, the member companies, and the named people. Carries the caveats where our machine-readable source disagrees with the body's own published roster. Free.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Standard coalition
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • standard_repositoriesEvery repository a standards body publishes, with maturity, stars, forks, open issues and archived status.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Every repository a standards body publishes, with maturity, stars, forks, open issues and archived status. Free.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Standard repositories
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • submit_api_evangelist_feedbackReport something wrong with a result: wrong data, a filter that did not filter, a ranking that put off-topic results first, a number you could not reproduce, or an answer that was …No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "submit_api_evangelist_feedback" says "submit": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Report something wrong with a result: wrong data, a filter that did not filter, a ranking that put off-topic results first, a number you could not reproduce, or an answer that was useless for your task. Free, and the fastest way to get a defect fixed — the support sweep reads the log this lands in. Say what you expected as well as what you got.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Send feedback (free)
    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
  • verify_certificateRe-verify a governance certificate against the API it attests to.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Re-verify a governance certificate against the API it attests to. If the API drifted or the certificate was forged, verification fails.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Verify a governance certificate
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
Only reads 34Claude Code: allow
  • diff_api_versionsCompare two OpenAPI versions and classify every change as breaking, non-breaking, or an addition — at path, operation, parameter, request-body, and response granularity.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "diff_api_versions" says "diff": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Compare two OpenAPI versions and classify every change as breaking, non-breaking, or an addition — at path, operation, parameter, request-body, and response granularity.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Diff two API versions
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_areasThe 77 focused topic areas of the network (agents, gateways, security, …), each a subsite with its own catalog.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_areas" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The 77 focused topic areas of the network (agents, gateways, security, …), each a subsite with its own catalog.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Find areas
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_building_blocksSearch the governance building blocks by type: guidance (177), rules (617), policies (283), standards (432), strategies (75), schema (11), properties (790), experiences (46), lifec…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_building_blocks" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search the governance building blocks by type: guidance (177), rules (617), policies (283), standards (432), strategies (75), schema (11), properties (790), experiences (46), lifecycle (29).

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Find building blocks
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_company_insightsBrowse profiled companies (Fortune 1000 + API providers) by name; ranked by technology-readiness signal.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_company_insights" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Browse profiled companies (Fortune 1000 + API providers) by name; ranked by technology-readiness signal. Free.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Find company insights
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_conversationsAPI Evangelist Conversations — recorded discussions with API practitioners (guest, company, YouTube/SoundCloud links).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_conversations" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    API Evangelist Conversations — recorded discussions with API practitioners (guest, company, YouTube/SoundCloud links).

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Find conversations
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_entitiesBrowse the demand-side entity catalog — every service, tool and standard companies are measured against, ranked by how many carry it.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_entities" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Browse the demand-side entity catalog — every service, tool and standard companies are measured against, ranked by how many carry it. Free. This is the left-hand side of the inversion: pick an entity here, then call entity_demand to see WHO.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Find entities
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_measured_standardsThe standards bodies API Evangelist has actually MEASURED — repositories, maturity, governance, coalition.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_measured_standards" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The standards bodies API Evangelist has actually MEASURED — repositories, maturity, governance, coalition. Distinct from find_standards, which searches 613 catalog entries describing what a standard IS. Free.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Find measured standards
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_papersAPI Evangelist papers — single-PDF deep dives on one practice or topic, with outlines.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_papers" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    API Evangelist papers — single-PDF deep dives on one practice or topic, with outlines.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Find papers
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_postsSearch or browse 5,100+ API Evangelist stories (2010–present); filter by year or tags.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_posts" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search or browse 5,100+ API Evangelist stories (2010–present); filter by year or tags.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Find posts
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_servicesThe services API Evangelist offers teams and customers — API strategy, governance, discovery, and evangelism engagements by Kin Lane.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_services" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The services API Evangelist offers teams and customers — API strategy, governance, discovery, and evangelism engagements by Kin Lane. The front door to working with API Evangelist. (For the third-party vendor registry, use find_solutions.)

