# Alternativasia MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.alternativasia%2Falternativasia
Registry id: `mcp-registry/com.alternativasia/alternativasia`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-26T20:29:36.429Z)

## Verdict

Alternativasia MCP server answered 99.85% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 26% of MCP servers, with 1314 ms median handshake and 19 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (100/100) across 6 tools, costing an agent about 1,558 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 99.85% | 26% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 1314 ms | 13% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 3591 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,883 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 19 | — |
| Median recovery | 7 min | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 100/100 (A) | 94% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 6 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~1,558 tokens | 57% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alternativasia-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://alternativasia.com/api/mcp/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http alternativasia-mcp-server https://alternativasia.com/api/mcp/mcp
```

## Tools (6)

- `create_checkout`: Create a Stripe checkout URL for one paid add-on on one listing, and return it for a HUMAN to open. Never present this as a completed purchase: nothing is charg
- `get_tool`: Fetch the full public detail for one AI tool by its listing slug (as returned by search_tools' toolUrl, e.g. '/tools/acme-writer' -> slug 'acme-writer'). Call t
- `list_alternatives`: List live, same-category alternatives to a well-known AI tool (e.g. 'chatgpt', 'notion-ai', 'figma'). Call this when a user asks 'what are the alternatives to X
- `list_offers`: List the optional paid add-ons a maker can buy to promote their listing (name, one-sentence effect, price in USD). Listing is always free; these only ADD reach 
- `search_tools`: Search the Alternativas IA catalog of live, published AI tools by a free-text query. Matches on tool name, tagline, or category name (case-insensitive substring
- `submit_tool`: Submit a new AI tool to Alternativas IA on behalf of its maker. Creates a draft listing (not yet public) and returns a claimUrl the maker must visit to sign up 

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