General Tools

fathomlayer.com

Provides general-purpose tools through the Model Context Protocol.

1 endpoint5 known toolsFirst detected September 16, 2026Last detected September 16, 2026

ENDPOINT 1

https://fathomlayer.com/api/mcp

No auth detected

MCP server metadata

Name: fathom-layer
Version: 1.0.0

Capabilities

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Known tools 5

fathom_search_catalog

Search verified hardware and software by natural-language need — "laptop for running Llama 70B locally", "MCP server for GitHub", "noise cancelling headphones".

Inferred read-only

fathom_get_item

Fetch the complete verified record for a single product or software entry by slug, including the full editorial assessment and the date the data was last verified.

Inferred read-only

fathom_compare

Compare two or more items by slug, returning their specs, scores, pricing and stated trade-offs together so the differences are readable at a glance.

Potential side effects

fathom_launch_radar

Check whether a successor or replacement is expected for a product line, so a recommendation is not made days before it is superseded.

Inferred read-only

fathom_list_categories

List the categories the catalog currently covers, with how many published items each holds.

Inferred read-only

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Client installation

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.fathom-layer]
url = "https://fathomlayer.com/api/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fathom-layer": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://fathomlayer.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: fathom-layer
Remote MCP URL: https://fathomlayer.com/api/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fathom-layer": {
      "url": "https://fathomlayer.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "fathom-layer": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://fathomlayer.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "fathom-layer",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://fathomlayer.com/api/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

TRUST AND VERIFICATION EVIDENCE

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Checking the associated registrable domain. The BuiltWith key remains server-side.

Indexed

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