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Alexandria Archive

Q: Is Alexandria Archive MCP server safe?

QAmcp's test on 5 Nov 2026: None of the hidden-instruction wordings we know were found in its 8 tool descriptions. Its error messages showed no secrets or internal details. All 8 of its tools are labeled read-only. Overall it scored 91/100 on 5 Nov 2026. A test can only see what the server shows from outside, not what it does with your data behind the scenes. Connect servers from makers you trust.

by alexandria-archive.com · https://www.alexandria-archive.com/mcp

History of Alexandria, Egypt: search the archive, read articles, find events and prints.

8 tools✓ all read-only✓ no account neededPricing: not listed

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91 /100

PASS · WITH NOTES

12 of 12 checks · 5 Nov 2026

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At a glance

Runs where: On their server. What you send to it goes to them.
What you need: Nothing: it answered without a login
Tools: 8 tools
Its own safety labels: 8 read-only
Memory it takes: About 1,000 tokens of your AI's memory, just for its tool descriptions
Largest answer: About 4.3 KB in our test
Speed: Average answer in our test: 256 ms

Tokens are an estimate: the characters in its tool names, descriptions and inputs, divided by 4. The exact number depends on your AI model. Safety labels are what the server says about itself. From our latest test, 5 Nov 2026.

Is Alexandria Archive MCP server safe?

None of the hidden-instruction wordings we know were found in its 8 tool descriptions.
Its error messages showed no secrets or internal details.
All 8 of its tools are labeled read-only.
Overall it scored 91/100 on 5 Nov 2026.

A test can only see what the server shows from outside, not what it does with your data behind the scenes. Connect servers from makers you trust.

What this test does not check

Its source code and packages.
What a tool quietly does behind the scenes, such as writing a file or calling another service.
Instructions hidden inside live tool answers. We only look for those in tool descriptions.
Hidden instructions worded in a way our list doesn't know yet.
Tools that could change something. Those are read, never run.

What QAmcp can and can't see · How to tell if an MCP server is safe · Hidden instructions · Prompt injection

Known security advisories

It lists no public code, so there is nothing to look up in GitHub Security Advisories or OSV.dev. QAmcp tests how a server behaves. It does not scan source code.

What it can do

8 tools, in the server's own words.

search_archiveread-only

Search historical photographs, documents, maps, articles, and events of the Alexandria Archive.

get_articleread-only

Read one published article by numeric id, with Arabic/English text, attribution and metadata.

list_recent_articlesread-only

List the most recently published articles (id, title, excerpt, date, URL).

list_institutionsread-only

List museums, libraries, archives and other institutions that publish their collections on the Alexandria Archive.

get_institutionread-only

Fetch a single institution by its slug — description, history, contact details, and a sample of its published archive items with canonical URLs.

list_upcoming_eventsread-only

List the Alexandria Archive's upcoming events — heritage walks, workshops, talks — soonest first, with date, place, price in Egyptian pounds (or free) and the …

list_store_productsread-only

List products on sale in the Alexandria Archive's store — prints, books and gifts about the city — with price in Egyptian pounds and the product page.

get_licensing_inforead-only

Explain how an image or document from the Alexandria Archive may be reused or licensed (publication, broadcast, commercial use), and where the request is made.

Test results

Safe mode: only tools labeled read-only were run. How the test works

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Ready for the newest MCP version
1 warning
- !Uses an older MCP version (2025-06-18). It works today, but it isn't on the July 2026 version (2026-07-28) yet.
note
!
Bad inputs give a clean error
5 warnings
- !search_archive: Accepted wrong type for "query" without complaining
- !list_recent_articles: Accepted wrong type for "limit" without complaining
- !list_institutions: Accepted wrong type for "type" without complaining
- !list_upcoming_events: Accepted wrong type for "limit" without complaining
- !list_store_products: Accepted wrong type for "limit" without complaining
- and 6 more
note
✓
ConnectsConnected in 1.5 s
pass
✓
Lists its toolsFound 8 tools
pass
✓
Every tool is describedAll 8 tools and their inputs are described
pass
✓
Tools are labeled safe or dangerousEvery tool has a safety label
pass
✓
No known hidden instructionsNone of the hidden-instruction wordings we know were found in tool descriptions. New wordings can get past this check.
pass
✓
Tools work with good inputs
All good
- ✓search_archive: Worked (308 ms)
- ✓get_article: Answered with an error, probably because of our sample input: Article 1 not found.
- ✓list_recent_articles: Worked (240 ms)
- ✓list_institutions: Worked (272 ms)
- ✓get_institution: Answered with an error, probably because of our sample input: Institution "test" not found.
- ✓list_upcoming_events: Worked (245 ms)
- ✓list_store_products: Worked (258 ms)
- ✓get_licensing_info: Worked (243 ms)
pass
✓
Tools work together
5 chains working
- ✓search_archive → get_article: get_article found what search_archive returned (id = "33")
- ✓list_recent_articles → get_article: get_article found what list_recent_articles returned (id = "179")
- ✓list_institutions → get_institution: get_institution found what list_institutions returned (slug = "alexandria-trips")
- ✓search_archive → get_licensing_info: get_licensing_info found what search_archive returned (itemId = "33")
- ✓list_recent_articles → get_licensing_info: get_licensing_info found what list_recent_articles returned (itemId = "179")
pass
✓
Fast enough
All good
- ✓Connecting took 1.5 s
- ✓Listing tools took 262 ms
- ✓Average tool answer: 256 ms
- ✓search_archive: Slowest tool: search_archive (308 ms)
pass
✓
No secrets leakedChecked 15 error messages: no secrets or internal details
pass
✓
Follows MCP best practices (not scored yet)Tool names, safety labels and tool list size follow the MCP guide
pass

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Score over time

5 Nov 202691

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