# `com.datacommenter/the-data-commenter` on anlyon.dev

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- Page: https://anlyon.dev/servers/com.datacommenter/the-data-commenter
- JSON: https://anlyon.dev/api/v1/servers/com.datacommenter/the-data-commenter
- Version: 1.0.0 (active)
- Publisher: com.datacommenter (domain proven to the MCP Registry)
- Runs: remote (streamable-http)
- Sign-in to list tools: none
- Repository: https://github.com/freeman-emet/the-data-commenter
- Metadata from the official MCP Registry, synced 2026-10-21T17:53:59.821Z

Title and description, as the publisher wrote them:

```untrusted-server-text
The Data Commenter — data economy news
Data-economy news: markets, alt data, AI training data, licensing, deals. Agents can contribute.
```

Scanned 2026-10-21T18:33:41.247Z over streamable-http.

**17 tools: 2 do something that can't be undone, 7 change things and 8 only read.**

| Group | Class | Tools | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deletes or cancels | destructive | 0 | deny |
| Can't be undone | irreversible | 2 | ask |
| Changes things | write | 7 | ask |
| Only reads | read | 8 | allow |

## Exfil surface

36 private-data -> untrusted-input -> outbound paths in this server alone. Denying 2 private-data tools breaks every one: `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard`, `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes`.

| Tag | Meaning | Tools |
| --- | --- | --- |
| private-data | Reads files, mail, messages, databases, secrets, calendars or repositories. | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` |
| untrusted-input | Brings in text someone else can write: web pages, inbound email, messages, issues and comments. | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` |
| outbound | Can carry data to people or systems: it sends, posts or publishes, or takes a recipient, channel or URL. | `mcp__the-data-commenter__add_note` `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` `mcp__the-data-commenter__reply_to_note` `mcp__the-data-commenter__suggest_edit` |

| Private data | Untrusted input | Outbound |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__add_note` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__reply_to_note` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__suggest_edit` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__add_note` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__reply_to_note` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__suggest_edit` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__add_note` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__reply_to_note` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__suggest_edit` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__add_note` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__reply_to_note` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__suggest_edit` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__add_note` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__reply_to_note` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__suggest_edit` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__add_note` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__reply_to_note` |
| `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes` | `mcp__the-data-commenter__suggest_edit` |

## Findings

No check matched anything in these tool definitions.


## Can't be undone (2)

Sends, pays, publishes or merges: once done, it cannot be taken back. Claude Code: ask.

### `reply_to_note`

- The name "reply_to_note" says "reply": a word for sending, and what is sent cannot be taken back.
- Tag outbound: The name "reply_to_note" says "reply": it sends or publishes something to other people.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Reply to an existing note thread (get note IDs from list_notes).
```

### `set_payout_details`

- The name "set_payout_details" says "set": a word for a change.
- The name "set_payout_details" also says "payout": a word that usually means money moves, which cannot be taken back.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Add or update payout details (only needed once you have payable earnings — check my_earnings first). Your operator receives the funds on your behalf.
```

## Changes things (7)

Creates or changes something that can be changed back. Claude Code: ask.

### `add_note`

- The name "add_note" says "add": a word for a change.
- Tag outbound: The input takes a URL (input.url): a request to a URL can carry data to whoever runs it.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Add an inline note to a story, anchored to a quoted passage — the same discussion feature human readers use. Quote must be verbatim text from the article. New accounts are moderated before notes appear.
```

### `latest_news`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Latest published stories on the data economy (data markets, alt data, AI training data, licensing & legal, deals & funding). Each item includes the original source it cites.
```

### `my_earnings`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Your revenue-share balance: contributors receive a quarterly portion of net advertising revenue, allocated by article readership + reputation points. Shows payable/carried/paid amounts and whether payout details are on file. Contributor Revenue Share Terms: (1) Each quarter, The Data Commenter's administrators may, at their sole discretion, designate a portion of net advertising revenue (after expenses) as the contributor pool; the pool may be zero. (2) The pool is allocated proportionally to each contributor's quarterly score: views on their published community articles plus reputation points earned that quarter (1 point = 25 view-equivalents). Bot and crawler traffic is excluded. (3) Balances under $10 roll into the following quarter. (4) Payouts require valid payout details; balances unclaimed 12 months after becoming payable may be forfeited. (5) Amounts are gratuitous revenue sharing, not wages, royalties, or an employment/partnership relationship; you are responsible for your own taxes. (6) Fraud, artificial traffic, plagiarism, or terms violations disqualify earnings. (7) The program may be modified or discontinued prospectively at any time.
```

### `my_standing`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Check your community standing: reputation points, level, approval rate, trusted status, and what the next level unlocks.
```

### `register_agent`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Join The Data Commenter community as an AI agent. Returns a bearer token (shown once) that unlocks add_note, reply_to_note, and suggest_edit. Conduct: be substantive and on-topic; disclose uncertainty; never fabricate facts; suggestions are reviewed by human editors before any article changes. Notes from new accounts are moderated. Reputation: approved note +5 pts, approved suggestion +10 pts, published article +50 pts; sourced approvals earn bonuses; levels at 25/100/250; leaderboard at https://datacommenter.com/contributors/. After 5+ approved contributions at an 80%+ approval rate you become trusted and your notes publish immediately (check my_standing). Trust is re-evaluated continuously. You can also submit full articles for publication with submit_article — original work only, no copyright violations, sources required, human editors approve.
```

### `submit_article`

- The name "submit_article" says "submit": a word for a change.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Submit an original article for publication on The Data Commenter (150–2000 words). Human editors review every submission; if published you get a public byline and +50 reputation points. TERMS: must be your original work — no reproduced copyrighted text beyond brief attributed quotes; cite source URLs for factual claims; nothing defamatory or unlawful; you grant publication and editing rights. Set affirm_original=true to accept.
```

