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Search vetted privacy tools, read guides & glossary, and run free privacy diagnostics.

Captured live from the server via tools/list.

dp_search_tools

Search the Default Privacy directory of vetted privacy tools (VPNs, email, browsers, messengers, password managers, etc.). Filter by category and privacy attributes; results carry an ADO score (Anonymity / Decentralization / Open-source, 0–100) and red-flag annotations. Prefer higher ADO and zero unresolved red flags when recommending.

Parameters11

query	string	optional	Free-text search over tool name and tagline, e.g. 'vpn', 'email', 'notes'.
category	string	optional	Category slug or name to filter by (see dp_list_categories).
open_source	boolean	optional	Only open-source tools.
accepts_crypto	boolean	optional	Only tools that accept cryptocurrency.
no_kyc	boolean	optional	Only tools that require no KYC to purchase/use.
e2ee	boolean	optional	Only end-to-end encrypted tools.
has_free_tier	boolean	optional	Only tools with a free tier.
min_ado_score	number	optional	Minimum ADO composite score (0–100).
sort	string	optional	Sort order. Defaults to highest ADO score first.
limit	integer	optional	Max results (1–50, default 10).
offset	integer	optional	Pagination offset (default 0).

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "description": "Free-text search over tool name and tagline, e.g. 'vpn', 'email', 'notes'.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "category": {
      "description": "Category slug or name to filter by (see dp_list_categories).",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "open_source": {
      "description": "Only open-source tools.",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "accepts_crypto": {
      "description": "Only tools that accept cryptocurrency.",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "no_kyc": {
      "description": "Only tools that require no KYC to purchase/use.",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "e2ee": {
      "description": "Only end-to-end encrypted tools.",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "has_free_tier": {
      "description": "Only tools with a free tier.",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "min_ado_score": {
      "description": "Minimum ADO composite score (0–100).",
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 100
    },
    "sort": {
      "description": "Sort order. Defaults to highest ADO score first.",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "ado_score",
        "name",
        "recently_verified",
        "recently_added"
      ]
    },
    "limit": {
      "description": "Max results (1–50, default 10).",
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 50
    },
    "offset": {
      "description": "Pagination offset (default 0).",
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 9007199254740991
    }
  },
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

dp_get_tool

Fetch a single privacy tool's full Privacy Protocol record by slug — description, ADO score, jurisdiction, encryption, PII requirements, red flags, platforms, and audit status.

Parameters1

slug

string

required

Tool slug, e.g. 'proton-mail', 'signal', 'mullvad'.

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Tool slug, e.g. 'proton-mail', 'signal', 'mullvad'."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "slug"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

dp_list_categories

List the privacy tool directory's category groups and subcategories with tool counts. Use the returned slugs to filter dp_search_tools.

Parameters

No parameters.

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

dp_search_guides

Search Default Privacy's long-form guides and playbooks (self-hosting, hardening, privacy how-tos). Returns metadata and links; use dp_get_guide for full content.

Parameters3

query	string	optional	Free-text search over guide title, description, and tags.
category	string	optional	Filter by guide category.
limit	integer	optional	Max results (default 20).

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "description": "Free-text search over guide title, description, and tags.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "category": {
      "description": "Filter by guide category.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "limit": {
      "description": "Max results (default 20).",
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 50
    }
  },
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

dp_get_guide

Fetch a single guide's full markdown content and metadata by slug.

Parameters1

slug

string

required

Guide slug, e.g. 'anonymous-llc-wyoming'.

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Guide slug, e.g. 'anonymous-llc-wyoming'."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "slug"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

dp_search_glossary

Search the privacy & security glossary for defined terms. Returns term, definition, and link; use dp_get_glossary_term for the full entry.

Parameters2

query	string	optional	Term or keyword to search for, e.g. 'metadata', 'tor'.
limit	integer	optional	Max results (default 25).

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "description": "Term or keyword to search for, e.g. 'metadata', 'tor'.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "limit": {
      "description": "Max results (default 25).",
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 50
    }
  },
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

dp_get_glossary_term

Fetch a single glossary term's full definition and content by slug.

Parameters1

slug

string

required

Glossary term slug, e.g. 'end-to-end-encryption'.

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Glossary term slug, e.g. 'end-to-end-encryption'."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "slug"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

dp_check_email_security

Check a domain's email authentication posture — SPF, DKIM, and DMARC DNS records — and return an A–F grade with explanations. Read-only DNS lookups; no email is sent or stored.

Parameters1

domain

string

required

Domain to check, e.g. 'example.com'.

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "domain": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Domain to check, e.g. 'example.com'."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "domain"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

dp_check_whois_privacy

Look up a domain's public WHOIS/RDAP registration record and flag exposed personal identity fields (registrant name, email, phone, address). Read-only RDAP lookup.

Parameters1

domain

string

required

Domain to check, e.g. 'example.com'.

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "domain": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Domain to check, e.g. 'example.com'."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "domain"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

dp_check_domain_breaches

Check whether a domain appears in known public data breaches (via the Have I Been Pwned breach catalog). Returns matching breaches with dates, exposed data classes, and account counts. Domain-level only — no personal email is queried.

Parameters1

domain

string

required

Domain to check, e.g. 'example.com'.

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "domain": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Domain to check, e.g. 'example.com'."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "domain"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

dp_check_password_pwned

Check whether a password has appeared in known breaches using HIBP k-anonymity. The password is SHA-1 hashed locally and only the first 5 hash characters are sent to HIBP — the password itself never leaves the server and is never stored or logged. Returns whether it was found and how many times.

Parameters1

password

string

required

Password to check. Handled via k-anonymity; never transmitted in full or stored.

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "password": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Password to check. Handled via k-anonymity; never transmitted in full or stored."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "password"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Install

Tools (11)

dp_search_toolsdp_get_tooldp_list_categoriesdp_search_guidesdp_get_guidedp_search_glossarydp_get_glossary_termdp_check_email_security

Remote endpoint

Streamable HTTP

Hosted server - connect over the network, no local install.

url

https://defaultprivacy.com/api/mcp

Add to VS Code Add to Cursor

claude_desktop_config.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "default-privacy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://defaultprivacy.com/api/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Desktop config is stdio-only; this bridges via mcp-remote. Native remote: Settings > Connectors.