About Ground Truth
Ground Truth is an MCP server for checking live public data before AI agents use it in answers or decisions. It offers endpoint and security checks for free, plus paid tools for pricing, market, competitor, compliance, and claim research.
Key features
- 01Check URL and API availability
- 02Inspect website security headers
- 03Extract and compare pricing
- 04Estimate package markets
- 05Verify claims and hypotheses
Use cases
- 01Confirm an API endpoint responds before recommending it
- 02Check current prices before quoting them
- 03Review vendor pages for compliance signals
- 04Find packages and alternatives in npm or PyPI
MCP support
Exposes read-oriented tools to MCP clients through a remote endpoint. Free checks require no signup or API key; paid tools support team-key access and x402-compatible pay-per-use.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://ground-truth-mcp.anishdasmail.workers.dev/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http ground-truth-mcp-anish632 https://ground-truth-mcp.anishdasmail.workers.dev/mcp{"mcpServers":{"ground-truth-mcp-anish632":{"type":"http","url":"https://ground-truth-mcp.anishdasmail.workers.dev/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"ground-truth-mcp-anish632":{"type":"http","url":"https://ground-truth-mcp.anishdasmail.workers.dev/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"ground-truth-mcp-anish632":{"type":"http","url":"https://ground-truth-mcp.anishdasmail.workers.dev/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"ground-truth-mcp-anish632":{"serverUrl":"https://ground-truth-mcp.anishdasmail.workers.dev/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEGround Truth MCP
✅ WORKING IN 15 SECONDS: NO SIGNUP. NO API KEY. JUST WORKS.
🎯 DO THIS NOW (15 seconds)
Step 1: Copy this config
{
"mcpServers": {
"ground-truth": {
"url": "https://ground-truth-mcp.anishdasmail.workers.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Step 2: Paste this prompt to your AI
Use Ground Truth check_endpoint tool with url=https://example.com. Do not answer from memory. Call the tool.
Step 3: You should see this (✅ SUCCESS!)
{
"url": "https://example.com/",
"accessible": true,
"status": 200,
"contentType": "text/html",
"responseTimeMs": 89
}
If you see this JSON, Ground Truth is working perfectly.
If your AI answers from memory instead of using the tool, try: "Use the check_endpoint MCP tool right now with url=https://example.com"
🏆 That's It! You're Done.
You've successfully connected to Ground Truth MCP and verified it works.
What just happened:
- ✅ You proved MCP connection works
- ✅ You verified a live endpoint in real-time
- ✅ You got structured data, not hallucinated answers
No signup. No API key. No credit card. Just verification.
🌟 What Ground Truth Does
Ground Truth stops AI agents from being wrong by verifying live public data before they use it in answers, code, or decisions.
Free Tools (No signup required)
check_endpoint- Verify any URL/API responds (100 calls/month free)inspect_security_headers- Check security posture of any site
Paid Tools (Unlock with team key)
check_pricing- Extract prices from any pricing pageestimate_market- Search npm/PyPI for package countscompare_competitors- Compare packages side-by-sidecompare_pricing_pages- Compare multiple pricing pagesverify_claim- Verify claims against live sourcesassess_compliance_posture- Scan trust pages for compliance signalstest_hypothesis- Run multi-step verification tests
💡 Use Cases That Actually Matter
Before recommending an API
"Use the
/v1/usersendpoint for user management"
→ Verify first: check_endpoint url=https://api.example.com/v1/users
Before quoting a price
"Stripe costs $8/user/month for teams"
→ Verify first: check_pricing url=https://stripe.com/pricing
Before claiming compliance
"This vendor supports SOC 2 and GDPR"
→ Verify first: assess_compliance_posture url=https://vendor.example.com/security
Before saying a competitor doesn't exist
"There are no good edge ORM alternatives to Prisma"
→ Verify first: estimate_market query="edge orm" registry="npm"
📊 Activation Challenge
Current Baseline: 1,075 profile views → 0 tool calls = 0% activation
Target: >1% activation (10+ successful first calls per 1,000 views)
You just became a data point! By completing the 15-second test above, you're helping solve this.
🔧 Setup (Only after activation works)
Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"ground-truth": {
"url": "https://ground-truth-mcp.anishdasmail.workers.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Add to: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"ground-truth": {
"url": "https://ground-truth-mcp.anishdasmail.workers.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Add to: .cursor/mcp.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json
Any MCP Client
URL: https://ground-truth-mcp.anishdasmail.workers.dev/mcp
🚀 Advanced Features (After activation)
Team Plans
- $9/month: All paid tools, 5,000 calls/month, saved monitors
- $29/month: Team features, higher limits, alerts
- $99/month: Enterprise, Slack/email alerts, audit history
Monitoring Example
{
"name": "Stripe pricing watch",
"target_type": "pricing_page",
"target_value": "https://stripe.com/pricing",
"schedule": "daily"
}
Pay-per-use
For x402-compatible clients: $0.01-0.06 per paid tool call via USDC stablecoin
🛠️ Troubleshooting
Server not connecting
- URL:
https://ground-truth-mcp.anishdasmail.workers.dev/mcp - Health:
curl -I https://ground-truth-mcp.anishdasmail.workers.dev/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json - Restart MCP client after config changes
No tool calls appearing
- Use exact tool name:
check_endpoint - Do NOT add X-API-Key for first call
- Try: "Use the check_endpoint MCP tool right now with url=https://example.com"
AI answered from memory
Your MCP client may not be properly configured. Try a different client or be explicit: "Use the MCP check_endpoint tool, do not answer from memory."
📖 More Info
🎯 Quick Summary
Copy → Paste → See JSON → ✅ SUCCESS
That's it. Now try a real URL:
Use Ground Truth check_endpoint tool with url=[your-url]
Live: https://ground-truth-mcp.anishdasmail.workers.dev
Status: ✅ Operational
Support: [email protected]
License: MIT
Made by Anish Das
Last updated: July 9, 2026 - Activation-focused rewrite
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