- Clarvia
Clarvia
Clarvia
The AEO (Agent Engine Optimization) Standard for AI Agent Tools
Score, discover, and validate 15,400+ AI agent tools for quality, accessibility, and agent-readiness.
Website · npm · API Docs · Leaderboard
Install (one command)
npx -y clarvia-mcp-server
Or add to any MCP client config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"clarvia": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "clarvia-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
No install needed? Use the remote endpoint directly:
https://clarvia-api.onrender.com/mcp/
What is Clarvia?
Clarvia assigns an AEO Score (0-100) to any AI tool, API, or MCP server — measuring how easily AI agents can discover, integrate, and trust it. Think of it as "Lighthouse for AI agent tools."
4 scoring dimensions (25 points each):
| Dimension | What it measures |
|---|---|
| API Accessibility | Endpoint existence, response speed, auth documentation |
| Data Structuring | Schema definition, pricing clarity, error structure |
| Agent Compatibility | MCP server presence, robots.txt, sitemap/discovery |
| Trust Signals | Uptime, documentation quality, update frequency |
Plus an optional Onchain Bonus (+25) for web3 services.
For Agents
Before calling any external tool, check if it's agent-ready.
Clarvia gives your agent a quality gate for tool selection:
Agent workflow:
Need a payment API?
-> search_services("payment API")
-> clarvia_gate_check(top_result)
-> PASS? Use it. FAIL? clarvia_find_alternatives("payment")
-> After use: clarvia_submit_feedback(result)
Agent Grades:
AGENT_NATIVE(80+) — Built for agents, full MCP/OpenAPI supportAGENT_FRIENDLY(60-79) — Good API, minor gapsAGENT_POSSIBLE(40-59) — Usable with effortAGENT_HOSTILE(0-39) — Avoid for autonomous use
For Tool Makers
See your tool the way AI agents see it.
- Your AEO score — how agent-ready your tool is today
- Specific gaps — missing OpenAPI spec? No MCP server? Poor error messages?
- Category ranking — how you compare to alternatives
- Actionable fixes — each dimension tells you exactly what to improve
Quick Start by Framework
Claude Desktop
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"clarvia": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "clarvia-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Claude Code
claude mcp add clarvia -- npx -y clarvia-mcp-server
Cursor
Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"clarvia": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "clarvia-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Windsurf
Add to .windsurf/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"clarvia": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "clarvia-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Cline
Add to .cline/mcp.json or VS Code settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"clarvia": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "clarvia-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Continue.dev
Add to ~/.continue/config.json:
{
"experimental": {
"modelContextProtocolServers": [
{
"transport": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "clarvia-mcp-server"]
}
}
]
}
}
Remote Endpoint (any MCP client)
https://clarvia-api.onrender.com/mcp/
No local installation required. Works with any MCP client supporting Streamable HTTP transport.
See examples/ for ready-to-copy config files.
MCP Tools — Node.js Server (16 tools)
Discovery & Search
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_services | Search 15,400+ indexed AI tools by keyword, category, or minimum AEO score |
list_categories | List all tool categories with service counts |
get_stats | Platform-wide statistics — total services, score distributions |
Scanning & Evaluation
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
scan_service | Full AEO audit on any URL — agent discoverability, API quality, docs, MCP readiness |
get_service_details | Detailed scoring breakdown for a scanned service |
register_service | Submit a new service for indexing and scoring |
Agent Safety & Gating
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
clarvia_gate_check | Pass/fail safety check — agent grade with boolean result |
clarvia_batch_check | Batch-check up to 10 URLs in one call |
clarvia_find_alternatives | Find higher-rated alternatives in a category |
clarvia_probe | Live probe — HTTP reachability, latency, OpenAPI, MCP, agents.json |
Setup Management
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
register_my_setup | Register your tool setup for AEO scoring per tool |
compare_my_setup | Compare your setup against higher-scored alternatives |
recommend_upgrades | Personalized upgrade recommendations |
Feedback & Support
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
clarvia_submit_feedback | Report tool usage outcomes for reliability data |
clarvia_report_issue | Report bugs, request features, flag issues |
clarvia_list_issues | List existing tickets and known issues |
Python MCP Server (24 tools)
The backend also runs a Python-based MCP server with extended capabilities:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_services | Search indexed tools with advanced filters |
scan_service | Full AEO audit |
get_service_details | Detailed scoring breakdown |
list_categories | Browse categories |
get_stats | Platform statistics |
register_service | Submit new service |
clarvia_gate_check | Pass/fail safety gate |
clarvia_batch_check | Batch URL checking |
clarvia_find_alternatives | Category alternatives |
clarvia_probe | Live accessibility probe |
clarvia_submit_feedback | Report usage outcomes |
clarvia_rescan | Trigger rescan of a profiled service |
clarvia_get_rank | Get category ranking for a service |
clarvia_get_feedback | Get community feedback for a service |
clarvia_trending | Trending tools by score changes |
clarvia_similar | Find similar tools to a given service |
clarvia_audit | Audit npm/pip package dependencies |
clarvia_featured | Get featured/curated tools |
clarvia_demand | See most-requested tool categories |
Access via remote endpoint: https://clarvia-api.onrender.com/mcp/
Claude Code Skills
Pre-built skills for Claude Code that use Clarvia MCP tools:
| Skill | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scan | /clarvia-scan <url-or-name> | Run a full AEO audit on any tool |
| Compare | /clarvia-compare <tool-A> vs <tool-B> | Head-to-head dimension comparison |
| Recommend | /clarvia-recommend <use-case> | Get top tool picks for a use case |
Quick setup:
claude mcp add clarvia -- npx -y clarvia-mcp-server
cp .claude/skills/clarvia-*.md /your/project/.claude/skills/
See SKILLS.md for full installation and usage details.
