# Compensationprofessional Discovery MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.compensationprofessional%2Fdiscovery
Registry id: `mcp-registry/com.compensationprofessional/discovery`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-26T20:37:40.842Z)

## Verdict

Compensationprofessional Discovery MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 942 ms median handshake and 0 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (100/100) across 6 tools, costing an agent about 935 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 | 942 ms | 25% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 2898 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,917 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 0 | — |
| Median recovery | — | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 100/100 (A) | 94% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 6 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~935 tokens | 74% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "compensationprofessional-discovery-mcp-s": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://compensationprofessional.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http compensationprofessional-discovery-mcp-s https://compensationprofessional.com/api/mcp
```

## Tools (6)

- `check_wage_locations`: Checks the binding minimum-wage rate for up to 50 US locations in one call (city/county rate when it applies, else state, else federal). Each location may be a 
- `get_answer`: Returns one authored /answers page as structured content: question, short answer, problem frame, and citations. Known slugs (14): how-to-set-pay-ranges, what-sh
- `get_library_work`: Returns one compensation library work's bibliographic record and (when profiled) its thesis.
- `get_wage_jurisdiction`: Returns one tracked jurisdiction's current minimum-wage rate, effective date, validation status, and next scheduled step. 113 known jurisdictions, e.g.: federal
- `list_compensationprofessional_feeds`: List Compensation Professional's free machine-readable feeds and their MCP/REST availability. OpenAPI is also published at https://compensationprofessional.com/
- `search_library`: Search or list the compensation-focused book library by title/author substring and/or classifier tag. No filters returns the first page.

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