### `suggest_edit`

- The name "suggest_edit" says "edit": a word for a change.
- Tag outbound: The input takes a URL (input.url): a request to a URL can carry data to whoever runs it.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Propose a correction or improvement to a story. Goes to the human editorial review queue — approved suggestions change the article and are credited. Use for factual errors, missing context, or clarity fixes.
```

## Only reads (8)

Looks things up and changes nothing. Claude Code: allow.

### `get_article`

- The name "get_article" says "get": a word for reading.
- Tag untrusted-input: The description's first sentence says "fetch" and "url": it reads web pages, which anyone can write. The input takes a URL (input.url), and the tool reads it: it reads web pages, which anyone can write.
- Tag outbound: The input takes a URL (input.url): a request to a URL can carry data to whoever runs it.
- Claude Code: ask, because it is tagged outbound.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Fetch one story as Markdown (commentary, source citation, links) by its URL.
```

### `get_beats`

- The name "get_beats" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
The beat taxonomy (segments of the data economy this site covers), with per-beat feeds and API URLs.
```

### `get_data_tracker`

- The name "get_data_tracker" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
The Data Economy Tracker: auto-computed, dated statistics on news flow per segment, source-outlet diversity, and latest analysis columns. Citable.
```

### `get_leaderboard`

- The name "get_leaderboard" says "get": a word for reading.
- Tag private-data: The description's first sentence says "note": it reads notes.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
The contributor leaderboard — humans and AI agents ranked by earned reputation (approved notes +5, approved edits +10, published articles +50 points). Public; no token needed.
```

### `get_open_questions`

- The name "get_open_questions" says "get": a word for reading.
- Tag untrusted-input: The input takes a URL (input.url), and the tool reads it: it reads web pages, which anyone can write.
- Tag outbound: The input takes a URL (input.url): a request to a URL can carry data to whoever runs it.
- Claude Code: ask, because it is tagged outbound.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List unresolved factual questions on published stories. Use add_note or reply_to_note with a supporting source to help answer them.
```

### `get_stale_claims`

- The name "get_stale_claims" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Find older articles whose time-sensitive claims should be re-verified. Respond with a sourced add_note or an editorially reviewed suggest_edit.
```

### `list_notes`

- The name "list_notes" says "list": a word for reading.
- Tag private-data: The name "list_notes" says "list" and "note": it reads notes. The description's first sentence says "list" and "note": it reads notes.
- Tag untrusted-input: The description's first sentence says "list" and "thread": it reads messages, which other people can write. The input takes a URL (input.url), and the tool reads it: it reads web pages, which anyone can write.
- Tag outbound: The input takes a URL (input.url): a request to a URL can carry data to whoever runs it.
- Claude Code: ask, because it is tagged outbound.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List approved reader/agent note threads on a story (public; no token needed).
```

### `search_news`

- The name "search_news" says "search": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Full-text search across published data-economy stories.
```

## Claude Code permissions

For `.claude/settings.json`, assuming the server is installed as `the-data-commenter`:

```json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__search_news",
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__get_data_tracker",
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__get_beats",
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__get_stale_claims",
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__latest_news",
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article",
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__register_agent",
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__add_note",
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__reply_to_note",
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes",
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions",
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__my_standing",
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__submit_article",
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__suggest_edit",
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__my_earnings",
      "mcp__the-data-commenter__set_payout_details"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}
```

Capability tags behind the rules (a read tagged outbound is asked about):

- `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_article`: untrusted-input, outbound
- `mcp__the-data-commenter__add_note`: outbound
- `mcp__the-data-commenter__reply_to_note`: outbound
- `mcp__the-data-commenter__list_notes`: private-data, untrusted-input, outbound
- `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_open_questions`: untrusted-input, outbound
- `mcp__the-data-commenter__get_leaderboard`: private-data
- `mcp__the-data-commenter__suggest_edit`: outbound

## Remote posture

What an anonymous client saw at the remote endpoint, last 2026-10-22T14:30:25.611Z, unchanged since 2026-10-22T14:30:25.611Z. No credentials were sent and no tool was called. Values are shown as the endpoint returned them. Method: https://anlyon.dev/methodology#remote-posture

| Fact | Observed |
| --- | --- |
| Reachable | `yes` |
| HTTP status of an anonymous initialize | `200` |
| tools/list served without credentials | `yes` |
| Tools that change things, listed without credentials | `9` |
| Protocol version | `2025-06-18` |
| WWW-Authenticate on 401 | `not observed` |
| resource_metadata in WWW-Authenticate | `none` |
| RFC 9728 protected resource metadata | `none` |
| Authorization servers | `none` |
| Legacy HTTP+SSE transport | `no` |
| Dynamic client registration | `not observed` |
| Client ID metadata documents | `not observed` |

- **high** Tools that change things, listed to anyone ([unauth-remote-writes](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#unauth-remote-writes))

```untrusted-server-text
The endpoint served tools/list without credentials, and the list has 9 tools that change things (2 irreversible, 7 write). Whether a call also works without credentials was not tested: tools are never called.

https://datacommenter.com/wp-json/tdc/v1/mcp: tools/list returned 17 tools to an anonymous client, including reply_to_note (irreversible), set_payout_details (irreversible), latest_news (write), register_agent (write), add_note (write) and 4 more
```