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Which MCP servers are exNiche's own, from the official registry and from asking its own domain, whether they answer, and what they offer. A program checked each of these, nobody copied them from a product page.

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Whose server it is
  • Registry namecom.exniche/searchverified in the MCP registry

The registry name sits under exniche.com. The registry only lets a publisher use that namespace after proving control of the domain through DNS or HTTP.

When we asked itchecked 2026-11-01
  • Stateanswerschecked 2026-11-01
  • Tools7
  • Server calls itselfexniche
  • Server version0.6.0
  • Protocol version2025-06-18

On 2026-11-01 the server answered initialize and tools/list without a sign-in. First answer in 380 ms.

Should an agent connect itNot proven either way yet
  • Whether its tools do the product's job has not been judged yet.
  • Checked on 3 of the 7 days it takes to judge reliability.

Once connected

  • For "search retailer listings by size, price, and currency", the likely first call is search_products.
  • Parameters are untyped or undescribed in 4 of 7 tools: check arguments before calling.

Said by rules from the measurements above. The likely first call is a model's pick from the tool list; read its description before relying on it.

Measured dailydaily checks: 3, the first on 2026-11-01
  • INITE MCP scoreafter a weeka score needs 7 daily checks: 3 so far
  • Answeredmeasuring3 of the 7 daily checks it takes to print a share
  • Median first answer406 ms
  • Space in an agent's context≈ 1,289 tokensthe definitions of all its tools (7), which an agent carries on every turn
  • Tool definitionsA · 90 of 100
  • Typed results7 of 7 toolsdeclared outputSchema: results come typed, read once
  • Parameters without a description: in 4 of 7

What an agent can do with it

  • can do · search retailer listings by size, price, and currency
  • not sure · check stock and price observation times before purchase
  • not sure · log unmatched product requests to a public gap ledger

Each of the product's use cases, put to Jev against this server's tool list: can an agent do it with these tools?

Worth a look

None of the five warning signs in these definitions.

A program checks the server once a day: initialize and tools/list, no model. Tokens are the definitions' length at about four characters a token. The grade averages six checks of every tool's name, description, schema and annotations; it says how well the tools are described, not whether they work. The score weighs what was measured and nothing else: answering (25%), doing the product's job (25%), definitions (20%), context (10%), use (10%) and how readily a client connects (10%). A part that was not measured is left out, and a hidden instruction caps the score at 40. The state of vendors' MCP servers: method and numbers →

Tools it offers7 tools · read 2026-11-01
  • check_demand

    Start here. Check whether people have asked for a product and could not buy it. Returns matching exNiche gaps at summary level (verdict, score band, class, trend, source counts, one linked ask) and records your ask as one AI agent search…

  • list_gaps

    List the exNiche gap ledger with filters. detail=summary costs 1 credit per call; detail=full adds exact scores, all linked asks and requirements for 10 credits per scored row. Scores mean 'worth a closer look', not verified demand.

  • get_gap

    Get one gap by id or slug. detail=summary costs 1 credit; detail=full (exact score parts, every ask with link and attribution, requirements, 8-week ask counts) costs 100 credits. Unscored leads only return summary.

  • get_dossier

    Full dossier for a scored gap: product-by-product checks, live closest products, supplier candidates and a suggested spec. Needs a workspace key. Unlocking costs 19,000 credits once per account; an already unlocked dossier costs 0. Ask…

  • search_products

    Search recorded retail listings across stores using explicit budget, currency, size, color and stock filters. 1 credit. Returns ranked purchase links with observed availability; unknown facts stay unknown. Misses may be saved as agent…

  • report_not_found

    Free. Report a genuine shopper mismatch after a search. Do not send synthetic reports or personal details. Response states whether the agent observation was saved; it is not verified human demand.

  • get_setup_and_upgrade_links

    Free. Return exNiche install commands for MCP clients, the agent guide, and the signup and prepaid-credit links to hand the user when free credits run out. Free: 1,000 credits a month. Credits: A$10 = 10,000. No automatic charges.

How to connect

Add the server to your MCP client config. Claude Desktop, Cursor and most other clients read this shape:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "search": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://exniche.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add it

Claude Code, in a terminal

claude mcp add --transport http exniche https://exniche.com/mcp

Add to CursorAdd to VS Code

claude.ai, ChatGPT and other clients: add https://exniche.com/mcp as a custom connector in the settings.

Each line is something a program found when it went looking: the registry entry, the server's own answer, a spec that parses. A missing line means we did not find it, not that it does not exist.