Tern MCP server
Resolve capability gaps: validate native MCPs, search live web, and record unmet demand.
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Tern tools (3, 1 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsreport_outcomeFreeReport whether a resolver request actually worked and how much agent friction it required.
resolveFreeResolve a real-world capability request. Search the official MCP Registry, actively validate public candidate MCP tool surfaces, then fall back to live web search when native coverage is weak or absent. Weak Registry matches never suppress capability-gap telemetry.
submit_mandatewrite actionFreeRecord high-intent demand for a capability an agent wants fulfilled. Supplier contact and spending are not enabled yet.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-23 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 911ms20/20
- Tool poisoning3 tool descriptions checked15/15
- Auth qualityopen endpoint exposes 1 write-action tools with no auth3/15
- Maintenanceno repository listed3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
Findings (2)
- highWrite-action tools reachable without authentication
auth.open-write - lowNo source repository listed
maint.no-repo
Install directly
claude mcp add --transport http resolver https://mcp.tern0.com/mcp
Tern: common questions
- Is Tern MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (57/100). Read the Tern safety report
- How do I install Tern?
- It runs remotely at mcp.tern0.com. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does Tern need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Tern maintained?
- The latest release is v0.3.0.
- Is Tern up?
- 100% of our last 20 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
- What can I use instead of Tern?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Perplexity API Platform MCP server, Brave Search MCP server and SearXNG Search MCP server. Compare all Tern alternatives.
Alternatives to Tern
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- Brave SearchBrave Search MCP Server: web results, images, videos, rich results, AI summaries, and more.not reviewedEstablishedA
- SearXNG SearchMCP server for SearXNG — privacy-respecting web search with pagination, URL readingnot reviewedEstablishedB
- ExaConnect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research.not reviewedEstablishedA
- Search1APIWeb search, news, page retrieval, sitemaps, and trending topics through Search1API.not reviewedEstablishedA