MCP security research

Original MCP security research, built from PolicyLayer's continuously-updated catalogue of 31,000 classified tools across 2,031 public MCP servers. Each audit measures what Model Context Protocol servers can actually do to the systems behind them — which can destroy data, execute commands, or move money — and names the servers carrying the most risk. Updated monthly.

Past editions
In progress
  • State of MCP Approval Gates — how much destructive surface sits behind any approval logic.
  • State of MCP OAuth — coverage of OAuth and RFC 8707 Resource Indicators across the ecosystem.

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4,600+ MCP servers and 31,000+ tools scanned and risk-classified.

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