# Tru8 Evidence Research: MCP server (Search & research) in 2026

> Source-traced evidence research for AI agents. We organise the evidence; you decide.

**Verified working on 2026-10-27.** Source: https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers/io.github.SamYatesSmith%2Ftru8/versions/latest (checked 2026-10-27). Rank 20 of 94 in Search & research.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | MCP server, remote (streamable HTTP) |
| Category | Search & research |
| Endpoint | https://api.trueight.com/mcp/ |
| Registry name | io.github.SamYatesSmith/tru8 |
| Version (registry) | 1.0.4 |
| Published in registry | 2026-08-10 |
| Registry record updated | 2026-08-10 |
| Repository | https://github.com/SamYatesSmith/Tru8 |
| Website | https://www.trueight.com/developers |
| Authentication | Custom header required: X-API-Key |
| Latest check | Up on 2026-10-27, 190 ms to initialize |
| Tools listed | 3 |
| Checks passed | 1 of 1 daily checks |
| Last verified working | 2026-10-27 |
| Source | https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers/io.github.SamYatesSmith%2Ftru8/versions/latest (pulled 2026-10-27) |

## Tools

`tru8_check`, `tru8_get_result`, `tru8_get_result_raw`

## Install

### Claude Code

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http tru8 https://api.trueight.com/mcp/ --header "X-API-Key: <your X-API-Key>"
```

### Claude (claude.ai, Desktop)

Not applicable: this server needs a custom header (X-API-Key) that custom connectors in claude.ai cannot send. Use Claude Code or a config file.

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tru8": {
      "url": "https://api.trueight.com/mcp/",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "<your X-API-Key>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Save as ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

### ChatGPT

Not applicable: this server needs a custom header (X-API-Key); ChatGPT connectors support no authentication or OAuth only.

### Hermes Agent

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  tru8:
    url: "https://api.trueight.com/mcp/"
    headers:
      X-API-Key: "<your X-API-Key>"
```

Add to ~/.hermes/config.yaml, then run /reload-mcp.

## Links

- Page: https://vibeshipped.io/directory/mcp-servers/tru8
- JSON: https://vibeshipped.io/directory/mcp-servers/tru8.json
- Claim this listing: https://vibeshipped.io/directory/claim?entry=mcp-servers/tru8
- Directory: https://vibeshipped.io/directory

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