REST API (110+ endpoints)
Full OpenAPI spec: /openapi.json
Key endpoints:
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
GET | /v1/services | Search and filter services |
GET | /v1/search | Full-text search |
GET | /v1/score | Quick score lookup |
GET | /v1/leaderboard | Top-scored services |
GET | /v1/categories | Browse categories |
POST | /v1/audit | Run AEO audit |
GET | /v1/recommend | Intent-based recommendations |
GET | /v1/similar/{id} | Find similar tools |
GET | /v1/trending | Trending services |
GET | /v1/featured | Curated picks |
GET | /v1/stats | Platform statistics |
GET | /v1/compare | Compare up to 4 tools |
POST | /v1/profiles | Create service profile |
GET | /v1/demand | Most-demanded categories |
GET | /v1/feed/registry | Machine-readable feed for registries |
Rate limits: 10 scans/hour (free) · 100/hour (with X-API-Key)
Agent Discovery Endpoints
Clarvia is designed to be discovered by AI agents:
| Endpoint | URL |
|---|---|
| OpenAPI Spec | https://clarvia-api.onrender.com/openapi.json |
| agents.json | https://clarvia.art/.well-known/agents.json |
| llms.txt | https://clarvia.art/llms.txt |
| llms-full.txt | https://clarvia.art/llms-full.txt |
| robots.txt | https://clarvia.art/robots.txt |
| Sitemap | https://clarvia.art/sitemap.xml |
| MCP Endpoint | https://clarvia-api.onrender.com/mcp/ |
Architecture
scanner/
backend/ # FastAPI (Python 3.12+) — 110+ API endpoints + MCP server
app/
checks/ # 13 scoring sub-factors
routes/ # REST API endpoints
services/ # Supabase, PDF generation, enrichment
mcp_server.py # Python MCP server (24 tools)
frontend/ # Next.js + Tailwind — clarvia.art
mcp-server/ # Node.js MCP server (TypeScript, 16 tools)
cli/ # CLI scanner tool
examples/ # Framework integration configs
github-action/ # GitHub Actions for CI/CD AEO checks
Development
# Backend
cd backend && pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn app.main:app --reload --port 8000
# Frontend
cd frontend && npm install && npm run dev
# MCP Server
cd mcp-server && npm install && npm run dev
# Docker (full stack)
docker compose up --build
Integrations
| Platform | Type | Link |
|---|---|---|
| npm | MCP Server | clarvia-mcp-server |
| PyPI | LangChain integration | clarvia-langchain |
| GitHub Actions | CI/CD AEO check | github-action/ |
| Smithery | MCP Registry | smithery.yaml |
| MCP Registry | Official registry | io.github.digitamaz/clarvia |
| Glama.ai | MCP Directory | glama.ai/mcp/servers |
| mcp.so | MCP Directory | mcp.so |
Links
- Website: clarvia.art
- npm: clarvia-mcp-server
- PyPI: clarvia-langchain
- API: clarvia-api.onrender.com
- MCP Registry:
io.github.digitamaz/clarvia - Remote MCP:
https://clarvia-api.onrender.com/mcp/
License
Server Config
{
"mcpServers": {
"clarvia": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"clarvia-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}