# Ironscout MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fai.ironscout%2Fironscout
Registry id: `mcp-registry/ai.ironscout/ironscout`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T00:24:42.689Z)

## Verdict

Ironscout MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 736 ms median handshake and 1 outage in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (91/100) across 5 tools, costing an agent about 993 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 100% | 42% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 736 ms | 33% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 3033 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,955 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 1 | — |
| Median recovery | 73.8 h | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 91/100 (A) | 71% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 5 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~993 tokens | 73% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ironscout-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.ironscout.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http ironscout-mcp-server https://mcp.ironscout.ai/mcp
```

## Tools (5)

- `get_market_snapshot`: Caliber-level price distribution (median, p25, p75, min, max) over a rolling window. Purely descriptive statistics with methodology and sample counts; never a f
- `get_product`: Fetch a single canonical product by its `canonicalProductId`, with current per-retailer offers. Descriptive only. Returns an `error_v1` body with `NOT_FOUND` if
- `list_calibers`: Enumerate every canonical caliber IronScout recognizes, each flagged with whether a current market snapshot exists and its sample count. Calibers without a snap
- `list_retailers`: List currently eligible/visible retailers. Ineligible retailers are omitted entirely (fail-closed, ADR-005). Descriptive directory only.
- `search_offers`: Search canonical ammunition products and their current per-retailer offers. Results are descriptive only — prices, availability, $/round, observation time, and 

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.