# MCP Discovery Server

> Use this tool when you need to efficiently discover and explore multiple MCP servers while minimizing token usage. It solves the problem of excessive token consumption by utilizing progressive disclosure patterns to reduce usage by up to 99%. The MCP Discovery Server takes MCP server connections as input and outputs a mapped network of discoverable servers, ideal for use cases requiring scalable and cost-effective MCP server management.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/bmcgauley-mcp-discovery-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bmcgauley-mcp-discovery-server

## Description

A meta-MCP server that discovers and explores other MCP servers using progressive disclosure patterns to reduce token usage by up to 99%.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/ug5nltmatt)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/bmcgauley/mcp-discovery-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "bmcgauley-mcp-discovery-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bmcgauley-mcp-discovery-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bmcgauley-mcp-discovery-server/pull`

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