Reference
Listing statuses
Every listing in the vault is in exactly one of three states, and the state is always shown, never hidden. This is the core mechanic of MCPVault: a directory that is honest about which of its pages a human actually stands behind.
Unclaimed
Unclaimed listings were auto-indexed from public sources. They show real data: repository, stars, license, grade, detected tools. But nobody has taken responsibility for the page, so it is marked stale by definition. We would rather tell you nobody is home than pretend otherwise. Most of the vault starts here; the claim funnel exists to shrink this bucket.
Claimed
Claimed means the maintainer proved ownership (GitHub push access, a token file or a DNS record) and now curates the page: description, category, client compatibility, install command, logo. Claimed listings rank above unclaimed ones and unlock the embeddable badge and the dashboard.
Verified
Verified is the top state: we ran the server ourselves, completed an MCP handshake, confirmed the declared tools and found the badge displayed in the project's README or site. Verified listings get priority placement, a verification timestamp and a do-follow homepage link. The status is kept honest by scheduled re-checks; details on The verified badge.
Side by side
| Unclaimed | Claimed | Verified | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shown on the listing | Public repo data only | Owner-curated page | Curated + tested |
| Ranking | Below claimed servers | Standard | Priority in category |
| Editable by owner | No | Yes | Yes |
| Embeddable badge | No | Yes | Yes |
| Do-follow homepage link | No | No | Yes |
Moving between statuses
Unclaimed to claimed: prove ownership on the claim page, takes about two minutes. Claimed to verified: request verification from your dashboard and pass the checks. Verified back to claimed: happens automatically if a re-check fails or the badge disappears from your README, and reverses as soon as a re-run passes. No status ever goes backward past claimed: once you own a page, it stays yours.