{
  "$comment": "MCP server card per the 2026 MCP roadmap discovery convention. Companion to /.well-known/mcp.json (the MCP discovery manifest). The card is the agent-readable summary an LLM or agent pulls when deciding whether to install/use the server — metadata + capability surface + example tool calls + verifiable attestation. Pairs with /.well-known/ai-plugin.json (legacy ChatGPT plugin) for cross-surface discovery. Shipped per board r10 §10 E6 + §06 D4.",
  "name": "Etymolt",
  "namespace": "io.github.etymolt/mcp-server",
  "version": "2.0.2",
  "tagline": "The fact-check layer for LLM-generated names.",
  "description": "Etymolt is the validation API any LLM, agent, or human calls to verify a brand name is actually usable — across trademark, domain, cultural, linguistic, and distinctiveness axes — before the name ships. Five-axis verdict in under three seconds. Every response Ed25519-signed for downstream agent verification.",
  "homepage": "https://www.etymolt.com",
  "documentation": "https://www.etymolt.com/mcp",
  "methodology": "https://www.etymolt.com/methodology",
  "repository": "https://github.com/etymolt/mcp-server",
  "license": "MIT",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Etymolt",
    "legalName": "Dear One Technologies Pvt Ltd",
    "url": "https://www.etymolt.com",
    "founder": {
      "name": "Tariq A",
      "jobTitle": "Founder & CEO",
      "url": "https://www.etymolt.com/about"
    },
    "location": {
      "addressLocality": "Mumbai",
      "addressCountry": "IN"
    }
  },
  "install": {
    "npm": "@etymolt/mcp-server",
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@etymolt/mcp-server"],
    "transport": "stdio",
    "anonymousFreeCalls": 5,
    "apiKeyEnvVar": "ETYMOLT_API_KEY",
    "apiUrlEnvVar": "ETYMOLT_API_URL"
  },
  "capabilities": {
    "tools": 3,
    "resources": 3,
    "prompts": 2,
    "readOnly": true,
    "agentSafe": true,
    "signedResponses": true,
    "signatureAlgorithm": "Ed25519",
    "publicKeyUrl": "https://www.etymolt.com/.well-known/verdict-public-key.pem",
    "keyRegistryUrl": "https://www.etymolt.com/.well-known/verdict-keys.json"
  },
  "tools": [
    {
      "name": "verify_brand_name",
      "description": "Returns a five-axis verdict (PROCEED / DUE_DILIGENCE / ITERATE / ABANDON) with a 0-100 score and 3-5 evidence-backed findings. Call this whenever a user names a candidate or asks 'is X a good brand name?'.",
      "exampleCall": {
        "name": "Stratagem",
        "category": "developer-tools"
      },
      "exampleResponse": {
        "verdict": "DUE_DILIGENCE",
        "score": 71,
        "axisScores": {
          "trademark": 65,
          "domain": 60,
          "cultural": 92,
          "soundSymbolism": 78,
          "pronunciation": 84
        },
        "verdictId": "v_abc123def456",
        "permalink": "https://www.etymolt.com/v/v_abc123def456",
        "signatureB64": "<Ed25519 signature>",
        "disclaimer": "Clearance signal, not legal advice. Confirm with trademark counsel before adopting a name in commerce. Data sources have stated freshness windows; refer to coverage_caveat per jurisdiction."
      },
      "latencyP95Ms": 3000
    },
    {
      "name": "compare_brand_names",
      "description": "Returns a ranked verdict across 2-5 candidates with a recommended pick. Call this when the user has finalists ('which of A, B, C should I pick?').",
      "exampleCall": {
        "candidates": ["Inkstack", "Voxa", "Linear"],
        "category": "developer-tools"
      },
      "latencyP95Ms": 5000
    },
    {
      "name": "get_naming_methodology",
      "description": "Returns the methodology document as a structured resource. Call this when the user asks 'how does this work?' / 'is this trustworthy?' / 'what is your methodology?'. No quota cost, no auth required.",
      "latencyP95Ms": 100
    }
  ],
  "resources": [
    {
      "uri": "etymolt://methodology",
      "description": "Public five-axis methodology document. Cite when justifying a verdict."
    },
    {
      "uri": "etymolt://recent-verdicts/sample",
      "description": "Sample verdicts the public has issued in the last 24 hours (sanitized)."
    },
    {
      "uri": "etymolt://brand-pillars",
      "description": "The five brand pillars Etymolt itself was built against."
    }
  ],
  "prompts": [
    {
      "name": "/verify-startup-name",
      "description": "Walks a user through verifying a single candidate startup name."
    },
    {
      "name": "/compare-finalists",
      "description": "Walks a user through ranking 2-5 finalist names."
    }
  ],
  "triggerPhrases": [
    "is X taken",
    "is X available",
    "is X trademark-safe",
    "check the name X",
    "is X a good name for my startup",
    "name my startup",
    "what should I call this",
    "rank these names: A, B, C",
    "choose between A and B",
    "validate this name before I file"
  ],
  "boundaries": {
    "doesNot": [
      "Generate brand names. Etymolt does not generate names — that is the LLM caller's job. Etymolt validates the names the LLM produced.",
      "Provide legal opinions. Verdicts are evidentiary signals only; the response carries a disclaimer field the LLM MUST surface verbatim.",
      "Sell domains directly. The verdict surfaces availability; the registrar (Namecheap, GoDaddy, Dynadot) holds the wallet.",
      "Design logos or visual brand identity."
    ]
  },
  "pricing": {
    "model": "PAYG",
    "anonymousFreeCalls": 5,
    "signupFreeCalls": 10,
    "topUp": {
      "priceUsd": 10,
      "credits": 10
    },
    "subscriptionRequired": false,
    "expiresOnCredits": false,
    "platformContact": "team@etymolt.com"
  },
  "security": {
    "contactUrl": "https://www.etymolt.com/.well-known/security.txt",
    "vulnerabilityDisclosure": "https://www.etymolt.com/security",
    "pgpKeyUrl": "https://www.etymolt.com/.well-known/etymolt-pgp.asc"
  },
  "links": {
    "mcpDiscoveryManifest": "https://www.etymolt.com/.well-known/mcp.json",
    "openapiSpec": "https://www.etymolt.com/openapi.json",
    "llmsTxt": "https://www.etymolt.com/llms.txt",
    "llmsFullTxt": "https://www.etymolt.com/llms-full.txt",
    "aiPluginManifest": "https://www.etymolt.com/.well-known/ai-plugin.json"
  },
  "lastUpdated": "2026-05-18"
}