# YoushowIELTS MCP

> Read-only MCP for IELTS Writing Task 2 samples, Speaking cue cards and writing band descriptors.

- name: io.github.rico-c/youshow-ielts
- version: 1.0.0
- connection class: R0 (autonomous)
- trust: 97/100
- quality: 85/100 (good)
- owner: not claimed
- descriptor: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/io.github.rico-c%2Fyoushow-ielts
- tools: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/io.github.rico-c%2Fyoushow-ielts/tools

**An agent can connect right now, no human step.** Remote endpoint, no authentication, reachable on the last probe.

## Connection (mcpServers)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youshow-ielts": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://ielts.youshowedu.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```


## Trust

- hygiene: 100
- liveness: 100
- freshness: 100
- provenance: 90
- drivers: +repository +namespace-matches-repo +website +reachable +uptime-100% +updated-16d-ago
- Derived from observable signals (official registry feed and our own credential-free probes); no code audit performed.

## Quality 85/100 (good)

### protocol: 75 (weight 25)

- warn `protocol.modern`: newest supported version is 2025-06-18; 2026-07-28 not supported, older versions are deprecated until 2027-07-28
- n/a `protocol.stateless`: only applies to 2026-07-28 servers
- pass `protocol.transport`: streamable HTTP
- n/a `protocol.list_ttl`: only applies to 2026-07-28 servers

### authorization: n/a (weight 15)

- n/a `auth.prm`, `auth.as_metadata`, `auth.cimd`: no remote uses OAuth
- n/a `auth.secret_in_url`: no templated URL

### tool hygiene: 86 (weight 30)

- pass `tools.descriptions`: every tool has a description
- pass `tools.description_length`: descriptions are concise
- pass `tools.schemas`: every tool has an object input schema
- pass `tools.annotations`: 4 of 4 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint
- fail `tools.directory_hints`: no tool declares all four of readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint and openWorldHint; missing: list_writing_samples (destructiveHint, idempotentHint); list_cue_cards (destructiveHint, idempotentHint); get_band_descriptors (destructiveHint, idempotentHint); …
- pass `tools.token_cost`: about 451 tokens to load every tool
- pass `tools.api_dump`: tools are not a one-to-one API dump

### stability: 100 (weight 15)

- pass `stability.changes`: no tool changes in 30 days
- pass `stability.rug_pull`: no tool changed its meaning under the same name

### dependencies: n/a (weight 15)

- n/a `deps.known_vulns`, `deps.mcp_sdk_version`, `deps.resolvable`: no npm or PyPI package

- tools: 4, about 451 tokens to load them all
- tool set hash: 53dbb863e9170505aba0fb26b2f65863
- badge: [![protogrid quality](https://protogrid.dev/badge/io.github.rico-c/youshow-ielts.svg)](https://protogrid.dev/servers/io.github.rico-c/youshow-ielts)
- Checks run on what our credential-free, read-only probes observe; tools are never called and no code audit is performed.

### Tool changes

_No tool definition changes recorded._

## Remotes

- https://ielts.youshowedu.com/api/mcp (streamable-http, auth none, reachable true, uptime30d 1)

## Packages

_none_

## Tools (4)

- `get_band_descriptors`: Get the four IELTS Writing assessment criteria, the Task 1 and Task 2 differences, and plain-language summaries of Band 5 to Band 8. Useful for essay self-review, feedback prompts and study plans.
- `get_writing_sample`: Read one public IELTS Writing Task 2 sample answer in full, including the prompt, model essay text, reference band and word count. Use list_writing_samples first to find a sampleId.
- `list_cue_cards`: List public IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue card topics from the Youshow IELTS speaking question bank. Returns the cue card prompts, the points to cover and related Part 3 questions, in English or Chinese.
- `list_writing_samples`: List public IELTS Writing Task 2 sample answers from Youshow IELTS. Returns the essay prompt, source paper, reference band, word count and a short preview for up to five model essays. Use get_writing_sample with a sampleId to read the full essay.