# Youdotcom Oss MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fio.github.youdotcom-oss%2Fmcp
Registry id: `mcp-registry/io.github.youdotcom-oss/mcp`
Status: auth-required (checked 2026-10-27T03:19:14.425Z)

## Verdict

Youdotcom Oss MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 86 ms median handshake and 0 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (100/100) across 6 tools, costing an agent about 3,007 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 | 86 ms | 86% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 191 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 218 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 0 | — |
| Median recovery | — | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 100/100 (A) | 94% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 6 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~3,007 tokens | 45% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

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

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http youdotcom-oss-mcp-server https://api.you.com/mcp
```

## Tools (7)

- `you-answer`: Fast live-web answer generation returning one synthesized answer with verified inline citations, citation excerpts, and supporting web results. Use when the cal
- `you-balance`: Get the remaining credit balance for the billing entity associated with your You.com API key. Balance is in cents (divide by 100 for USD).
- `you-contents`: Extract full content from specific URLs in markdown, HTML, or structured metadata. Use when you already have URLs and need to read them before relying on exact 
- `you-discover`: Discover AI agents, MCP servers, A2A agents, and skills via ARD Agent Finder services. Search-only — never installs or connects. Returns ranked results with rel
- `you-finance`: Get financial data and information.
- `you-research`: One-shot cited synthesis — research a topic and return a concise answer with inline citations and source list. Use when a synthesized, sourced answer is needed 
- `you-search`: Current web and news search returning snippets, source URLs, and metadata. Default for finding current information; supports domain, country, language, and fres

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