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Buzzterms

by buzzterms.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.1.1 · published by com.buzzterms

Read-only glossary of technology and business terms, with explanations and learning paths.

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8 tools: 8 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

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

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

Tools

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

8 tools

Only reads 8Claude Code: allow
  • get_categoryGet a topic area, its membership and link, and its glossary entries.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_category" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get a topic area, its membership and link, and its glossary entries. ID-only requests return all entries in full. Adding detail, limit, or cursor enables pages (25 default, 100 maximum); detail defaults full. total counts the full topic. Use list_categories to discover IDs and get_term for a full entry.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_lineGet a learning path, its membership and absolute url, and all its glossary entries in recommended order.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_line" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get a learning path, its membership and absolute url, and all its glossary entries in recommended order. Use this to learn a topic step by step. Entries default to full explanations; compact detail returns summaries. Use list_lines to discover path IDs.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_termGet one glossary entry with its full definition, plain-English explanation, example, sources, and absolute url.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_term" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get one glossary entry with its full definition, plain-English explanation, example, sources, and absolute url. Use this to explain or cite a specific concept. Accepts an ID, title, or alias. Includes everydayMeaning and an optional everydayMeaningNote when available; unknown names may return suggestions, and ambiguous names need an exact ID.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_categoriesDiscover the glossary's broad topic areas and their IDs, absolute url links, member IDs (termIds), and counts (termCount).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_categories" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Discover the glossary's broad topic areas and their IDs, absolute url links, member IDs (termIds), and counts (termCount). Use get_category to read a topic's entries.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_linesDiscover editor-curated learning paths.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_lines" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Discover editor-curated learning paths. Each path lists its ID, absolute url, count (termCount), and entry IDs (termIds) in recommended order. Use get_line to read a path.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_termsBrowse compact glossary summaries with absolute url links when you want an overview rather than a keyword search.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_terms" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Browse compact glossary summaries with absolute url links when you want an overview rather than a keyword search. Optional topic and learning-path filters intersect. Entries keep glossary order, including when filtered by path; use get_line for path order. Pages default to 25, maximum 100; total counts all filtered entries. Use get_term for full content.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • search_termsFind glossary entries by name, alias, or explanatory keywords when you do not know the ID.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_terms" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Find glossary entries by name, alias, or explanatory keywords when you do not know the ID. Supports multiword and bounded typo matching. Returns ranked summaries with score, matchedOn, and absolute url links; use get_term for full content.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: 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 1.1.1. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http buzzterms https://buzzterms.com/api/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__buzzterms__search_terms",
      "mcp__buzzterms__get_term",
      "mcp__buzzterms__get_related_terms",
      "mcp__buzzterms__list_categories",
      "mcp__buzzterms__get_category",
      "mcp__buzzterms__list_lines",
      "mcp__buzzterms__get_line",
      "mcp__buzzterms__list_terms"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "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 buzzterms. Review it before you use it.