{"id":"portkey-ai-hoot","name":"hoot","homepage":"https://hoot.run","repo_url":"https://github.com/Portkey-AI/hoot","category":"devtools","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","mcp-client","mcp-tools","api-testing","oauth","developer-tools","llmops","ai-gateway"],"what_it_does":"@portkey-ai/hoot is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) testing tool with a browser UI. It connects to MCP servers (HTTP and SSE), helps test/execute tools with parameters, supports OAuth 2.1 authentication flows, and persists server/tool configuration and (on local runs) OAuth tokens in a local SQLite database. It can be run instantly via hoot.run or locally via npx/npm.","use_cases":["Interactively test MCP tools (inputs and responses) for correctness","Debug MCP server connectivity and tool execution flows","Validate OAuth-protected MCP server authorization/flows","Compare tool schemas/behavior across multiple MCP servers","Team sharing via “Try in Hoot” links (hosted sharing)"],"not_for":["Production-grade MCP orchestration/automation without additional hardening","High-assurance environments requiring formally verified security controls","Use as a general-purpose API testing suite unrelated to MCP servers"],"best_when":"You want a Postman-like UI specifically for MCP server development and troubleshooting, especially when MCP servers require OAuth 2.1.","avoid_when":"You need a documented, stable public REST/GraphQL API for programmatic use by other systems (Hoot is primarily a UI + local backend for MCP client testing).","alternatives":["Direct MCP client tooling and SDKs (e.g., @modelcontextprotocol/sdk)","Custom curl/scripts for MCP transport endpoints (where applicable)","Dedicated MCP debugging tools in your internal tooling stack (if available)"],"af_score":37.2,"security_score":68.5,"reliability_score":31.2,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["github"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:36:58.729505+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["OAuth 2.1 (automatic discovery & authorization flow)","JWT-based sessions for frontend-backend communication","API key authentication (mentioned)"],"oauth":true,"scopes":false,"notes":"Authentication is described at a product level (OAuth 2.1 + JWT sessions). The README does not provide a machine-readable auth/scopes model for any external API, since Hoot is primarily an interactive tool."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"README mentions a hosted option (hoot.run) but does not document pricing/limits or credit-card requirements."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":37.2,"security_score":68.5,"reliability_score":31.2,"mcp_server_quality":70.0,"documentation_accuracy":70.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":60.0,"rate_limit_clarity":40.0,"tls_enforcement":80.0,"auth_strength":85.0,"scope_granularity":30.0,"dependency_hygiene":55.0,"secret_handling":85.0,"security_notes":"README claims localhost-only by default and states OAuth tokens are stored in a local SQLite database (~/.hoot/hoot-mcp.db) with session-based JWT tokens for frontend-backend communication. It also mentions rate limiting and audit logs. However, the provided content does not detail TLS enforcement guarantees, scope granularity for any authz system beyond OAuth 2.1, or concrete dependency/Vulnerability management practices.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":45.0,"breaking_changes_history":40.0,"error_recovery":40.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Hoot appears to be primarily a UI-driven developer tool rather than an API gateway with stable endpoints intended for agent automation.","Programmatic integration details (API endpoints, error codes, retry/idempotency semantics) are not specified in the provided README.","OAuth flows and token persistence exist, but the external interface contract for an agent to drive these flows programmatically is not documented here."]}}