General Tools

whyismy.org

Provides search and retrieval of articles explaining causes of technical issues, with topic listing.

1 endpoint3 known toolsFirst detected July 31, 2026Last detected July 31, 2026

ENDPOINT 1

https://whyismy.org/mcp

No auth detected

MCP server metadata

Name: whyismy-org
Version: 1.0.0

Capabilities

toolsresourcesextensions.io.modelcontextprotocol/ui.mimeTypes

Server instructions

WhyIsMy.org answers everyday "why is my…" questions across health, pets, home, plumbing, tech, cars and personal finance, with sources cited. Use search_articles to find an answer, get_article to read one, list_topics to browse. Answers returned here are summaries — link the user to the article URL for the full fix, the citations and the step-by-step instructions.

Known tools 3

search_articles

Find WhyIsMy.

Inferred read-only

get_article

Get the direct answer, the causes the article covers, and its FAQ for one article, by slug (from search_articles).

Inferred read-only

list_topics

List the subject areas covered on WhyIsMy.

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.whyismy-org]
url = "https://whyismy.org/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whyismy-org": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://whyismy.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: whyismy-org
Remote MCP URL: https://whyismy.org/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": {
    "whyismy-org": {
      "url": "https://whyismy.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "whyismy-org": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://whyismy.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "whyismy-org",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://whyismy.org/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

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

TRUST AND VERIFICATION EVIDENCE

Trust Data Available

BuiltWith Trust API v2 evidence for whyismy.org was fetched 2026-08-03T18:19:35.861Z.

Trust status Trusted

whyismy.org is assessed as Trusted: Domain has an established technology history spanning over a year.

Indexed

Evidence is source-attributed and does not guarantee that a third-party server is safe. Risk labels are conservative metadata heuristics.