# Awesomeindie MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.awesomeindie%2Fmcp
Registry id: `mcp-registry/com.awesomeindie/mcp`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-26T18:28:35.693Z)

## Verdict

Awesomeindie MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 1231 ms median handshake and 3 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (96/100) across 9 tools, costing an agent about 1,002 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 | 1231 ms | 15% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 3347 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,899 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 3 | — |
| Median recovery | 5 min | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 96/100 (A) | 82% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 9 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~1,002 tokens | 73% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

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

Claude Code:

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

## Tools (9)

- `get_article`: Read one community article (markdown body) by its author username and article slug.
- `get_community_posts`: The most recent posts from the Awesome Indie community feed.
- `get_launch_availability`: When a product submitted today would launch: the free-queue window, and the paid "Skip the Line" slots that let a launch be booked for a specific day.
- `get_maker`: A maker profile by username: bio, links, streak, followers and their launched products.
- `get_product`: Fetch one product listing by its slug: tagline, description, maker, categories, upvotes and launch date.
- `get_todays_launches`: The products launching on Awesome Indie today (UTC), in ranking order.
- `get_top_products`: The ranked products for a period. Without a slug, the current period is a rolling window (last 1/7/30/365 days), exactly like the site. With a slug, an archived
- `list_categories`: Every product category in the directory, most-populated first. Product counts are a periodic snapshot, not live.
- `search_products`: Search the Awesome Indie directory of launched indie/micro-startup products by keywords. Returns matches ranked by relevance and upvote score.

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