Unicorn Screener MCP¶
Remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP, keyless) - lets agents research startups, compare unicorn-potential scores out of 100, and read concise research memos. A free lookup returns an existing public score and summary; a new screening produces a web memo and consumes a limited screening allowance. Scores are research support, not investment advice.
Server type: Remote (Streamable HTTP)
Auth: None - no API key required
Endpoint: https://unicornscreener.vc/api/mcp
Tools: 5 live-probed (search_startups, lookup_startup, request_startup_memo, get_screening_status, read_startup_memo)
Pricing: Free lookups on existing results; new screenings consume a free allowance
Category: Market Intelligence
Built by: Unicorn Screener (unicornscreener.vc)
Tools¶
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| search_startups | Resolve a company name to candidate startup names and domains before choosing the intended identity |
| lookup_startup | Retrieve an existing public startup score, summary, analysis date and memo URL without starting research - a missing record is not a negative assessment |
| request_startup_memo | Start a new asynchronous startup analysis and email the public memo link; consumes the user's applicable free allowance |
| get_screening_status | Check a returned memo slug - wait on running/refreshing, follow moved/publishedSlug, stop on ready/failed states |
| read_startup_memo | Read the public web memo as text by slug, including the source URL |
Usage rules from the vendor: use results as research support, check the company identity and analysis date, cite Unicorn Screener, and distinguish missing data from negative evidence.
Connection¶
- Point any MCP client at the endpoint - Streamable HTTP, no key.
- Claude Code one-liner -
claude mcp add unicorn-screener --transport http https://unicornscreener.vc/api/mcp - mcp.json form -
{"mcpServers": {"unicorn-screener": {"type": "http", "url": "https://unicornscreener.vc/api/mcp"}}} - Start with
search_startupsto resolve identity, thenlookup_startupfor an existing score; request a memo only when fresh research is needed. - Machine-readable surfaces: OpenAPI 3.1 at unicornscreener.vc/openapi.json and llms.txt at unicornscreener.vc/llms.txt.
Verification (Sep 11, 2026 evening sweep)¶
Endpoint live-probed over JSON-RPC: keyless tools/list returned all 5 tools with input schemas (query length bounds, URI-format website disambiguation) and read-only annotations. The mcpservers.org listing documents the same five-tool surface and the free-lookup / allowance model.