# mcp

> mcp — policylayer-mcp. Use this tool when you need to verify the identity and security of MCP servers before installation, or to assess the risk grade and auth posture of a server. It provides free single-server lookups across a vast registry of 32,500+ published servers and 515,000+ classified tools. Ideal for use cases requiring vetted server connections, such as secure git operations.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/policylayer-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/policylayer-mcp

## Description

The MCP server that vets MCP servers. Connect your agent to the PolicyLayer registry and check any MCP server's identity, risk grade, auth posture and tool classifications before installing it. Free single-server lookups over 32,500+ published servers and 515,000+ classified tools, kept current by continuous scanning.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** MIT
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/PolicyLayer/mcp)

## 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": "policylayer-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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SkillsRegistry indexes agent skills from public registries and GitHub. Skills we have analysed are scanned with Circle-IR and scored on six dimensions; each listing states its scan coverage. More: https://skillsregistry.net/llms.txt