{"id":"portkey-ai-hoot","name":"hoot","af_score":37.2,"security_score":68.5,"reliability_score":31.2,"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.","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).","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:36:58.729505+00:00","has_mcp":false,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["OAuth 2.1 (automatic discovery & authorization flow)","JWT-based sessions for frontend-backend communication","API key authentication (mentioned)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_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."],"error_quality":0.0}