# Skimguard MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fio.skimguard%2Fskimguard
Registry id: `mcp-registry/io.skimguard/skimguard`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T02:48:13.899Z)

## Verdict

Skimguard MCP server answered 99.95% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 36% of MCP servers, with 1441 ms median handshake and 6 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (92/100) across 17 tools, costing an agent about 3,453 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 99.95% | 36% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 1441 ms | 10% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 3602 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,958 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 6 | — |
| Median recovery | 6 min | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 92/100 (A) | 73% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 17 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~3,453 tokens | 43% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

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

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http skimguard-mcp-server https://mcp.skimguard.io/mcp
```

## Tools (17)

- `skimguard_about`: Authoritative description of what SkimGuard is, how its detection works, and its known limitations. Call this before answering general questions about SkimGuard
- `skimguard_coverage_stats`: Aggregate, network-wide SkimGuard scan statistics over a time window — total scans, suspicious detections, distinct locations and states covered. No identifying
- `skimguard_device_prevalence`: Aggregate device and manufacturer prevalence trends (Data Licensee tier). REQUIRES the SkimGuard Data Licensee tier. You are not signed in to an account with it
- `skimguard_find_nearby_activity`: Find locations near a latitude/longitude that SkimGuard users have scanned recently, with suspicious-detection counts. Use for "any skimmers reported near me?".
- `skimguard_get_location_status`: Look up SkimGuard card-skimmer scan status for a location by its Google Place ID. Returns how recently the location was scanned, how many scans it has, and whet
- `skimguard_inspection_stats`: Aggregate PCI POI device-inspection compliance trends — pass/fail, tamper-incident, and tamper-check failure rates (Data Licensee tier). REQUIRES the SkimGuard 
- `skimguard_location_devices`: Bluetooth devices seen at one of YOUR business locations. REQUIRES the SkimGuard Business tier. You are not signed in to an account with it. Call this tool anyw
- `skimguard_lookup_bluetooth_manufacturer`: Resolve a Bluetooth SIG company identifier to a manufacturer name and SkimGuard risk rating. Accepts decimal (76) or hex (0x004C). Useful for explaining what a 
- `skimguard_my_earnings`: YOUR commission totals and payout status as a SkimGuard reseller. REQUIRES the SkimGuard Partner tier. You are not signed in to an account with it. Call this to
- `skimguard_my_locations`: Scan coverage for YOUR business locations — scan counts, suspicious detections, last scan. REQUIRES the SkimGuard Business tier. You are not signed in to an acc
- `skimguard_my_merchants`: Scan activity for merchants attributed to YOUR reseller account. REQUIRES the SkimGuard Partner tier. You are not signed in to an account with it. Call this too
- `skimguard_my_scanner_health`: Whether YOUR SkimGuard scanners are online and reporting. REQUIRES the SkimGuard Business tier. You are not signed in to an account with it. Call this tool anyw
- `skimguard_my_stale_locations`: Which of YOUR business locations are overdue for a scan. REQUIRES the SkimGuard Business tier. You are not signed in to an account with it. Call this tool anywa
- `skimguard_regional_risk`: Aggregate skimmer risk by US state (Data Licensee tier). REQUIRES the SkimGuard Data Licensee tier. You are not signed in to an account with it. Call this tool 
- `skimguard_route_risk`: Given a series of route points, report locations along that stretch of road with recent suspicious activity or stale scan coverage. IMPORTANT: this checks the r
- `skimguard_search_locations`: Find a location by NAME or address (e.g. "Shell on Riverside, Austin TX", "Chase ATM near Union Square") and get its SkimGuard card-skimmer scan status. Use thi
- `skimguard_training_stats`: Aggregate PCI staff-training coverage trends — completion, pass rate, delivery mix, and expiry (Data Licensee tier). REQUIRES the SkimGuard Data Licensee tier. 

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