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Find services
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_solutionsThe solutions registry — 740+ third-party API services and tools (gateways, portals, testing, monitoring, …) ranked by adoption across the companies API Evangelist tracks.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_solutions" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The solutions registry — 740+ third-party API services and tools (gateways, portals, testing, monitoring, …) ranked by adoption across the companies API Evangelist tracks.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Find solutions
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_tagsBrowse and rank the network tag taxonomy — every subject tag across 16k+ docs, by frequency or breadth (how many content types use it).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_tags" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Browse and rank the network tag taxonomy — every subject tag across 16k+ docs, by frequency or breadth (how many content types use it). Search with q. The map of what API Evangelist covers.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Find tags
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_videosThe API Evangelist video library — interviews and discussions from across the API space, searchable by transcript.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_videos" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The API Evangelist video library — interviews and discussions from across the API space, searchable by transcript.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Find videos
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_vocabularyThe API vocabulary — thousands of resources, actions, personas, domains, schemas, and tags extracted from the API landscape.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_vocabulary" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The API vocabulary — thousands of resources, actions, personas, domains, schemas, and tags extracted from the API landscape. Filter by category.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Find vocabulary
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_areaOne topic area with its related-area graph resolved — walk the network from here.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_area" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    One topic area with its related-area graph resolved — walk the network from here.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get area
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_building_blockOne building block by type + slug; include=["content"] returns the full body.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_building_block" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    One building block by type + slug; include=["content"] returns the full body.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get building block
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_company_insightFull demand-side profile for one company: 40-dimension readiness, adopted stack, per-quarter history.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_company_insight" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Full demand-side profile for one company: 40-dimension readiness, adopted stack, per-quarter history. Pro.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get company insight
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_contactEvery way to reach API Evangelist — email, contact form, newsletter, GitHub, social channels, and postal mail.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_contact" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Every way to reach API Evangelist — email, contact form, newsletter, GitHub, social channels, and postal mail.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Contact Kin Lane
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_conversationOne conversation with guest detail and media links; include=["content"] returns the writeup.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_conversation" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    One conversation with guest detail and media links; include=["content"] returns the writeup.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get conversation
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_feedsThe static machine-readable feeds every network site publishes (JSON, APIs.json, zero-auth) — the no-key alternative to this API.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_feeds" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The static machine-readable feeds every network site publishes (JSON, APIs.json, zero-auth) — the no-key alternative to this API.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Feeds
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_guidance_sectionOne editorial guidance section as a list: history, technology, business, politics, governance, or evangelism — the six lenses API Evangelist organizes guidance through.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_guidance_section" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    One editorial guidance section as a list: history, technology, business, politics, governance, or evangelism — the six lenses API Evangelist organizes guidance through.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get guidance section
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_paperOne paper with its full outline and purchase/landing URL.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_paper" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    One paper with its full outline and purchase/landing URL.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get paper
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_postOne story by slug (YYYY-MM-DD-slug); include=["content"] returns the full markdown body.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_post" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    One story by slug (YYYY-MM-DD-slug); include=["content"] returns the full markdown body.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get post
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_serviceFull detail for one service offering by slug; include=["content"] inlines the full pitch.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_service" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Full detail for one service offering by slug; include=["content"] inlines the full pitch.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get service
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_solutionOne solution from the vendor registry by slug, with its website and adoption count.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_solution" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    One solution from the vendor registry by slug, with its website and adoption count.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get solution
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_statsPRO — catalog intelligence: per-type counts, stories-per-year, and the top tags by reach across the network.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_stats" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    PRO — catalog intelligence: per-type counts, stories-per-year, and the top tags by reach across the network.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Catalog stats
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_tagOne tag with its per-type counts and everything it labels across the whole network (stories, areas, guidance, papers, …).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_tag" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    One tag with its per-type counts and everything it labels across the whole network (stories, areas, guidance, papers, …). Filter with types.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get tag
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_timelineOne of the four research timelines in chronological order: api (the moments that shaped web APIs), resources (which digital resources became APIs and when), industries (the industr…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_timeline" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    One of the four research timelines in chronological order: api (the moments that shaped web APIs), resources (which digital resources became APIs and when), industries (the industrial history framing API infrastructure), people (the people who made compute and APIs possible).

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get timeline
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_toolOne tool from the tooling registry by slug, with its website, adoption count, and radar ring.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_tool" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    One tool from the tooling registry by slug, with its website, adoption count, and radar ring.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get tool
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_videoOne video by slug with its YouTube id; include=["content"] returns the full transcript.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_video" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    One video by slug with its YouTube id; include=["content"] returns the full transcript.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get video
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • search_api_evangelistUnified search across the whole network: 5k+ stories, 77 topic areas, 2.5k governance building blocks, papers, conversations, videos, tools, timelines, services, and vocabulary.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_api_evangelist" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Unified search across the whole network: 5k+ stories, 77 topic areas, 2.5k governance building blocks, papers, conversations, videos, tools, timelines, services, and vocabulary. Filter with types (posts, areas, guidance, rules, policies, standards, strategies, schema, properties, experiences, lifecycle, conversations, videos, papers, services, solutions, tools, timelines, vocabulary).

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Search API Evangelist
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • validate_apiLint an OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, Arazzo, or JSON Schema document against the curated best-of-breed ruleset (Spectral) and return the findings.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "validate_api" says "validate": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Lint an OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, Arazzo, or JSON Schema document against the curated best-of-breed ruleset (Spectral) and return the findings. Pass your own `ruleset` to run rules you own instead of the catalog — which is what you should do before gating on anything.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Lint an API description
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • validate_onboardingValidate an API Onboarding Descriptor (AID) against the api-commons schema and report which optional sections it fills in.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "validate_onboarding" says "validate": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Validate an API Onboarding Descriptor (AID) against the api-commons schema and report which optional sections it fills in.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Validate an onboarding descriptor
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http api-evangelist https://mcp.apievangelist.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__api-evangelist__find_services",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_service",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__find_solutions",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_solution",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_tool",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_contact",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__search_api_evangelist",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__find_posts",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_post",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__find_areas",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_area",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__find_building_blocks",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_building_block",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__find_conversations",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_conversation",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__find_papers",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_paper",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__find_videos",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_video",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_timeline",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_guidance_section",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__find_vocabulary",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_feeds",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__find_tags",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_tag",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__find_related",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_stats",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__find_company_insights",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_company_insight",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__find_entities",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__find_measured_standards",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__validate_api",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__diff_api_versions",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__validate_onboarding"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__api-evangelist__get_overview",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__guide_topic",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__find_tools",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__insights_dimensions",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__insights_adoption",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__company_gaps",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__company_dimensions",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__company_peers",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__company_whitespace",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__company_signals",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__entity_demand",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__standard_adoption",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__standard_coalition",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__standard_repositories",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__api_coverage",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__reconcile_waivers",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__governance_report",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__verify_certificate",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__classify_api_fields",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__api_scorecard",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__govern_estate",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__deprecation_posture",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__certify_api",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__export_agent_rules",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__audit_pipeline",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__forge_mcp_tools",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__gate_agent_context",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__apply_overlay",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__mock_payloads",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__code_snippets",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__score_reusability",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__map_api_experience",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__generate_agent_descriptor",
      "mcp__api-evangelist__submit_api_evangelist_feedback"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as api-evangelist. Review it before you use it.