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Knowra
by knowra.app · https://mcp.knowra.app/mcp
Search arXiv papers and read Scout reports with methods, evidence and verification points.
11 of 11 checks · 28 Oct 2026
Is Knowra MCP server safe?
- No hidden instructions were found in its tool descriptions.
- Its error messages showed no secrets or internal details.
- All 3 of its tools are labeled read-only.
- Overall it scored 88/100 on 28 Oct 2026.
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What it can do
3 tools, in the server's own words.
search_papersread-onlyDiscover indexed arXiv papers using titles, authors and abstracts to assess relevance.
get_scoutread-onlyRead a structured paper-based analysis of key signals, methodology, evidence, experimental conditions and verification points, with author-stated limitations w…
get_usageread-onlyCheck Scout quota, usage, remaining allowance and reset time, along with plan and entitlement details.
Test results
Safe mode: only tools labeled read-only were run. How the test works
- ✕Fast enoughfail
2 failed
- ✕Average tool answer: 15.8 s
- ✕search_papers: Slowest tool: search_papers (15.8 s): most users will give up waiting
- and 2 more
- !Every tool is describednote
1 warning
- !search_papers: Inputs with no description: limit
- ✓ConnectsConnected in 455 mspass
- ✓Ready for the newest MCP versionUses the latest MCP version (2026-07-28)pass
- ✓Lists its toolsFound 3 toolspass
- ✓Tools are labeled safe or dangerousEvery tool has a safety labelpass
- ✓No hidden instructionsNo hidden instructions found in tool descriptionspass
- ✓Tools work with good inputspass
All good
- ✓search_papers: Worked (15.8 s)
- –get_scout: Needs you to sign in, so it was not tested (not counted against the server)
- –get_usage: Needs you to sign in, so it was not tested (not counted against the server)
- ✓Bad inputs give a clean errorpass
All good
- ✓search_papers: Refused missing required input "query" with a clear error
- ✓search_papers: Refused wrong type for "query" with a clear error
- –get_scout: Needs you to sign in, so bad inputs were not tested
- ✓No secrets leakedChecked 8 error messages: no secrets or internal detailspass
- ✓Follows MCP best practices (not scored yet)Tool names, safety labels and tool list size follow the MCP guidepass
- –Tools work togetherNo tool's answer could be fed into another tool, so there were no chains to test (not counted either way)not tested
Test it yourself
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[](https://qamcp.dev/s/app-knowra-knowra.html)Score over time
- 28 Oct 202688
One test so far. New tests will show here.
Reviews
Coming soon: reviews from people who use Knowra, signed in with GitHub, one per person. Reviews never change the score.
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